GLYNDON

Man arrested after high speed chase in Clay County

Jason Jensen, 35, arrested for Felony Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle

GLYNDON, Minn. — Law enforcement responding to a stolen vehicle leads to a high-speed chase in Clay County. Thirty-five-year-old Jason Jensen was arrested. The sheriff’s office says they were told a driver had stolen a vehicle from a Dilworth business around 2:30 pm and was driving eastbound on Hwy 10. Deputies tried to pull the vehicle over near 150th Street…

Fire leaves significant damage to home in rural Glyndon

An Older Gentleman Narrowly Escapes House Fire Unscathed

NEAR GLYNDON, Minn. – The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a house fire in rural Glyndon. Fire departments from Glyndon, Dilworth, and Hawley responded shortly after 10:00 Sunday night. Smoke and flames were coming from the house as firefighters arrived on scene. The main fire was knocked down within minutes. People living in the house…

Glyndon house fire under investigation

CLAY COUNTY, MINN.  – Fire departments from Glyndon, Dilworth, and Hawley responded to a fire Sunday shortly after 10 p.m. at a home at 2007 170th Street North in rural Glyndon. Smoke and flames were coming from the house as firefighters arrived on the scene. The main fire was knocked down within minutes. Crews remained on the scene for several…

Man Arrested After High Speed Chase In Clay County

CLAY CO., Minn. — A Richville, Minnesota man landed in the Clay County Jail after a high speed chase east of Moorhead. 40-year-old James Helps, who doesn’t have a valid drivers license, was stopped by a deputy Wednesday night on Highway 10 near Glyndon. Helps sped off as the deputy was talking to him. A Hawley police officer dropped stop…

D-G-F Moving Middle & High Schools To Full Distance Learning

GLYNDON, Minn. — Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton is moving to full distance learning for its middle and high schools starting Monday. In a letter posted on the district’s website, the superintendent says there has been an increase in students and staff reporting that they have been exposed or tested positive for the coronavirus. The full distance learning for the middle and high schools…

Officer Involved Shooting in rural Clay County

CLAY COUNTY, MN – The Clay County sheriff reports there’s been an officer-involved shooting overnight. Shortly before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, a Glyndon police officer tried to stop a vehicle for an equipment violation but the driver failed to pull over and there was a pursuit. During the chase, the officer fired his gun at the vehicle. No one was injured….

20-year-old Glyndon man killed in Clay County crash identified

UPDATE: The Minnesota State Patrol has released the name of the Glyndon man who died in a crash Monday evening. A medical examiner identified the man as 20-year-old Kyle Thompson.   GLYNDON, Minn.–A 20-year-old Glyndon man is dead following a crash Monday evening. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened at approximately 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of Hwy….

DGF School Board and Teachers Fail To Reach Contract Agreement

Talks will resume on Monday, March 16th

GLYNDON, Minn. — Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton school board and the teachers union did not reach a settlement agreement on contract negotiations. Talks will resume on Monday, March 16th. There has been a dispute between the school board and teachers over pay for around a year. A special meeting of the school board was held at the high school Monday night. The DGF…

Helping Hands Help DGF High School After Snowstorm

FARGO, N.D. – It’s all hands on deck at the DGF High School. Snow must be removed from critical areas on the roof in order for school to continue. It’s a long, grueling, backbreaking process for these volunteers. “It’s incredible, it’s definitely a good workout for everybody. It’s not really what you want to do, but it’s got to get…

People jump from I-94 bridge to avoid getting hit

GLYNDON TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Three people, including a Good Samaritan who had stopped to help a disabled vehicle, were forced to jump from a bridge on I-94 in Glyndon Township to avoid an oncoming vehicle. The State Patrol says both crashes happened around 1:40 Wednesday morning on the Buffalo River Bridge. Troopers say a man from Warren, Minnesota stopped ahead…