Agriculture is the #1 industry in our region. The Northern Crops Institute thinks that’s worthy of a celebration. They group is partnering with multiple local commodity groups for the first Red River Valley Ag Leadership Celebration. Northern Crops Institute Director Mark Jirik joined the morning show to tell us about all the fun. He says despite a rough growing…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Chancellor of the Minnesota State system stops by M State in Moorhead to tout a scholarship program for students looking for jobs in high demand areas. In the latest legislative session, $7 million was added to the program. It looks to combat the state’s workforce shortage in fields like healthcare, I.T., manufacturing and agriculture. “If the…
MINNESOTA – The North Star State saw a big drop in drug overdose deaths in 2018. Preliminary statewide data shows that overdose deaths dropped 17% from 733 in 2017 to 607 last year. Officials say the numbers are promising, but that overdose deaths remain at historic highs and more work needs to be done to prevent and treat substance abuse….
MOORHEAD, Minn – Four of the world’s strongest men want to figure out if they’re as strong as Vikings. What’s a better place to test their might than Minnesota? It’s all part of the History Channel show The Strongest Man in History. Courtesy: HISTORY Four-time World’s Strongest Man champion Brian Shaw pulled a Viking ship weighing 12,000 pounds in the Hjemkomst…
Moorhead, Minn. – After a day of celebrating our nation’s birthday, customers at a Moorhead brewery are trying out foreign dishes. Food vendor Adibon is serving up African-European mixed dishes for people at Junkyard Brewing. They include meat platters, kababs and Baklava. The owner of the truck says she’s always looking at new things to add to the menu. “My…
MOORHEAD, MN — A narcotics search warrant was conducted this week that lead to charges for two adults and protective placement of three children, including one that required hospitalization. On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, a narcotics search warrant was executed at 1119 19th Street S, Moorhead. The warrant was conducted by members of the Lakes to River Drug & Violent…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Authorities say no one was hurt when a small plane landed in a southwest Omaha neighborhood, a few hundred feet short of a runway at a small airport. Pilot Eugene Puttbrese, of Frazee, Minnesota, says he’s sure his single-engine Cessna 150 ran out of fuel around 4 a.m. Friday, and he came down on a residential…
WASHINGTON – Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith introduces a bill for a one health approach. It’s an idea that human and animal health are linked and should be studied together to prevent disease outbreaks. Smith says the Department of Agriculture has a group that has already taken a one health approach. She wants them to combine its efforts with the Centers…
ROCHESTER, Minn. – It marks the end of a 30 year donation campaign for a Southern Minnesota man. It involves his generous spirit, aluminum and plenty of sugar. Jim Spinler of Medford stopped by Rochester’s Ronald McDonald House with a truck full of four million pop tabs. That means he’s enjoyed 375,000 gallons of pop over three decades. Jim…
MINNESOTA – Gov. Tim Walz says parts of the education budget will make sure it’s equal for people living in cities and rural areas. The new tax law makes sure farmers who pay property taxes on agricultural land won’t be punished to pay for districts’ budgets. Walz says they used to pay 70% of tax dollars for districts, but only made…
