NATIONAL — The NFL has released a statement concerning a study on football players and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association states researchers looked at more than 200 autopsies of former NFL, college and high school football players. Researchers say they found 170 out of 202 players had…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After leading the Big Sky Conference in interceptions in 2016, North Dakota cornerback Deion Harris was poised to have a big senior season. However, the university announced Wednesday that Harris will miss the entire 2017 season with a lower-leg injury. According to the report, he was doing a conditioning workout Wednesday morning when he injured himself….
FARGO, ND — K9 Earl has died. The Fargo canine officer suffered a throat injury shortly after he retired last month after 10 years on the job. A growth formed in the back of his throat, making it difficult for Earl to eat, drink and breathe. Earl was a partner to Sgt. George Vinson. The department says the family made…
RAPID CITY, SD — A teen swimmer was rescued after trying to do a back flip off the top of a waterfall in the Black Hills. Authorities in the area said the teen tried back flipping off the rocks at Hippie Hole but lost consciousness after landing face first in the water. Nearby swimmers held his head above the water…
LISBON, ND — An ATV driver is facing charges after hurting himself in a crash. The highway patrol says 24-year-old Taylor Wixo of Fargo was driving an ATV westbound on 73rd street Southeast, five miles outside of Lisbon. He veered off the road, tried to correct, and rolled. Wixo was taken to the hospital. He is facing a charge of…
GARDNER, ND — A woman is charged with DUI after crashing her vehicle into a tree. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash around 2:30 this morning on County Road 81 near Gardner. They say 45-year-old Carlene Smith drove off the road, hit an embankment and went airborne into a tree. Smith was not wearing a seat belt…
FARGO, ND — Students and faculty from Discovery Middle School puckered up for a few sloppy kisses with a pig. When tragedy strikes, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and feel alone. “I’ve got three sons and the first thing I thought of was what would happen if that were one of my sons,” said Tammy Linn, who is an English…
FARGO, ND — A near head-on crash at the intersection of Main Avenue and 42nd Street South sends one person to the hospital. The crash happened just after 3 o’clock when a driver attempted to turn onto 42nd and collided with another vehicle. That driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to be cited….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Black Lives Matter protest shooter in the Twin Cities is going to prison. Allen “Lance” Scarsella was sentenced to 15 years for shooting five protesters outside the Minneapolis Police Department Fourth Precinct in 2015. Black Lives Matter protesters had been gathered outside of the precinct following the deadly officer-involved shooting of Jamar Clark. Scarsella and…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A Sioux Falls man was arrested after trying to save his beer from a fire. Michael Casteel, 56, is charged with two counts of obstruction and for violating the 24/7 program. Officials say a fire broke out in a multi-family structure Sunday afternoon. They say Casteel used “poor judgement” by trying to run back into the house…
