MOORHEAD, Minn. — A member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe has been named as a running mate in the Minnesota governor’s race. State Rep. Peggy Flanagan of St. Louis Park has been picked by Congressman Tim Walz. They made a stop in Moorhead to talk with the community. Flanagan is one of two Native Americans serving in the…
DILWORTH, Minn. — A volunteer-run thrift store which helps pets in the area may be at risk of shutting down. Jazzy and Mumbo’s Thrift Store in Dilworth made a Facebook post which says if they don’t get enough volunteers to run the store, they will close down. The store is known for donating all of their proceeds to help…
ROSEMOUNT, Minn. — A disturbing video shows a driver failing to stop for a school bus in Rosemount, Minnesota. Sixth grader Miana Rhoades was nearly struck and killed by that driver last December. The incident was captured on video that was just released by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. They want to send a message to other drivers about…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Police in Fergus Falls are looking for a woman who walked away from a group home. Shaylia Helland of Fergus Falls has been missing since Thursday. Shaylia has long blond hair, green eyes and is five foot six inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds. She also wears glasses. Authorities say she left the group home…
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Police in Alexandria say the man rewarded for a kidnapped girl’s safe return gave the money back to the victim’s family. Chief Rick Wyffels says Earl Melchert was the man who called 911 after Jasmine Block escaped on September 5th. In what police call an incredible example of kindness, Melchert gave the $7,000 reward back to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul man who was killed after being shot by police has been identified. Phume Lee, 28, died of multiple gunshot wounds just after 6 Thursday night. Police say they responded to a call for help from a woman who says Lee shot at her and her five children. When they saw Lee, police say…
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The pilot of a small engine plane has died after crashing in the parking lot of a church in Eden Prairie. The crash happened at about 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Resurrection Life Church. Police say the plane took off from the Flying Cloud Airport, but soon contacted airport officials. “We did hear information from the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The owners of a Moorhead restaurant have started a GoFundMe account to help their struggling business. IDK, a contemporary fine dining restaurant, opened on the north side of Moorhead Center Mall in July. After a month of brisk sales, the restaurant has fallen on hard times. The owner resorted to public financing because banks have refused to…
SHOREWOOD, Minn. — The parents of a Shorewood, Minnesota man who was also at the Vegas concert have just been notified that he is among the dead. Steven Berger, a financial adviser, was celebrating his 44th birthday at the concert with his roommate and other friends. His mother Mary says Steven’s roommate saw him get shot and fall, but was…
CROOKSTON, Minn. — An East Grand Forks man is dead after a car and semi crashed in Crookston. The state patrol says the crash happened just before 5 this morning at the junction of Highways 2 and 75. They say 59-year-old Gregory Driscoll was behind the wheel of the car. Driscoll failed to yield at the intersection and was…
