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Authorities Confirm Body’s Identity as MSUM Student

Asrat's body was discovered by a person walking along the river on Saturday night

July 3, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — Authorities have released the identity of a body pulled from the Red River in Fargo. It is that of 25-year-old Fanuel Asrat of Moorhead. Asrat’s body was discovered by a person walking along the river on Saturday night. The MSUM student vanished while swimming with friends in the river early Thursday morning. Two of his friends…

Body Pulled from the Red River in Fargo

They would not confirm if it is the body of Fanuel Asrat

July 1, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — Emergency crews said they pulled a body from the Red River in Fargo on Saturday night. Authorities would not say if it is the 24-year-old missing MSUM student, Fanuel Asrat. Crews have been searching the river for Asrat since Thursday morning. The body is being sent to Grand Forks for identification. We have a crew on the…

Friend of Missing MSUM Swim Instructor Speaks Out

24–year–old MSUM swimming instructor, Fanuel Shewarega Asrat went missing after a swim in the Red River early Thursday morning

June 30, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The search continues for a missing MSUM student. What was meant to be a fun night by the river has now turned into a search for a missing man. MSUM swimming instructor, Fanuel Shewarega Asrat, 24, went missing after a swim in the Red River early Thursday morning. “They were on the way to the Red River just…

Rescue Crews Suspend Search for Man Believed to be in Red River

A dive team joined the fire department and officers from Fargo and Moorhead in the search

June 29, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Search crews spent much of the day on the Red River looking for a 24-year old swimmer who was reported missing this morning. A dive team joined the fire department and officers from Fargo and Moorhead in the search. Fanuel Shewarega Asrat, 24, has been identified as the missing person. He was last seen at around 5:00…

Body Pulled From Red River Identified

29 year old David Tikayne went missing on June 5.

June 21, 2017

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David Tikayne, 29, has been missing since June 5th. Family members say he was in the Red River but did not make it out.FARGO, ND — The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed that the body recovered from the Red River on the morning of June 15 is that of 29 year old David Michael Tikayne. Tikayne was seen…

Authorities Still Waiting on Identity of Body Pulled from the Red River

June 16, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Authorities have not yet identified the man whose body was recovered from the Red River near the old toll bridge this morning. At about 6:30 a.m. the Fargo Fire Department discovered a male body in the Red River. “Fargo Fire was out just doing a mission of a search this morning in a boat in the river…

Body Pulled from Red River, Sent to Minneapolis for Autopsy

Authorities confirm the body as a male who is fully clothed, but are not ready to identify the man

June 15, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Crews from the Fargo Fire Department and the Red River Valley Dive and Rescue Team found a body in the Red River about 6:30 this morning near the 12th Avenue North bridge. Authorities confirm the body as a male who is fully clothed, but are not ready to identify the man. Crews have been searching the Red for more…

Exploring the Banks of the Red River

NDSU Students take a bike ride to learn about their home

June 13, 2017

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The Red River in all its glory provides water to a lot of us across the region. But how has the river changed throughout the years? What starts off as a normal summer class has turned into an unorthodox classroom studying the nooks and crannies of what we call the Red. NDSU Geology students rode along the banks to enhance…

Latest Search of the Red River Comes Up Empty

Officials Tight-Lipped About Search

June 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Search crews spent about two hours diving in the Red River near the walking bridge in Oak Grove Park in Fargo late Monday afternoon. Officials confirmed it was not a training mission. They say they heard that something was in the water so they sent divers in but came up empty. They did not release any other…

Fishermen Find Human Remains

Red River Near Oslo, Minnesota

June 11, 2017

TJ Nelson,

OSLO, Minn. — Two men fishing near Oslo made a disturbing discovery. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the men found human remains. They were fishing in the Red River on Saturday afternoon when they found a skull and bones. The remains have been sent to the medical examiner in Grand Forks. Categories: Minnesota News, News Landing Page Tags: HUMAN…