Elderly Minnesota Woman Killed In Africa Elephant Attack
(Minneapolis, MN) — An American has been killed by a charging elephant while on safari in Africa. The tour operator at Kafue National Park in Zambia says 79-year-old Gail Mattson of Minnesota died Saturday when a bull
U.S. Ag Secretary Visits MSU-Mankato
(Mankato, MN) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the Biden administration is making a big investment in farming and conservation. Vilsack came to MSU-Mankato for an agricultural roundtable yesterday, telling his audience that small farmers
Beltrami County Prosecutor Drops Sexual Assault Charge Against TX Man
(Bemidji, MN) — Prosecutors in Beltrami County have dropped a sexual assault charge against a Texas man due to a lack of evidence. Twenty-two-year-old Oscar Luna was arrested in September after an 11-year-old girl from Bemidji said
Diesel Spill In Dunn County
(Killdeer, ND) — Enerplus Resources has reported a diesel spill caused by a drilling rig accident near Killdeer in Dunn County. It happened on March 29th, and an estimated 187 barrels of diesel were released below the
Roads Reopen In Fargo Following Motorcycle Crash
(Fargo, ND) — Forty-fifth Avenue South and 13th Avenue South in Fargo are open again following a motorcycle crash. Police say a man riding a motorcycle lost control and crashed while changing lanes, causing both him and
Budget Inn Demolition Underway In Bismarck
(Bismarck, ND) — The old Budget Inn along Thayer Avenue in Bismarck is being torn down. The demolition began on Wednesday, and the property owner says once it’s finished, the site will be redeveloped into three different
Treatment Center Counselor Charged With Embezzlement
(Sioux Falls, SD) — A former South Dakota treatment counselor is facing embezzlement charges. Earvin Archambeau worked at the The Arch, a residential treatment facility, for five years. Court documents say he was promoted in January 2023
SD Water Quality Assessment Report
(Pierre, SD) — The water quality is improving in South Dakota. But not by much. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has released its annual water quality assessment report. Not much has changed in
Sioux Falls Absentee Voting Having Minimal Turnout
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Absentee voting isn’t giving much of an idea of how elections are going to turn out in Sioux Falls. The upcoming city council and school board elections in Sioux Falls are on Tuesday.
Summer Music Festivals Coming To Birdcage In Sioux Falls
(Sioux Falls, SD) — It’s going to be a fun summer at the Birdcage in Sioux Falls. Along with the Canaries playing, the city has two music festivals planned in August. The first event — Tacos and