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To Keep the Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex or Demolish It?

To a hospital, going back 100 years, that was the main source of employment in Fergus Falls, with over 3,000 residents

February 5, 2018

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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — It’s a conversation Minnesota communities have been having for over a decade…will the Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex be preserved or demolished? The city of Fergus Falls is trying to implement a phased plan to come up with a compromise. “I don’t think there’s many people in the community that don’t have a connection of some…

Firefighter Hurt While Fighting Garage Fire in Grand Forks

Fire crews responded to a garage fire at an apartment complex at 1133 Landeco Lane

January 22, 2018

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — One firefighter is hurt after a garage fire in Grand Forks. Fire crews responded to a garage fire at an apartment complex at 1133 Landeco Lane. When they got to the scene, one of the middle garages in a line of 10 was fully engulfed in flames. It took crews about 10 minutes to get…

Victims Identified in Fatal Head-On Crash in Grand Forks County

According to authorities, Flatten and Ysteboe both lived at the Hatton Prairie Nursing Home

January 19, 2018

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GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. — Authorities have identified the victims of a fatal head-on crash in Grand Forks County. Alpha Flatten, 97, and 59-year-old Lynette Ysteboe, both of Hatton, died after the car they were riding in, being driven by 59-year-old Scott Grund, was hit head-on by a car being driven by 19-year-old Brenden Myron of Northwood. Authorities say…

Richland County Man Recovering After Extreme Hypothermia

Haverland's vehicle had gone into the ditch Monday night and there was no indication that he had a phone with him

January 16, 2018

TJ Nelson,

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. — A man was flown to Fargo by Sanford AirMed after he was found outside northwest of Colfax. Richland County Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says it appears 51-year-old Daniel Haverland walked about 6 miles and was within a 1/2 mile of home when he was discovered by family shortly after 8 a.m. He says first responders with…

Man Suffers Throat and Neck Injury After Holding in Sneeze

Doctors say don't hold back when it comes to your sneezes

January 16, 2018

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INTERNATIONAL — A 34-year-old man suffered a neck and throat injury after he tried to hold in a sneeze. Doctors say the man pinched his nose and kept his mouth closed to hold in a forceful sneeze. It sent air and matter crashing into the back of his throat, which caused air bubbles in his soft tissues and a tear…

Minnesota Teen Dies from Shooting After Car Crash Confrontation

Police expect to submit the case to prosecutors for a decision on charges by Tuesday

January 15, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Rochester teenager died over the weekend after being shot following a two-vehicle crash. Police say 17-year-old Muhammed Rahim and the other driver got into a confrontation following the crash Sunday morning. Rahim was shot and declared dead at a hospital. The 25-year-old Rochester man, who allegedly shot Rahim with a handgun, was arrested. Police expect…

Two Injured in Late Night Robbery in North Fargo

The gunshot victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries

January 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — One person was shot and another person was injured in an alleged robbery in north Fargo. Police say an officer on patrol was flagged down by two people in the 600 block of 10th Street North at about 11 ‘o clock Thursday night. The officer says one of the people had a gunshot wound and another…

Judge Rules in Malpractice Case Over Limits on Damages

The ruling came in a case involving 35-year-old Chenille Condon of Fort Yates who suffered a disabling stroke due to a botched surgery at a Bismarck hospital

January 10, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — A state district judge has ruled that North Dakota’s law limiting damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional. The ruling came in a case involving 35-year-old Chenille Condon of Fort Yates who suffered a disabling stroke due to a botched surgery at a Bismarck hospital. A jury last April awarded Condon $3.5 million. South Central District…

ND State Patrol: Porsche Driver Hurt in Distracted Driving Crash with Semi

A passenger and the driver of the semi were not hurt

January 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

STUTSMAN COUNTY, ND — The driver of a Porsche was hurt Sunday after rear-ending a semi on I-94 near Medina in Stutsman County. The semi had slowed up because its diesel fuel started to gel up and the driver of the car ran into the trailer. The state patrol says 37-year old Lara Weisman, of Excelsior, Minnesota was distracted and…

Local Businesses Donate to Essentia Health’s Emergency Department Supply Drive

Patients in need will be able to leave the hospital with warm clothes, blankets, toys and other items

January 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — People going through some of life’s most traumatic moments are getting a little extra help thanks to Essentia Health and generous local businesses. Nearly a dozen businesses collected items for the hospital’s emergency department supply closet. Patients in need will be able to leave the hospital with warm clothes, blankets, toys and other items. The donated…