Today in History, 1921: Man arrested in northern Minnesota confesses to shooting Moorhead police officer
On October 28, 1921, Fred Wilson confessed to shooting Moorhead police officer Peter Ness during an attempted restaurant robbery.
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Moorhead, Minnesota. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Clay. Associated ZIP codes: 56560, 56561, 56562, 56563.
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On October 28, 1921, Fred Wilson confessed to shooting Moorhead police officer Peter Ness during an attempted restaurant robbery.
Plans to stabilize the Minnesota State system will have different immediate impacts on Minnesota State Moorhead and M State.
Jack Strand, an undrafted rookie from NCAA Division II Minnesota State Moorhead, comes in with Atlanta trailing 27-3.
Darlene Rae (Olson) Ziegler of Moorhead, MN passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Serenity Memory Care in Dilworth with her family by her side.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Catherine Setter Hinz and James W. Hinz at 11:00AM on Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at St. Francis Cathol...
Edward L. Westfall, 89, Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Heather’s House – HIA Hospice, Fargo, ND.
The kindergarten assessment comes out of a 2023 directive from the Minnesota Legislature.
Loretta B. Olson, 79, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, July 4, 2026, at HIA Heather’s House in Fargo, ND.
On July 10, 1962, a Moorhead pilot accidentally sparked a 10-hour missing plane scare after landing safely in Crystal, Minnesota, but forgetting to notify an...
The Moorhead Police Department is searching for 29-year-old Sahar Ramirez, who was last seen in south Moorhead, according to an alert from the Minnesota Bure...
Minnesota State University Moorhead hosted its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration before lightning and hail forced an early end to the event.
On May 10, 2007, Minnesota State University Moorhead announced it would become the first Fargo-Moorhead campus to ban tobacco use and sales on campus beginni...
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After dual 60-yard field goals from Indiana and Minnesota in regulation, the Hoosiers survive in overtime 23-14.
Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover was pulled from Saturday's game against Minnesota after taking a big hit on an interception just before halftime.
Rep. Ilhan Omar appeared confused over what name to use when applying in 2009 for a Minnesota marriage license to her alleged brother Ahmed Elmi, the New Yor...
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Moorhead is in Clay County, Minnesota.
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56560, 56561, 56562, 56563
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After dual 60-yard field goals from Indiana and Minnesota in regulation, the Hoosiers survive in overtime 23-14.
Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover was pulled from Saturday's game against Minnesota after taking a big hit on an interception just before halftime.
Rep. Ilhan Omar appeared confused over what name to use when applying in 2009 for a Minnesota marriage license to her alleged brother Ahmed Elmi, the New Yor...
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