Gretchen Hjelmstad
Assistant News Director
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Gretchen is the Assistant News Director. She worked at Valley News Live as a reporter, producer and news manager from 2007-2017, then returned to the team in 2021. Prior to being promoted to Assistant News Director, Gretchen produced lifestyle show North Dakota Today, various newscasts and managed digital content. She has degrees in Broadcast Journalism & Mass Communications Technologies, and Sociology from North Dakota State University.
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The ATV rider has been identified as 61-year-old Jon Eric Darling, of Fargo,
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A 41-year-old man has been arrested Saturday evening for arson after hours of a standoff.
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Hunters who purchase their license on or before September 7 are automatically entered into the lottery for the deer permit area or special hunt area they declare.
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Otter Tail County Officials arrested a suspect in Perham, MN late Wednesday night in relation to a possible drive-by shooting in Frazee, MN.
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Responding officers learned that three children, all under the age of 5, had been found covered in blankets in the backseat of a vehicle that had been towed from Minneapolis.
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Detectives found three fires throughout the unit, including on the bedroom floor, living room floor and the kitchen/dining room area.
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The bear’s coat often hides the collar, especially in the fall, and most of the collars are black. But all collared bears have large, colorful ear tags.
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The dispensary, which will resemble a food truck, will allow the tribe to expand its cannabis business into other markets, but only on tribal lands.
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Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski have released body camera footage from the deadly ambush shooting on Fargo Police Officers on July 14.
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BNSF Railway is working on cleanup and investigating the cause of the derailment.
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"He was proud to serve in both the uniform of his country and his community," said Jonathan Norling, who served in the military with Wallin.
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Three police officers were reportedly shot in Fargo, North Dakota, on Friday.
There is a large police presence in the area of 25th Street and 9th Avenue South. Avoid area for safety.
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A 13-year-old boy was killed by a boat propeller while he was attending a Christian summer camp in Minnesota.
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Dash is a two-month-old Dutch Shepherd and Belgian Malinois mix.
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"I’m angry that this happened, I’m angry that his beautiful life was cut short, and I’m angry that my son’s father was taken from him far too soon. It wasn’t supposed to be this way."
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"What will not change is that Mr. Rodriguez will draw his last breath in a federal prison,” Schneider said.
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Newly filed court documents explain what the victim says happened on the morning of February 9.
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Police in Fargo, North Dakota, said they responded to a call at St. Mary’s Cathedral for a topless woman damaging property.
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The proposal would require mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned, or unused numbers.
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Four additional tests per household will be available in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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The crew is expected to reach the International Space Station Thursday evening, where they will remain on board for a 150-day science mission.
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The Attorney General claims Fleet Farm repeatedly sold handguns to straw purchasers — people who illegally purchase guns for others who cannot legally purchase guns themselves.
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Lake of the Woods, Lake Park Audubon and New York Mills Public Schools are all included in this round of grant awards.
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Officials allege the defendants devised and carried out a massive scheme to defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
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The treatment requires multiple trips to the cancer center daily or weekly and often months at a time.
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A teen who was home alone discovered the man in the bathroom of the home.
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The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office plans months in advance, working with law enforcement partners around the state.
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Bia's skills will help law enforcement find stolen or illegal money, interrupt the flow of funds for illegal activities and get restitution for victims of theft.
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The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical call at a rental cabin in Lake Bemidji State Park.
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Two people in Minnesota won $1 million prizes in Friday's Mega Millions drawing.
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Tickets start at $9 for designated games, with additional daily ticket specials available for each game.
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Authorities in North Dakota say a total of 700 animals were seized from multiple counties after they received an anonymous complaint regarding possible animal neglect.
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Their analysis confirms six tornadoes across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.
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The Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office Dive Team was called to help recover the airboat.
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The grants provide funding for tree inventories, management plans, ash removal, and tree planting.
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Maurice Bell is facing felony drug charges and misdemeanor child endangerment charges.
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As of Tuesday afternoon, early damage estimates to public infrastructure are approximately $120,000, but quickly growing.
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The fire is on a property about 2 miles north of Henning, Minnesota.
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The pumps are intended to begin the drawdown of the pool to minimize flow on the damaged spillway.
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To date, over three pounds of meth and more than $11,000 has been seized.
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