Author: Joe Lancello

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MN Senator Johnson Reacts To Call For Special Session

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has called a special session of the State Legislature for this coming Monday, June 9.  This special session is to pass a state budget before the July 1 deadline.  Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks reacts to the special session. Johnson was asked if the special session might…
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June 8, 2025 0

Fargo Motorcycle Fatal

FARGO, ND—A man from Fargo is dead after his motorcycle collided with a SUV Saturday morning in Fargo.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says at 11:30am a motorcycle was going at a high rate of speed while traveling north on 36th Street South.  The motorcycle didn’t stop at the 4-way intersection of 36th Street South…
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June 8, 2025 0

One Injured In Motorcycle vs Buggy Accident

FERTILE, MN—A man from Mentor was taken to the hospital after his motorcycle collided with an Amish buggy Friday night near Fertile.  The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 5:20 Friday night on Highway 32 at 450th Street.  52-year-old Mark Johnson of Mentor was northbound on Highway 32, with a horse and buggy…
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June 7, 2025 0

ND/MN Honor Flight Fundraiser Saturday in Hillsboro

HILLSBORO, ND—The Hillsboro Vets Club is hosting a fundraiser Saturday night for the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota.  Vets Club manager Terry Wahl says this fundraiser has become an annual event. Wahl says there will also be a live auction starting at 6:30pm. Wahl tells us why the Veterans Honor Flight has…
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June 6, 2025 0

Hawley Rodeo Friday & Saturday

HAWLEY, MN—The 65th annual Hawley Rodeo gets under way this weekend.  Bull riders and the bulls, bronco busters and horses will be getting ready to compete Friday and Saturday nights at the Hawley Rodeo Grounds.  Rodeo co-chair Jody Jackson says everything will be different each night. Jackson says there are plenty of activities in Hawley…
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June 6, 2025 0

Fosston Area Sportsman’s Club Receives $25,000 Grant

FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston Area Sportsman’s Club is going to help get young people interested in fishing.  Kim Rue with the Sportsman’s Club says her group hit the jackpot when applying for a state grant. Rue says an event last year involving sixth grade students in Fosston is a key part of this story. 32 of…
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June 6, 2025 0

Essentia Health Fosston Gets Diabetes Testing

Essentia Health announced Thursday that all the steps of diabetes testing will take place at its Fosston facility.  Diabetes testing, also known as A1C testing, has been available in Fosston.  But blood samples collected locally were then sent to an off-site laboratory, so it took longer to get test results.  Now that analysis can take…
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June 6, 2025 0

Leiting vs Fertile Hearing Thursday Morning

A motion hearing will be held Thursday morning in the lawsuit between former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile, Fair Meadow and former Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens.  Both sides have asked the Polk County Court for summary judgments in the case.  Fertile is asking that the case be dismissed;…
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June 5, 2025 0

Motorcyclist Killed In Weekend Crash Identified

The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man from Gardner who died in a motorcycle accident over the weekend near Killdeer.  71-year-old Gene Schepp died last Saturday when he failed to make a curve on Highway 22 north of Killdeer and overturned.  Schepp died from his injuries.


June 5, 2025 0

Yet Another New Scam To Watch For

ST. PAUL, MN—There’s a new scam making the rounds.  It’s a text message supposedly coming from the Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles…claiming that you have an outstanding traffic ticket and providing a link where you can send your payment.  The Minnesota Department of Public Safety–that’s the genuine agency’s name–doesn’t use text messaging to get payment…
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June 5, 2025 0