HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the state fire marshal’s office is investigating a blaze yesterday that damaged Taracon Precast near Hawley. Around a dozen fire departments from Clay, Becker and Norman Counties responded and had the fire under control within about two hours. Taracon Precast, owned by the Spring Prairie Hutterite Colony, manufactures concrete panels…
RICHLAND CO. N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — There is not much left of a vehicle involved in a high-speed chase through three counties before it was abandoned and started on fire, igniting a grass fire in Richland County. The chase involving 43-year-old Mark Crompton started around 5 p.m. Wednesday near Felton, Minnesota. He led officers through Clay, Cass and Richland Counties before…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A COVID-19 outbreak has been linked to a wrestling tournament in Sioux Falls March 31 through April 3. Minnesota Department of Health says 64 teams from at least 52 Minnesota counties participated including Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Pennington, Todd and Wadena in our area. They have confirmed COVID-19 cases associated with the tournament in Morrison and Wright…
MINNESOTA – A program is connecting volunteers with seniors looking to receive a friendly call during the pandemic. Moorhead Senior Connections and Lutheran Social Services partnering up for the Lend an Ear program. The service is provided to people 60 and older who are living alone and would like to receive a phone call on a weekly basis. The program…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota has seen its largest one day jump in positive coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. There are 13 new cases including two more in Cass County, a man in his 20’s and woman in her 80’s. A young boy under 10 has tested positive in McIntosh County. The state now has 58 positive cases with…
FARGO, N.D. — Cass County has two new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the official total to three. They include a man in his 70’s and a man in his 90’s. Both cases are under investigation for how they got the virus. Two other cases are being reported in Dunn and Burleigh counties. The Dunn case is a man…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Police are searching for 29-year-old Steven Foster after a high-speed pursuit Saturday afternoon. An officer saw Foster cut off cars near I-94 and 8th street south. When the officer attempted to pull him over he fled reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour. Foster lost control of his vehicle after driving over stop sticks and hit…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz has appointed Jade Rosenfeldt as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District. It is a new District Court judgeship that became effective July 1 and will be chambered in Moorhead. Rosenfeldt is currently with Vogel Law Firm. Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan says Rosenfeldt demonstrates a remarkable range of experience in the legal…
FARGO, N.D. — School will be out before you know it and your kids will need something to do. That is where the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Summer Child Care programs come in handy. A registration and information event was held at all of the Y’s child care locations. The programs cater to a wide range of children…
FARGO, ND — United Way of Cass Clay is looking for ways to invest dollars to improve resources for students with mental health issues. They are opening up a public panel for the community to learn more about the traumatic experiences children are living with. The organization has two programs that focus on student mental health and are bringing in…
