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@KSTP
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@ValleyNewsLive
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Very powerful & heartbreaking moment here at the memorial in Burnsville. This community’s heart is shattered, and it’s going to take a long time to heal.
FACT CHECK: After talking w/ police, 200+ were throwing items at windows & being rowdy. Management asked FPD to break it up. FPD said due to the size of the crowd, they brought a pepper ball launcher. This is NOT LETHAL & basically just releases a ton of pepper spray at one time.
My heart is heavy tonight for the family and friends of the fallen GFPD officer. He gave his life to keep his community safe, and it’s a debt we will never be able to repay. Please keep Grand Forks Police and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Officials say even though both the Grand Forks Sheriff and Police Departments are still grieving the loss of Officer Cody Holte after Wednesday’s deadly shoot-out, both still sent 15 officers to assist law enforcement last night in Fargo. Chills.
WATCH: What was supposed to be an online ad featuring
@Hornbachers
bagger Myles Frost ended with nearly 600 comments & dozens of shares; All of them with rave reviews about Myles’ friendly personality and famous fist bumps. 👊🏿 Best news day EVER!
FULL:
🗣 Large turnout this morning in downtown Fargo for the march for George Floyd. Chants of ‘Black Lives Matter’ happening now. Over 1,000 people RSVP’d to attend. Protest organizers say they want this to be peaceful.
Dozens of law enforcement officers are here today to honor fallen GFPD Officer Cody Holte. I’ve seen officers from Iowa and South Dakota, as well as most counties in ND & MN.
#GrandForksStrong
I’m home safe now. Going to shower off all this tear gas & get some sleep. Thanks for all the sweet messages. Still working on getting back to everyone. Will be back out tomorrow if needed.
BREAKING: A man has been arrested in connection to the hate-graffiti at a Moorhead mosque over the weekend. 22-year-old Benjamin Enderle is booked on felony harassment, 2nd degree criminal property damage charges.
WATCH: Organizers of yesterday's peaceful protest shared w/ me their disappointment in what later turned into riots &violence. 'One thing I can say for sure is this is not our Black Lives Matter protest.' He says what happened last night isn't what George Floyd would have wanted.
Best day EVER. Got an email saying I inherited $5 MILLION from a Nigerian prince!!!!!!!!!!!! Just have to send them all my personal info first. Seems legit. Drinks on me this weekend!!!!
My gram passed away a little over a year ago from cancer & I’ve always been so bummed she never got to watch me because she was my biggest fan in life.
Yesterday I got my first ‘fan letter’ & I haven’t stopped crying since. 😭💓
Friday news so far: Trump has COVID, FPD arrest man in a gorilla suit wielding a machete aaaaaaand Mr. Moose is back in town. Prayers for the rest of the news day on this full moon. 🙂🙃
First day! ✔️ Thrilled & honored to finally announce I’m joining the
@kstptv
team as a morning reporter!! Even tho my alarms are about to be set for 2am, my girlie Lizzie McGuire said it best; This is what dreams are made of ✨🥹📺💙
Check out this sweet moment 💙 At least 20 officers from
@WestFargoPolice
were in south Fargo last night as Lt. Adam Gustafson’s young son played in his first baseball game since his father passed. Amazing! 💙
Dozens have marched from East Grand Forks here to the Grand Forks Police Department to show their solidarity and pay their respects to fallen Officer Cody Holte.
Forgot to post this yesterday—This is THE BEST INTERVIEW I’ll ever have in my career. Nothing will top this.. EVER! 😂😂😂 But in all seriousness I hope the tire slasher gets caught soon!
This week marks my last as your Crime and Safety Reporter here at Valley News Live. It has truly been the honor of a lifetime sharing your stories over the last 5+ years. Thank you, Fargo. 💙
As it gets darker, more are out. Many people are now armed with bats, lead pipes, and we’ve seen some with large guns. This continues to get more dangerous.
12 new cases of COVID-19 in ND today and half of those are here in Cass County. AND all but ONE of Cass’ cases are due to close contact. We have to do better than this!!! STAY 👏🏼 HOME 👏🏼
🗣 Large turnout this morning in downtown Fargo for the march for George Floyd. Chants of ‘Black Lives Matter’ happening now. Over 1,000 people RSVP’d to attend. Protest organizers say they want this to be peaceful.
A piece of Cameron Bolton, the 22 y/o WF man who died in a car crash last summer, is now living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Today Cameron’s mom listened to his heartbeat for the first time ❤️ They were kind enough to let me tag along on this amazing journey. Full story Sunday @ 10
Today was one of those days where putting my voice into a story didn't feel right. I hope you take a moment to listen to these men mourn and honor Lt. Gustafson so poignantly. RIP.💙👮🏽♂️
BREAKING: The U.S. Marshals confirm one person is dead after an incident at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Fargo this afternoon. A witness tells VNL during his sentencing hearing, the male defendant stood up & slit his throat w/ what looked like a pen or a plastic shank.
BREAKING: CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft is ‘parting ways’ with Sanford Health. This comes one week after Krabbenhoft sent an email to staff saying because he tested positive for covid, he would no longer be wearing a mask.
I’m still disappointed in the amount of negativity both organizers and city leaders put on the media yesterday. Heard the phrase ‘the media won’t show you this!’ A LOT. It’s disheartening because we’ve worked damn hard to show both sides not only this last week, but always.
Went on a ride along with
@CassNDSheriff
this morning as he helped & checked on the many drivers who were stuck from our crazy blizzard. The driver you see in the video was safe & still had gas. Let's 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼to our first responders & tow truck drivers for all their hard work!
EXCLUSIVE: 22-year-old Bailey Vareberg of West Fargo's jaw is broken in half and had to be wired shut after he says he was attacked unprovoked by 6 men in downtown Fargo this past weekend outside of Fort Knox. Hear more of his story here:
A woman just walked by me as I’m carrying all my news gear and said, ‘Thanks for all you do for everyone!’
I have to be honest, it stopped me in my tracks & I had to hold back my tears. In a society that more often than not calls me ‘fake news,’ her words made my day/week/year.
All this fog in Fargo is putting my farmer dad on high alert for March. 😂 According to him, 90 days after it’s foggy there will be precip of some sort, whether that’s snow, ice, rain. Old wives tale?! Idk. Let’s circle back to this tweet three months from now. ❄️⛈
TERRIFYING. Our reporter was getting ready to do a live shot tonight when a random man started spewing ‘f the media,’ asked if he had car insurance & then beat our car w/ a piece of equipment from a nearby truck. Thank god our reporter is ok, but this is absolutely unacceptable.
Oh my 💔
@FargoPolice
says 48 cats were rescued from a hoarding situation this week at a S. Fargo motel. Some were pregnant so that number is about to be a lot higher. All going to local shelters and will need adopting. This makes me so sad. 😭
💚💙 Happy Cameron Day!!! Both West Fargo & Fargo have proclaimed April 17 ‘Cameron Day,’ to honor how many lives he’s saved being an organ donor. Have another story celebrating him & this special day tonight @ 6. 💙💚
A beautiful video of a man dedicated not only to his country, but his community. Just 23 years old, taken from his family, friends and the world far too soon. Senseless and heartbreaking. Thank you for your service, Officer Wallin. We will never forget. 💙
NOTHING grinds my gears more than when people write or call to complain about severe weather cut-ins. We’re sorry you can’t catch up on your favorite show, but viewers’ safety across the Valley is MUCH more important when damaging thunderstorms & possible tornadoes are happening.
HAPPENING NOW: I’m in Wyndmere where a Canadian Pacific train derailed last night around 11 p.m. Officials say 31 cars are involved, some carrying hazardous materials, but did not specify what kind of chemicals. I’m being kept more than a mile away from the scene.
Yay!! I graduated! 👩🏼🎓 For the last 10 weeks I’ve had the great privilege to be part of Moorhead Police’s Citizen Academy. I’ve learned so much & can’t thank those in blue who protect and serve us every day! Also snagged honorable mention for my marksmanship at the range! 😎🔫
Essentia Health tells me this will not be a practice at its hospitals and clinics. Staff with positive COVID-19 tests will NOT report to work, even in the covid unit, per their policy.
Gov.
@DougBurgum
just announced health care workers who have COVID-19 but are asymptomatic can now continue working in a hospital's COVID unit.
Thoughts?
Costco is a magical place on a Monday morning. No craziness. Just you, some stay at home moms, cute elderly couples in the plant section & the guy in front of me was walking out with 18 bottles of vodka. Immaculate vibes.
First morning reporting live for KSTP is almost over! So far I’ve: Almost said my previous station’s call letters & forgot to say my name on a sig out. 😂Could be worse and can only go up from here! Grateful to be back in the saddle! 📺
I have no words today.
Over 300 cases in both Grand Forks and Ward counties today. Over 230 cases in both Cass and Burleigh. 17 deaths, including a man in his 30s from Cass County. Yet indoor concerts and other large events are still happening this weekend.
Friendly PSA: Please verify any and all information you come across on social media. So many people are posting on FB today claiming 'three people have died because of the COVID-19 vaccine already.'
First, this is the LITERAL definition of fake news. 1/8
During my workout this morning the lady next to me told me I look EXACTLY like Lucy in the show 7th Heaven... This is the MILLIONTH time I’ve been told that & I just don’t see it. 😅🤷🏼♀️
Thursday starting off strong with my coworkers bullying me over the fact that I still have & actively use a hotmail account. Listen ppl, I’ve tried to jump on the gmail train but when my account got hacked I gave up. I’ll forever use my 7th grade email. wfbailey35 forever 🫡
WOAH! Check out the lines at MSP right now in terminal 1! We’re LIVE all morning with wait times and travel tips before you hit the roads or skies for the Thanksgiving holiday. Travel safe! 🦃
@KSTP
Gut wrenching listening to the
@FargoPolice
news conference. Mohamad Barakat, who killed officer Jake Wallin last week, searched ‘mass casualty events’ and the downtown street fair. I can’t bring myself to think about what could have been.
Need good vibes, internet friends.
@FedEx
lost my Emmy award this week. In my almost 8 months here, never had an issue w/ deliveries. EVERYTHING about this delivery was wrong. I’ve filed a claim, but have had no updates. Just sick about it!!!!!! 💔
Ok but the actual worst part of this was waiting until the W’s!!!! But you couldn’t dare look away, because if you missed it you had to watch basically the whole alphabet AGAIN.
@WFPSchools
🤦🏼♀️
Kids today will never know what it’s like to wake up and watch the local news for the closings in alphabetical order to see if your school is closed. Now they get a text, email, call and tweet.
Today marks the 4 year anniversary of Savanna Greywind’s gruesome murder after her neighbor killed her & cut her unborn baby out of her stomach. Sending love & strength to her family & friends today, as well as little Haisley Jo who will never get to know her beautiful mother. ❤️
BREAKING: The encampment at U of M is coming down as an apparent agreement has been struck between university leaders & student protesters. Tents will be down in next 2 hours, rest of belongings out by noon. All 12 buildings around Northrop Mall will re-open at noon.
@KSTP
A heart-wrenching scene in Burnsville this morning as the memorials continue to grow for the two officers & paramedic firefighter killed in the line of duty yesterday. Flags have been ordered to fly at half-staff this week in their honor.
Happy
#NationalSigningDay
to my little sis who has committed to play soccer for MSUM next fall!! So excited to continue my cowbell career cheering for the lady Dragons! ⚽️🐉👏🏼