CROOKSTON, Minn. – A federal inmate escapes during a medical appointment in Crookston. 33-year-old Fabian English was able to get away from the Riverview Hospital around 11:45 Friday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says he stole a pickup and went into the Red Lake River. He was caught shortly afterward. The Sheriff’s Office and Crookston Police continue investigating the…
FARGO, N.D. — AT&T is dialing into helping those in need for the holiday season.The phone company is donating 5 thousand dollars to help pay for supplies for local school pantries. The money goes to a great effort by the Great Plains Food Bank. Some of the things purchased include soap, paper towels and other household items. The supplies benefit…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – A Minneapolis woman is saved by first responders when her kayak capsizes on Detroit Lake. Authorities responded around 4:20 Tuesday afternoon near the Holiday Inn and Lodge. The Becker County Sheriffs Office says crews were able to reach the woman 13 minutes later. 34–year–old Veronica Surges says she was paddling when a wave took her kayak…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a muskie caught on Lake Vermilion is a new catch-and-release record. The 57 1/2″ long fish caught by Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, Iowa in August weighed about 47 pounds. The old muskie record was 56 and 7/8″ long. It was caught on Pelican Lake in Otter Tail County in…
WASHINGTON – After a super rainy day one, day two of the Veterans Honor Flight brought some much better weather for our local veterans. A police escort made sure they made it to all the monuments in time. First, the national archives where they saw the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, documents these veterans served and fought to protect. Then…
BROOKINGS, S.D. — ESPN’s popular “College GameDay” will feature the Bison but in South Dakota. The show will broadcast from Brookings this Saturday before the top-ranked Bison play the No. 3 Jackrabbits in the Dakota Marker game. The show began travelling to campus sites in 1993 and usually broadcasts from a major FBS game. It has set up twice in…
SHERBURNE CO., Minn. — A 6-year-old boy who went missing after school in Becker, Minnesota Tuesday thanks his dog, Remington, for helping keep him safe. More than 600 volunteers searched for the boy and found him around 2 Wednesday morning. Ethan Haus went missing shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday after he got off the school bus with his siblings and…
WASHINGTON – Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith hopes to hear how the farm bill is being implemented in an Agriculture Committee hearing on Thursday, October 17th. She says she wants to know how the safety net and dairy margin protection programs are helping farmers. They give producers subsidies when they experience a substantial drop in revenue or prices. Smith says producers…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The city of Moorhead celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day as an official holiday for the first time. The city council passed a resolution in July to mark the second Monday of every October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Moorhead Mayor Jonathan Judd says this is a celebration that “knows no geographical boundaries.” Events throughout the day like a prayer…
MINNEAPOLIS – A Fargo boy battling Leukemia for the second time is honored by the Vikings. Grantley Johnson got to meet the Vikings at the team’s practice facility in Eagan before their game against the Eagles. He was able to catch passes by Quarterback Kirk Cousins and take pictures with him and Wide Receiver and Detroit Lakes native Adam Thielen….
