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2024 Wright County Fair Rolls On
(image: wrightcountyfair.org) It’s day two today (Thursday) for the Wright County Fair. Dairy, poultry meat and dairy goat shows, plus the fashion revue and clothing judging are among the 4-H activities during day two of the fair. Other happenings include an antique tractor pull and garden tractor pull, the kids coin scramble, and a drawing for 2 kids bikes on the midway for those who purchased armbands.
Dashcam video shows prior crashes of Minnesota trooper charged in Rochester fatal wreck
ROCHESTER – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has released dashcam video showing four on-duty crashes Trooper Shane Roper was involved in prior to a wreck in May that left a young woman dead. Roper was disciplined for his driving following all four crashes but continued patrol duty until...
The City of Bismarck approves 2025 preliminary budget proposal with no tax increase
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The Bismarck City Commission approved the 2025 preliminary budget during Tuesday’s regular commission meeting without any opposition. The 2025 City of Bismarck Budget will not have any tax increases. The approved preliminary 2025 budget is roughly $404 million. Dmitriy Chernyak, finance director of the City...
Two injured after a rollover accident in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Two people are facing life-threatening injuries after a rollover crash in Jamestown on Thursday morning. The Jamestown Police Department responded to the 1500 block of 4th St. NW for reports of a 1 vehicle rollover accident. An initial investigation found the vehicle was traveling...
Update: Otter Tail County Man Arrested for Assault
Yesterday afternoon, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a man allegedly discharging a firearm at a delivery driver in Orwell Township, west of Fergus Falls. The incident occurred around 1:49 p.m. on 911 Jenny Avenue. Upon arrival, deputies determined that a verbal altercation had...
Otter Tail County Authorities continue to look for missing 79 year-old Robert Shaw
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (Valley News Live) - It’s been over one month now since 79 year-old Robert Shaw went missing from the rural Henning area near County Highway 134/State Highway 29. The most recent update from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office is that ground searches are being...
Dr. Allen Magnuson Park Photo Shoot Looking for Participants
Fergus Falls, MN – Landscape Structures Inc. and Dakota Playground are hosting a professional photo shoot at Dr Allen Magnuson Park on Monday morning, July 29th from 10 to 11. The City of Fergus Falls is looking for 30-40 participants ages 5-12 and 10-15 ages 2-5. Photos and videos...
Bird flu worries prompt changes to popular 'Miracle of Birth Center' at Minnesota State Fair
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry. State agricultural industry officials...
What would happen if Gov. Tim Walz became Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate?
MINNEAPOLIS — Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee following President Biden's departure from the race, is vetting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as a potential running mate. But what would happen in Minnesota if he gets selected and becomes a heartbeat away from the presidency? The state constitution says in the event of a vacancy, Lieutenant Gov. Peggy Flanagan would become governor, and the president of the state Senate, Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, would elevate to lieutenant governor. Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota, said during the campaign there would unlikely be...
How Iowa National Guard soldiers balance part-time service on top of busy lives
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - This week, around 3,000 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. Most of these soldiers aren’t in uniform full-time. 80% of Iowa’s soldiers in the National Guard serve part-time. Captain Tim Hadley...
Body of missing Minnesota college student recovered from river in Montana
CARBON COUNTY, Mont. (FOX 9) - The body of the missing Minnesota college student and hiker was recovered from a river in Montana on Wednesday. According to officials, the body of Dylan Honnoll was recovered from a river in the Beartooth Mountains, northwest of Red Lodge, Montana. Honnoll's body was found under fast-moving water.
Some Minnesotans now able to apply for pre-approval for cannabis business license
MINNEAPOLIS — Applications opened Wednesday to begin the process of starting some of the state's first legal marijuana dispensaries.People already verified as social equity applicants can now apply for pre-approval for a cannabis business license.Social equity applicants include people who were convicted of cannabis crimes, are veterans or live in high-poverty areas, to name a few of the possible criteria.Angela Dawson is a fourth-generation farmer who qualified with her new venture, True North Farms."The area I farm in has a high poverty rate," she said. "It has a high food insecurity rate, and it also has a high rate of policing...
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