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Jewish Democrats tout Harris-Walz commitment to Israel, fighting antisemitism ahead of convention
A major Jewish Democratic group is stepping up efforts to engage Jewish voters in crucial swing states ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. In a 30-second digital ad, exclusively shared with the Forward and set to go online Thursday, the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s PAC highlights Vice President Kamala Harris...
Bartender who suddenly passed remembered as bright spot in downtown Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The downtown Fargo community is mourning the loss of Jeffrey Fonder, longtime bartender and general manager of Dempsey’s Public House. Following a string of unfortunate events downtown, such as the recent PRIDE parade stabbing, local bartenders remember Fonder as one of the positive characteristcs downtown had to offer.
Woman claims to be assaulted by 5 people at Fargo Dog Park
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A woman says she was assaulted by strangers in broad daylight at a dog park in Fargo. It reportedly happened on Friday, August 9, at approximately 4:30 p.m., at the dog park in the 4400 block of 9th Ave. S., in the area behind Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree.
Man sentenced to 15 years for conspiracy to distribute drugs in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Brendan Tyler Moore, 38, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday for his role in a large-scale drug distribution ring. Moore was arrested in December 2021, when police connected him to three pounds of meth and a gun in Fargo. His arrest later led to a September 2022 raid in Fargo’s Hawthorne neighborhood, which led to a number of arrests.
Rainfall stats and facts from today
The Weather First area was treated to a more prolonged, soaking rain this morning! Much of our area saw over 0.5″ of rain between 3AM-7AM. Breaking down rainfall totals, Alberta Lea took the cake at seeing the most rainfall, checking in at 1.45″ of rain! Mantorville was not far behind, at 1.34″.
MPCA ISSUES AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR PART OF NW MINNESOTA
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says parts of northwest Minnesota will be affected by Canadian wildfire smoke this week. Heavy ground-level smoke is expected in the region beginning this afternoon. The air quality alert will take effect at 3 p.m. today and will last until 6 p.m. Sunday. The area affected includes East Grand Forks and Moorhead and could be expanded if the smoke spreads to a wider area.
Minnesota’s D.A.R.E. Program To Pivot From Drugs to Cyberbullying
Remember the D.A.R.E. program in school? We were never ever ever ever ever ever gonna do drugs, because the lion in a t-shirt (and NO PANTS) told us not to and to also snitch on our parents if we caught them doing drugs, whether it was recreational drugs or prescription drugs. We didn't know the difference, we just saw "drugs" and snitched.
Where Is Minnesota Looking At Adding A New Freeway?
I've been waiting years for some road relief, and while it's not coming to the St. Cloud area, at least in terms of a new freeway, the state of Minnesota is looking at converting a highway in the North Metro into the newest freeway. The move would eliminate stoplights and add over or underpasses for those intersections.
StormTeam 3: Scattered showers today and tomorrow, sun returns Sunday
Another round of scattered showers are possible for both Friday and Saturday afternoon and evenings as energy from a mature low pressure system to our north continues to feed shower chances. If you have any outdoor plans today or tomorrow, please stay weather aware as those plans could get a...
Walz viewed more favorably than Vance: Survey
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who was recently selected as Vice President Harris’s running mate, is seen more favorably than former President Trump’s vice presidential selection, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), according to a poll released Friday. The ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos survey found 39 percent of respondents said they either have a “strongly” or “somewhat” positive…
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