ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota drivers are no longer able to use their phones behind the wheel, unless it’s through voice command or single touch. “I don’t know if the rule would be followed as much as I hope it would be because, you know, they can’t pull over everyone,” said Koby Kooren of Moorhead. It looks like they might…
FARGO, N.D.– People in the area are learning how to invest in opportunity zones. “This is a federal tool that we are obviously going to add to our arsenal. We need to create an environment where people can be successful,” says Derrick LaPointe, President & CEO of Downtown Moorhead Inc. Opportunity zones are a community development program that encourages long term…
Moorhead, Minn. — A mixture of CPR, courage and adrenaline led four local heroes to receive the Citizens Lifesaving Award from F-M Ambulance. On June 15, Michael Bakken was golfing with his next-door neighbors when suddenly, he collapsed. He said he, “Never, never expected cardiac arrest.” What his neighbors/golf partners and two other heroes did in that moment saved his…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A husband and wife team shares more than just a last name. Ofc. Nick and Ofc. Katie Schultz also share a place on the Moorhead Police Bike Patrol squad during the summer. “So we’ll usually bike during the day around five, six hours, most of the day. And then in the evening hours, our night time hours,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Rustica Eatery & Tavern closed earlier this month. The former owners sold the restaurant to longtime employees Anna Weisenburger and Micah Leitel. The closure was necessary for administrative and licensing reasons, but fans of the eatery can expect much of the same from the place they know and love, with a few upgrades. ” some new menu…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) – Disciplinary action will not be taken against a Moorhead, Minn. police officer who had been accused of assaulting a handcuffed woman. Officer Matthew Lambert has been returned to active duty. Lambert was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation. “There is not discipline” Moorhead Police Chief Shannon Monroe said. “There was a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – A retired Moorhead Detective has been charged for allegedly vandalizing a former supervisor’s home. Robert Porter faces a misdemeanor intentional damage to property charge. Court documents say Lt. Brad Penas called police after he found his front door was shattered by a glass ball in January. Penas told investigators it’s possible that Porter had a personal grudge against him….
WILKIN COUNTY, MN — Two people from Moorhead died in a crash in Wilkin County Saturday night. Police say 26-year-old Justin Helgeson from Coon Valley, Wisconsin was driving a pickup when he blew through the stop sign at County Road 30 and Highway 9. Helgeson hit a vehicle driven by 62-year-old Margaret O’Neill killing her and 62-year-old passenger Thomas Burton….
MOORHEAD, Minn. – A level three sex offender moves to Moorhead. Police say Richard Folden is moving to the area of 1st Avenue and 21st Street South. Police say he has sexually assaulted young girls and teens who knew him. They say he used threats to gain the victims’ cooperation. Categories: Crime, Minnesota News Tags: minnesota, MN, moorhead, Richard Folden
FARGO, ND — On July 17, 2019, officers were called to a local bank because a male was reportedly trying to cash a fake check. Officers found the male and two other people in the parking lot, and they told officers that they received the fake check from another female. Patrol officers and detectives from our Criminal Investigation Unit were…
