MOORHEAD, Minn. – Customers at the iconic Moorhead Dairy Queen on Main Avenue Tuesday night got a surprise. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spent some time behind the counter and helping out and shared pictures on Facebook. He helped hand dip some dilly bars which originated at this location in the 1950’s. The owners, Troy and Diane DeLeon, say they served 4,000…
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue says dairy provisions in the farm bill will be implemented in June. Reports from the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis shows farm bankruptcies are on the rise and Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith wants to make sure farmers have protections from low prices and revenue. The Democrat is also pushing for a new position she helped create…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — East Grand Forks boys hockey jumped ahead 3-0 in its state quarterfinal game against Minnesota River and rode that to a 5-2 win. Tanner Mack and Landon Parker each scored a pair of goals for the Green Wave to advance them to the semifinal. They will face St. Cloud Cathedral Friday at 11:00 a.m. All of…
FARGO, N.D. — A higher number of students from North Dakota State University have landed jobs in both Minnesota and North Dakota. A recent report from the NDSU Career Center says that 56% of graduates employed after college have jobs in North Dakota, while 31% work in Minnesota. Nearly 80% of those who come from North Dakota stayed in the Peace…
BRECKENRIDGE, MN — A man has been charged with arson for setting fire to the Breckenridge home he was staying in on Sunday. Police found 30-year-old Solomon Wierman in the driveway. He appeared confused and had been drinking. Court documents state that Wierman, who has a history of mental illness, told police that he started the fire in the bedroom where…
Tammy Blankenship-Harlan and David GrotbergWACO, TX — A Texas woman has been charged three years after a hit-and-run crash killed a college student from Fergus Falls. 50-year-old Tammy Blankenship-Harlan of Waco is charged in the death of 19-year-old David Grotberg. He was attending Baylor University in Waco when he was struck and killed by a car while riding a bicycle with…
STACY, Minn. – Authorities say 18 dogs died when fire destroyed a boarding kennel north of the Twin Cities. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire at Waterview Kennels in Stacy on Tuesday. Isanti Fire District Chief Al Jankovich says the kennel building was full engulfed and the roof had collapsed by the time firefighters arrive…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, MN — A $4 million pot and THC bust near Alexandria. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says two Montana men face drug charges. They were stopped on I-94 by a state trooper on Saturday. A police dog detected the drugs and the trooper found 900 pounds of marijuana and THC concentrate in their camper. The drugs have a street…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – (FOX 9) – A registered sex offender is facing charges after he snuck onto a St. Paul school bus Thursday in Minneapolis, according to a letter sent to parents. According to the letter from Chelsea Heights Elementary School, students took a field trip to the Walker Art Center on Feb. 28. During the ride home, “an unknown man was…
WalletHub names Minnesota the best state for women with North Dakota not far behind in third. All states and the District of Columbia are ranked across 24 indicators. The North Star State comes in first for economic and social well-being and third in health and safety. The Peace Garden state gets second place for economic and social well-being, but is…
