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Grand Forks teen to serve 10 years for firing gun at vehicle occupied by five teens January 12, 2026
Mason Wyatt Allery was sentenced on nine criminal charges, including five counts of Class A felony attempted murder.
West Fargo firefighters warn retention ponds are never safe January 12, 2026
The West Fargo Fire Department is reminding families that retention ponds are dangerous in winter, especially for kids tempted to skate, sled or play on the ice.
Pine River is still a good paddle in the winter January 12, 2026
Two kayakers are going on three years of winter kayaking.
The conundrum: how to convict someone of murder without a dead body January 12, 2026
Charlotte Lysdale was 68 when she vanished from her Minnesota apartment in 1985. Her body was never found, but prosecutors were convinced they knew who killed her.
McFeely: Rural Minnesota split, too, as ICE agents sweep through lakes country January 12, 2026
One source says three people were arrested in Pelican Rapids while social media posts show one man arrested in Detroit Lakes.
America turns 250 — Help us mark the milestone January 12, 2026
Submit your town’s America 250 events to be included in a regional listing published throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and western Wisconsin.