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Ashby man sentenced to house arrest for his role in a fatal OTC crash
ASHBY, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Colton Lindquist of Ashby, MN was sentenced Monday afternoon to serve 90 days in the Otter Tail County Jail, for his role in a 2023 fatal crash. Court documentation says 60 of those days will be probation, the remaining days will be served on house arrest.
Sanford Children’s receives first-ever facility dog
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Patients at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo are now able to receive assistance in the form of man’s best friend. Fox, a one-year-old golden retriever, is the region’s first-ever facility dog. Sanford Health says a facility dog is different than a therapy dog because it works in a health care setting to provide comfort and is educated to assist with patient care, whereas a therapy dog is a personal pet that has been certified to visit the hospital and provide comfort and joy to patients and families.
2024 Missouri Valley Footbal releases preseason poll; NDSU placed at 2nd, UND at 5th
FARGO (KVRR) – The Missouri Valley Football Conference released their 2024 Preseason Poll and All-Conference teams. The North Dakota State University Bison were placed at second with one first place vote while the UND Fighting Hawks are fifth. The defending conference and state champion, South Dakota State University Jackrabbits were chosen to finish in first.
Two accused of stealing $150K worth of crystals from storage unit
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A man and woman have been arrested and charged in Grand Forks County Court, for allegedly breaking into a storage unit and stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of crystals. Dee John Lipsh and Lisa Marie Kaml are each charged with one...
Young Minnesota voters energized by Kamala Harris' candidacy
MINNEAPOLIS — Young people will play a big role in determining the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. A Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Harvard Youth Poll showed 53% of young voters will "definitely be voting" in the election. "A lot has been going on, with Biden dropping out and everything and I don't know, it's so stressful right now," said Hayden Morris. She's 18 years old and will be voting for the first time in this year's election. The possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the democratic nominee has energized some young voters in Minneapolis."I'm excited about the prospect of finally having...
Gov. Walz to announce $200 million grant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota
(ABC 6 News) — On Tuesday, July 23rd, Gov. Tim Walz will visit a nonprofit in New Hope to announce a $200 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota’s food system. Gov. Walz will be...
I Heart Cookies Co. at Boys and Girls Club Thrift Store
I Heart Cookies Co. at Boys and Girls Club Thrift Store. Boys and Girls Club Thrift Store, 1305 US-10, Detroit Lakes, MN. Get ready for a unique and exciting event as the popular food truck, I Heart Cookies Co., arrives in Detroit Lakes. Known for their delicious deep-dish cookies, they will be accompanied by mighty animatronic dinosaurs including T-Rex, Spinosaurus, and Triceratops.
Flooding rain hits west Fargo and what are air mass thunderstorms?
Air mass thunderstorms can often produce locally heavy rainfall over a short period of time. Why? Typically, winds aloft and at the surface are very light. These thunderstorms will “bubble” up during peak heating of the day then with little to no winds aloft to “steer” them along, they park over one general area and rain themselves out before additional ones will “bubble” up and provide more heavy rain over a different area.
A Brief History of Summer Camp
The Minneapolis YMCA offers its first Boys Camp on the Baptist Assembly grounds in Mound. The camp bounces from Lake Minnetonka to Lake Francis to Lake Calhoun before the Y builds Camp Icaghowan on five acres on Green Lake near Chisago City. 1911. The Jewish Relief Society, headed by Sophie...
Minnesotan’s Can Get “Thrifty” Thanks to This Website
As the realization that summer is over half-way gone, if you’ve been in a store recently you’ve noticed that school supplies are already readily available so parents can begin to make purchases for the upcoming school year. According to an article from PR Newswire about how much it...
Statewide Missing Person Alert For 17-Year-Old Minnesota Girl
Sartell, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide alert has been issued for a missing Minnesota teenager. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 17-year-old Kaydence Johnson has been missing for 30 days and is now considered and endangered missing person. The alert says she and another teenage girl ran away from a residence in the City of Sartell on June 22.
Miss Minnesota Visits St. Cloud To Help Local Nonprofit
(KNSI) – Royalty visits St. Cloud. Miss Minnesota Emily Schumacher was at Territory Golf Club on Monday for a golf scramble benefitting Advocates For Health. Schumacher hopes to be a doctor one day and she is stressing heart health through CPR training and AED accessibility as her community service initiative.
DUI Checkpoints Used In Most States, But What About Minnesota?
For many years law enforcement has used DUI checkpoints as a tool to combat drunk driving. The federal government allows states to decide if they are legal or not. Most of the 50 states do allow DUI Checkpoints. What is a DUI checkpoint?. A DUI checkpoint is a roadblock set...
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