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Alexandria Community Ready to Support Local Teen Reunited with Family After Alleged Abduction

Alexandria Police now have new information in the case

September 6, 2017

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ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Fifteen-year-old Jasmine Block went missing on August 8th. She was located Tuesday in rural Grant County just 20 miles from her home in Alexandria. Alexandria Police now have new information in the case and the community is celebrating the return of one of their own. “She’s an amazing woman with a lot of strength,” said Alexandria Police…

Grand Forks Man Arrested After Police Pursuit

Deputies in Polk County used spike strips and a PIT maneuver to stop Heintz and arrest him

September 6, 2017

TJ Nelson,

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A man is in custody after a pursuit last night that started in Grand Forks and ended in Fisher, Minnesota. Police say warrants were out for 26-year-old Kyle Heintz of Grand Forks in both North Dakota and Minnesota. He was spotted around 5:30 and fled. Deputies in Polk County used spike strips and a PIT maneuver…

Alexandria Teen, Missing for 29 Days, Describes Escaping from Alleged Abductors

Police said three people have been arrested after 15-year-old Jasmine Block was found late Tuesday afternoon

September 6, 2017

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ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Alexandria Police have released more information into the case of a missing teen nearly a month ago. Police said three people have been arrested after 15-year-old Jasmine Block was found late Tuesday afternoon. Thomas Barker, 32, of Carlos, Minnesota, Joshua Holby, 31, of Carlos, Minnesota and 20-year-old Steven Powers of Mankato are all facing kidnapping, false imprisonment…

State Fire Marshal Investigating Structure Fires Near Mahnomen

The sheriff says the buildings had not been used for over 10 years and had no power

September 5, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN, Minn. — Suspicious fires at two unoccupied buildings near Mahnomen are under investigation. The structures were engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived Monday afternoon. They were located 12 miles east of Mahnomen on Highway 200 and both were destroyed. The sheriff says the buildings had not been used for over 10 years and had no power. The state…

Blackduck Man Arrested After Allegedly Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend

The woman had been abducted Friday in International Falls

September 5, 2017

TJ Nelson,

HORNET TOWNSHIP, Minn, — A Blackduck, Minnesota man is in custody after being accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend. Joshua Smith, 31, was arrested after a search warrant was conducted on a residence in Hornet Township, about 30 miles northeast of Bemidji. Authorities found the woman walking away from the residence when they arrived and they sought the search warrant. The…

Popular Battle Lake Restaurant Goes Up in Flames

These pictures and video are courtesy of Sam Humann

September 1, 2017

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BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — The owner of a popular restaurant near Battle Lake escaped his basement apartment after flames ravaged through the business in an early morning fire. These pictures and video are courtesy of Sam Humann. Rodger Heaton, an owner of Elmer’s Texas Barbecue on State Highway 78 north of Battle Lake, woke up to smoke in his apartment…

Pollution Control Agency Issues Air Quality Alert in Minnesota

The state's Pollution Control Agency put in an air quality alert throughout western and central Minnesota

September 1, 2017

Site Staff,

REGIONAL — Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered an air quality warning throughout much of central Minnesota. The state’s Pollution Control Agency put in an air quality alert throughout western and central Minnesota. Areas affected include Alexandria, Marshall, Brainerd, St. Cloud, Worthington and the tribal nations of Mille Lacs and Upper Sioux. The increase in fine particles and thicker smoke…

Sweet Treats, the Stanley Cup and Matt Cullen at the Moorhead Dairy Queen

Fans waited in line for hours for the chance to meet Matt Cullen and touch the Stanley Cup

August 31, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Three-Time Stanley Cup champion and Moorhead native, Matt Cullen, is in town and he has the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup with him. Hundreds of fans waited in line for hours for the chance to meet Cullen and to touch the Stanley Cup. Some of those fans have been in line since before the sun even came up…

Body Recovered in West Battle Lake Identified as Missing Grand Forks Man

An autopsy will be performed

August 31, 2017

TJ Nelson,

WEST BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — The body of a Grand Forks man has been recovered in West Battle Lake, Minnesota. Authorities were using sonar equipment on the lake Wednesday afternoon when they found the body of 39-year-old Peter Akinboro. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Team recovered the body with the help of water patrol members. An…

Thank You, Community! Dilworth Police Sending Second Trailer of Donated Supplies to Houston

People who want to donate more items to the station still have time

August 31, 2017

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DILWORTH, Minn. — When police in Dilworth began accepting donations for Hurricane Harvey victims, they expected to fill only one trailer. Officers said they got so many donations, the department is now sending down two trailers full of supplies. In less than two days, thousands of donated items from across the metro began to fill their trailers. They’ve been getting…