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Minnesota's ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
Minnesota's law that bans people ages 18 to 20 from getting permits to carry guns in public is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, affirming a lower court decision that concluded the Second Amendment guarantees the rights of young adults to bear arms for self-defense."Minnesota has not met its burden to proffer sufficient evidence to rebut the presumption that 18 to 20-year-olds seeking to carry handguns in public for self defense are protected by the right to keep and bear arms," the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.The three-judge panel cited a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that...
New Miss Minnesota inspired by work with Haitian orphans
When Muna Ali graced the stage at the Ames Center on June 23 during the State Pageant Finals of the Miss Minnesota USA 2024 contest, she had no idea that her years of dedicated hard work would culminate in her literal crowning moment when she was named Miss Minnesota USA.
Minnesota Crookston Men’s Basketball Earns NABC Team Academic Excellence Award; Three Named to NABC Honors Court
The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s basketball team was a recipient of the 2023-24 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. In…
BULLETIN BOARD JULY 18, 2024
Cathedral Women, Baptist Church Members, and Ken Study Club will provide home-delivered meals this week. Local businesses will participate in the Crazy Days event in Crookston today. The KROX Crazy Day Auctions will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. under the canopy in the old Tri-Valley parking lot.
Crookston homeless shelter reopening after deadly shooting
CROOKSTON, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Care and Share shelter is re-opening Thursday, July 18th after a deadly officer-involved shooting. The shelter confirms with Valley News Live that they will be transitioning guests back to the shelter on the 18th, opening the donation room and New Hope Food Shelf on the 19th, and new guests will be brought in on the 22nd.
COMMUNITY VOICE APP AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
You may have heard about the Community Voice App in Crookston and the surrounding area. Megan Pederson created the app and is working with the Crookston Visitors Bureau to offer a place for cities, counties, businesses, and colleges/universities a landing place for people to get pertinent information on what is going on.
Red Lake County man faces child torture charge after disciplining boy
BROOKS, Minn. (Valley News Live) - A Brooks, Minnesota, man is facing three felony charges for allegedly abusing a child. Joseph Cole Wulfson is charged in Red Lake County with child torture, malicious punishment of a child and domestic assault. According to court records, the sheriff’s office got a call...
95-year-old Detroit Lakes man still selling cars after nearly 70 years
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – Don Getz has sold a lot of cars, and he’s been selling them for a long time. Don has been helping people drive away in newly-purchased vehicles from Nereson Automotive in Detroit Lakes, about half of his almost seven decades in the car business.
Crews demolishing Moorhead home that was site of stand-off and arson
MOORHEAD, Minn. (Valley News Live) - A house in Moorhead that was the site of a stand-off, fire and domestic violence situation is being knocked down. The house is in the 800 block of 7th Avenue South. 41-year-old Sean Ahrenholtz was charged with two counts of 1st degree arson, 1st...
Bemidji Athlete Prepares for Team USA Para Ice Hockey Tryouts
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Women’s Para Ice Hockey Challenge is being held in Norway this October. For Bemidji’s Chloe Kirkpatrick, it would be her 5th time representing her country. “I fell in love with the sport from the start of it and I just love...
NASA Astronaut James Buchli to be Presented with Rough Rider Award at UND
(KNOX) –Gov. Doug Burgum said that NASA astronaut James Buchli will be presented with the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award during a ceremony July 30 at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Burgum announced Buchli as the 49th recipient of the Rough Rider Award, the...
North Dakota Weather: Gradual Warm-Up with Isolated Thunderstorms Tonight and Friday
Grand Forks, ND – The National Weather Service predicts seasonal midsummer weather for the next few days in Grand Forks, with gradually warming temperatures and isolated thunderstorms expected tonight and on Friday. Highs are projected to reach the 80s over the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, today...
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