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DFL Endorsed MN AG Candidate Matt Pelikan Promotes Economic Opportunity

Matt Pelikan wants to enforce consumer laws, fight wage theft, and fight on behalf of immigrants and refugees

August 7, 2018

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FARGO, N.D.–A DFL Attorney General candidate is making his way across the state of Minnesota! Matt Pelikan is a Northfield native and has worked as a private-practice attorney at a Minneapolis law office. Pelikan wants to enforce consumer laws, fight wage theft, promote unions, and fight on behalf of immigrants and refugees. As Attorney General, Pelikan says he plans to…

Alexandria Woman Killed In Crash In Carlton County

84-year-old Darlene Lewis-Lucas was killed near Twin Lakes Township

August 6, 2018

TJ Nelson,

CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. — An Alexandria woman is dead after a crash Sunday on I-35 in Carlton County, Minnesota. 84-year-old Darlene Lewis-Lucas was killed near Twin Lakes Township. The state patrol says shortly before 3:15 p.m., Lewis-Lucas was attempting to make a U-turn using a median crossover from I-35 southbound when her vehicle was hit by a pickup. The pickup’s…

Hawley Golden Rider Annual Fun Horse Show Pauses Competition, Celebrates the Sport

Riders from all different backgrounds and levels of expertise could participate

August 5, 2018

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HAWLEY, Minn. — When 12–year–old Peyton Lewis and her horse, Pebbles, trot into a show, there’s only one thing on Lewis’ mind. “We’ve got to keep this clean. We’ve gotta go fast,” Peyton Lewis said. This year is the first time you will see the pair racing with one another at the Hawley Golden Rider Annual Fun Horse Show, but…

Moorhead Woman Arrested For Assaulting Officers

August 3, 2018

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. – A Moorhead woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting officers. Police responded to the Northsider Bar around 6:45 where they say a woman was swearing at staff and refusing to leave. Authorities say officers were trying to handcuff 54-year-old Michelle Swenson when she scratched and gouged them, enough to draw blood. She has been arrested for two counts…

Charges: Inmate used hammer, homemade knives to attack MN Corrections Officer

August 2, 2018

KVRR Staff,

STILLWATER, Minn. (KMSP) – Charges have been filed against Edward Johnson, the man that killed Stillwater Correctional Officer Joseph Gomm last month. Johnson faces one felony count of second degree murder and one felony count of second degree assault. The charges also detail the way Johnson went about the attack, including the fact that he used a prison-issued hammer and two…

Minnesota Law Requiring Law Enforcement To Test Rape Kits in Timely Manner Takes Effect

Moorhead Police tell us the department has not had issues with untested rape kits

August 1, 2018

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — In 2015, the BCA found there were more than 3,400 untested rape kits. Today, that all changes. “After a rape kit is done and the hospital sends notice to law enforcement, after 10 days, law enforcement must pick it up. Then after it’s picked up, they have 60 days to send it to the BCA,” said…

Thief River Falls Chiropractor Indicted For Insurance Fraud

Steven Wiseth faces six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft

August 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A chiropractor in Thief River Falls has been indicted for an insurance fraud scheme. 35-year-old Steven Wiseth faces six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Federal prosecutors say Wiseth billed insurance companies over $3.1 million for hundreds of treatments that were never done or were overbilled. He is accused of…

UPDATE: 911 Lines Are Back in Fargo-Moorhead Area

August 1, 2018

Site Staff,

UPDATE: 911 service has been restored to Red River Regional Dispatch Center and Grand Forks Public Safety Answering Point 911 . ——- FARGO, N.D. – Emergency lines for the Red River Regional Dispatch Center are not working. People needing help from police, fire, or paramedics are asked to call the non-emergency number at 701-451-7660. Red River Dispatch did not say what…

Excuse For Speeding: “Trying to make it to Taco Bell before it closed”

Minnesota statewide crackdown on speeding and unsafe driving between July 6 and 22

August 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A driver “trying to make it to Taco Bell before it closed” is among the thousands of motorists cited for speeding in Minnesota last month. That driver was caught going 99 miles per hour in a 65. Another person told authorities they had “just picked up a glass cake pan from a friend, excited to get…

Vikings WR Stefon Diggs Praised For His Hard Work After Signing 5 Year Extension

July 31, 2018

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EAGAN, Minn. – Tuesday marks the end of the first full week of training camp for the Minnesota Vikings. They are off Wednesday, but not before some big news. The Vikings have gotten into the habit of locking down players with long–term deals. The latest to do so is wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who inked a five–year, $72 million contract….