DILWORTH, Minn. — In her time as the owner of Jazzy and Mumbo’s Animal Aid Thrift Store in Dilworth, Wendy Cowan knows the many tricks shoplifters have up their sleeves. “They take things to the bathroom, try it on, then never come back out with it, they’ll put it in their bag, or wear it out. We found hangers inside pants,…
We are really getting tired of this! Please call the Dilworth police if you know these people… 218-287-2666 ( she stole a Samsung curved computer monitor ) Posted by Jazzy & Mumbos Animal Aid Thrift Store on Monday, May 28, 2018 DILWORTH, MN — A Dilworth, MN Thrift Shop is taking to social media to catch thieves. Jazzy and Mumbos…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year has lost her position on a state licensing board. St. Paul teacher Amy Hewett-Olatunde came under fire after using an expletive in a social media post criticizing President Donald Trump. She says the president’s use of an expletive to describe African counties earlier this year has had a painful…
Senator Heidi Heitkamp/FacebookSenator Heidi Heitkamp says her mother Doreen has passed away. She shared this photo of the entire family on her Facebook page. Heitkamp called her mom the “rock of our family” who selflessly raised seven children. She says her mom struggled with Parkinson’s for years. Doreen Heitkamp died on what would have been her 66th wedding anniversary. Her…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota National Guard has assigned someone to monitor social media. They are concerned about scammers using soldiers’ identities on Facebook and other places. The U.S. Army receives hundreds of reports each month from people being victimized by criminals stealing a soldier’s identity. Minnesota National Guard Master Sgt. Blair Heusdens patrols Facebook for fake profiles. He…
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Police in Alexandria are looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed a father of two. 26-year-old Travis Pennig was found on the road around 10 o’clock Monday night. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. If you notice suspicious or unexplained damage to a vehicle, you are asked to…
FARGO, N.D. — In the aftermath of the shootings in Florida, the CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley took to Facebook to discuss her feelings. Robin Nelson, a former Fargo school board member, asked questions about how communities will be affected by these shootings in a Facebook post last night. Nelson says her post…
FARGO, ND — Fargo Police issued a warning to residents on their Facebook page about smash and grabs. Over the weekend, Fargo Police responded to two separate incidents where an individuals broke into a parked, locked motor vehicle in a business parking lot to steal a purse that was in plain sight. Fargo Police remind everyone to make sure they are…
WEST FARGO, ND — A Fargo man reported missing since New Year’s Eve has been found dead. Police say the body of 29-year-old Derrick Jacobs was discovered in the attic of his home on South University Drive. Jacobs was last seen on December 31st around 1:30 a.m. near his home. Police began to investigate his disappearance and had assigned an…
FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department’s Community Trust officers will get some help starting next month. A three-year, federal COPS grant will pay for hiring a third officer. It was launched in 2016 by Chief Dave Todd who wanted to build trust and credibility for police with under-served youth. The two current officers reach out to kids who…
