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Honoring Local Law Enforcement and First Responders in Barnesville

Kids from the schools in the area wrote thank you notes that were posted around the room.

January 9, 2018

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BARNESVILLE, Minn. — Community members in Barnesville are saying thank you to first responders and local law enforcement for being heroes in the community. Some of the Barnesville fire department, police department, ambulance, Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota DNR were at the celebration. Kids from the schools in the area wrote thank you notes that were posted around…

Three Escape After Vehicle Breaks Through Ice on Little Detroit Lake

A vehicle being driven on Little Detroit Lake fell through the ice into about 11 feet of water

December 25, 2017

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BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — Three people escape unharmed after their vehicle went through the ice on Little Detroit Lake in Becker County. The sheriff’s office responded to a call for help just before 7 o’clock Sunday night. A vehicle being driven on Little Detroit Lake fell through the ice into about 11 feet of water. The people inside the…

Details Released Behind Shooting of Toddler in Otter Tail County

She is in stable condition in the intensive care unit

November 20, 2017

TJ Nelson,

DEER CREEK, Minn. — We have new information on that accidental shooting involving two children in Otter Tail County. The sheriff’s office says it was a five-year-old boy who accidentally shot his 3-year-old sister in the belly with a .22 caliber rifle. The shooting happened at a home in the town of Deer Creek early Sunday morning. The girl…

Minnesota Man Dead After Crash in Grant County

He was not wearing a seatbelt and was killed on impact

October 31, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRANT COUNTY, Minn. — A Sebeka man is dead after a fatal crash in west-central Minnesota’s Grant County. Two semis collided Monday morning at the intersection of Highway’s 59 and 27, just south of Barrett. The state patrol says one of the trucks started to cross Highway 59 and pulled out in front of the second truck. That driver…

Otter Tail County Man Injured in Crash with Train

The sheriff's office says 32-year-old Kenneth Betts of Richville crossed the tracks without yielding to the train

September 27, 2017

TJ Nelson,

OTTERTAIL, Minn. — An Otter Tail County man is at Sanford in Fargo after his potato truck was hit by a train. The crash happened around 10:40 this morning on Elevator Drive in the city of Ottertail. The sheriff’s office says 32-year-old Kenneth Betts of Richville crossed the tracks without yielding to the train. His truck was pushed down…

Medical Drill Teaches the Public to Recognize the Signs of a Stroke

First responders are highlighting the importance of understanding the signs and symptoms of a stroke before the ambulance arrives

July 29, 2017

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CASSELTON, N.D. — The sirens of an ambulance usually mean someone needs help. But they also imply help is on the way. “Getting the public aware of stroke signs and symptoms and to call 911 and the importance of having the paramedics prior to going to the hospital is very important,” said Megan Carlblom, the stroke program manager at Essentia…

Three People Walk Away from Rollover Crash in South Fargo

The accident took place near the firefighter substation on the west side of the Holiday Inn

July 28, 2017

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FARGO, ND — No one was injured in a two vehicle rollover crash off of 13th Avenue in Fargo. Crews responded to 40th Street after a car and an SUV collided and the SUV rolled onto its side into the middle of the street. The accident took place near the firefighter substation on the west side of the Holiday Inn….

8-Year-Old Injured in Car Crash West of Galesburg

The car's 8-year-old passenger was airlifted to Sanford in Fargo

July 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GALESBURG, ND — An 8-year-old Page, North Dakota boy was rushed to a Fargo hospital after a crash west of Galesburg. The highway patrol says a pickup failed to yield and hit a car Tuesday morning on Steele County 1. The car’s 8-year-old passenger was airlifted to Sanford in Fargo. The driver, 37-year-old Bekka Dahl of Page, was taken…

Man Hit by Amtrak Train Identified

The victim identified as Pernell M. Poitra, 51 years of age, from Moorhead, sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident.

June 23, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — On June 22, at 2:26 AM, the Fargo Police Department responded to the 500 block of Roberts St., for a man struck by a train. When officers arrived on scene, they found an adult male laying on the north side of the tracks between Broadway and Roberts St. The victim identified as Pernell M. Poitra, 51 years…

Mantador Farmer Hurt After Run Over by Tractor

His condition has not been released

June 8, 2017

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MANTADOR, ND — A Mantador farmer is in the hospital after being run over by a tractor. Sixty-two year old Steve Bladow was bailing hay when he got off the tractor and was then run over. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office said Bladow was able to call for help and he was airlifted to a Fargo hospital. His condition has…