BANK Archives - Page 2 of 2

Bank of North Dakota Selling Federal Student Loans to Texas Company

After that, the bank continued to service the federal loans it already had issued

November 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — The state-owned Bank of North Dakota is getting out of the federal student loan business. The bank had been making federally guaranteed student loans for nearly half a century when the U.S. Department of Education took over the program in 2010. After that, the bank continued to service the federal loans it already had issued. The…

Minneapolis Bank: Adrian Peterson Owes $2.4 Million

A lawsuit says Peterson has failed to meet the bank's demands and must pay the balance, plus interest

October 11, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson has defaulted on a $2.4 million loan in Minneapolis. Crown Bank says Peterson, who was traded by the New Orleans Saints to the Arizona Cardinals Tuesday, took out the loan in May 2016 and defaulted five months later. A lawsuit says Peterson has failed to meet the bank’s demands and must pay the balance, plus…

St. Cloud Police Need Your Tips on the “Blowtorch Bandit”

The suspect was able to break into a Gate City Bank with a blowtorch and get away with an unknown amount of money

September 1, 2017

,

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — They’re calling him the “Blowtorch Bandit” and St. Cloud police are asking the public’s help in getting him behind bars. Authorities have released the surveillance photo of the suspect. The suspect was able to break into a Bremer Bank with a blowtorch and get away with an unknown amount of money. He also vandalized a Wells…

Crookston Teen Accused of Business Vandalism on Broadway

Police arrested 18-year-old Bryan Wagner around 4:30 this morning

August 30, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CROOKSTON, Minn. — A teen is facing charges after shattering several glass doors on Broadway in Crookston. Police arrested 18-year-old Bryan Wagner around 4:30 this morning. His clothing matched the description given in a motor vehicle tampering incident around the time of the vandalism. Wagner is accused of setting off an alarm after shattering the glass on a side door…

Bank Robbery Suspect Back in Rolette County Jail

Police in Rolla say 58-year-old Jay Barker was able to escape the facility around 8 p.m. Sunday

March 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ROLETTE COUNTY, N.D. — A bank robbery suspect briefly escaped from the Rolette County Jail. Police in Rolla say 58-year-old Jay Barker was able to escape the facility around 8 p.m. Sunday. Around 3:20 this morning, The Rolette County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page that Barker was back in custody. He was originally arrested in connection with…

Shoppers Help Raise Thousands to Fight Hunger

More than $40,000 raised by shoppers at checkout for the Great Plains Food Bank

February 1, 2017

Site Staff,

Shoppers at Hornbacher’s helped raise more than $44,000 to help feed the hungry. The grocery store chain collected donations from people at the checkouts from November 30th to December 27th last year. They presented a check for the money they collected to the Great Plains Food Bank. The president of Hornbacher’s says they are overwhelmed by the community’s support for their…

Wells Fargo to Close 400 Bank Branches Nationwide

January 16, 2017

,

There may be more fallout from Wells Fargo’s fake account scandal from 2016. The banking giant announces they are closing 400 branches nationwide after the company closed down at least 84 branches in 2016. Officials say the closures will happen by the end of 2018 and are expected to save the company about $2 billion. They say the shut downs…