Minn. ex-coach speaks out after child porn charges

MINNEAPOLIS — A former head football coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato, is speaking out after he was cleared of child pornography charges, but fired from his job.

• Hoffner talks with reporters with his wife, Melodee

Toddler goes missing from Elk River campground

ELK RIVER, Minn. — Authorities are searching for a 2-year-old girl who went missing from a campground in Elk River.

19-year-old Minnesota man killed in rollover

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. – A 19-year-old man was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 94 here around 2 a.m. Saturday.

VIDEO: Fargo woman's birthday carries elaborate surprise

FARGO – On Friday evening, Meredith Holt walked through Island Park here, blindfolded and holding the hand of her boyfriend, Topher Williams. It was her 30th birthday, so she knew she was in for a surprise.

• She said yes

Dog’s game deadly serious: Scupper and his owner highly ranked human detection team

Moorhead - Any time you pull up next to a vehicle in the metro area with a golden retriever sitting next to the driver, it may have human body parts stashed inside.

• Michael Knorr and Scupper
• Scupper works a scene

UPDATED: Woman rescued from Red River near Midtown Dam

FARGO – A woman was taken to the hospital early today after being rescued from the chilly Red River near Fargo’s Midtown Dam.

Faculty, staff firings at White Earth community college spur protest

MAHNOMEN, Minn. – Students at White Earth Tribal and Community College here are protesting the new president’s decision to fire a handful of faculty and staff members earlier this week, saying those firings would irreparably harm the school’s Native American identity.

Three new surveillance cameras expected to be operating in downtown Fargo by late next week

FARGO – Three new police surveillance cameras are scheduled to be operational in the downtown area by late next week.

• Do you think Fargo Police should install more cameras downtown?

Rare Superman comic found in insulation of Minnesota home

MINNEAPOLIS — It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.

• "Action Comics No. 1" from 1938

Oak Grove prom             D-G-F prom

Concordia graduation   Moorhead High prom  

West Fargo prom           Shanley prom 

NDSU graduation          MSUM graduation

Fargo Marathon            Shanley graduation

West Fargo Alternative Community High

VIDEO: 'Horrified' trucker watches I-5 bridge collapse in Washington

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major route between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the interstate into the river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror.

• Car in river

UPDATED: Disabled ND couple refused marriage by church

BISMARCK — A disabled Bismarck-Mandan couple is being refused marriage by the man's church because the pastor there says the couple isn't ready.

Start to summer means ticks

FARGO – Now that Memorial Day weekend has arrived and summer has unofficially begun, those taking to the woods should remember: Beware of ticks.

Williams County cracks down on crew camps where homicides occurred

WILLISTON, N.D. – Oilfield crew camps where two homicides and a stabbing have occurred need to beef up security or be forced to shut down, according to Williams County officials.

Lakeland Mental Health Center has been providing care in region for more than 60 years

MOORHEAD – William Harms moved from Kansas to Moorhead in 2010, shortly after losing his wife to lung cancer.

• Teresa Budke
• Lakeland Mental Health Center
• Donna Baker

Trade Talk: Loretta Building gets new tenants

Pinch & Pour, a shop that sells fine oils, balsamic vinegars and spices, has opened in the Loretta Building at 210 Broadway in downtown Fargo.

• Pinch & Pour

Kindness is Contagious: Unforgettable connections built by kindness

When I started writing this column, I was excited to hear from the people of Fargo-Moorhead.

• Kindness is Contagious

Living Faith: Some ask 'But who made God?'

When one of my sons was around 5, he asked, “Who made God?”

Submit your pics of our area for our community photo blog

We want to see your images of our area. Submit your photos from the Fargo-Moorhead and surrounding area to have them included in our new community photo blog.

• Downtown color

The Forum seeks new members for Readers Board

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West Fargo wins East Region softball title

FARGO – It was debatable whether the pitch hit Jolene Woodbury or her bat. It was ruled a foul ball.

• Lexi Lennon

Page's tight victory keys Carrington's state girls track title

BISMARCK – Josey Page kept pushing for the finishing line, determined to avoid her fourth consecutive third-place finish in the 100-meter dash.

• Josey Page of Carrington
• Lisbon boys defend Class B state title at ND state track
• West Fargo's Levin takes three events at ND state track
• Fargo North boys relay team defends title at ND state track

NDSU’s Orgon, Brost secure spots in NCAA nationals

AUSTIN, Texas – Another school-record throw by North Dakota State’s Casey Orgon in the hammer thrown allowed the senior to clinch a spot Saturday in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.