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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Nick Horner has worked for the police department for several years, most recently as a Sergeant with the department.
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The Pep Rally in Town Square gets started at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4.
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She is accused of selling the other woman’s vehicle, attempting to sell her home, and placing the victim's items on a rummage sale.
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The goal is to break ground at the same time as the terminal expansion project in May of 2024.
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The Fargo School Board and the Fargo Education Association began bargaining on February 8, 2023.
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According to court documents, the man yelled “I’m not playing with you” and pointed the gun at the woman.
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Karl Hoium replaces Matt Rau, who held the position since 2018.
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He admitted to installing hidden cameras in homes in North Dakota, Colorado and Louisiana.
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Jason Leiseth operates a commercial Red Angus cow-calf operation and raises small grains and hay.
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Drayton Dam was an aging infrastructure, the last of eight low-head dams built on the Red River since the early 1900s.
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The public is encouraged to check on their family, friends, and acquaintances that may have been riding ATV in the Strawberry Mountain/Height of Land area this weekend.
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The decision put a lot of runners in a tough spot since they had been planning to use the marathon as a qualifying race for a future Boston Marathon.
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Pending NPS approval, Parks and Recreation would provide up to $100,000 to support full park operations for approximately three weeks.
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University Drive and 12th Avenue North will be blocked off to all traffic starting at 4:30 p.m.
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Court documents also say the inmates armed themselves with makeshift weapons like mop and broom handles, were breaking cell windows, and began to flood their cells.
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Several viewers from the Barnesville, Minnesota, area shared photos of hail nearly the size of golf balls.
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Bemidji Police identified the driver as a 55-year-old male from Deer River, Minnesota, who was a patient at the Sanford Hospital.
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Officials with Border Patrol say, all 12 people were men, ranging in ages from 18 to 56.
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The peer-to-peer program was developed by the North Dakota Department of Transportation and there is no cost for schools to participate.
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Republican Gov. Doug Burgum in a statement said he is arranging meetings with legislative leaders for how to best respond.
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Carlson is a licensed peace officer employed as a Park Ranger at Fort Ransom State Park.
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The Computers for a Cause event is happening from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 28.
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Officials announced Wednesday afternoon that 28-year-old Kevin Mason was arrested by the United States Marshals Service in Minnesota around 1:00 p.m.
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Tthe bobcat was spotted on the evening of Monday, September 25, in the northeast part of town.
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A search warrant was executed on Monday, September 25, and authorities discovered a cell phone with an application on it that was actively downloading files with names and terms commonly associated with child pornography.
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The rack on the bull measured 8 feet by 10 feet, and field dressed between 950 and 1,000 lbs.
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Gray Television’s Joe Skurzewski and Michael Anthony are on the ground in Simi Valley, California, at the site of the second presidential primary debate.
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Authorities say Harmon bound the victim’s hands with rope, gagged her, and sexually assaulted the girl while holding a knife to her face.
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Scott has been the Acting City Administrator since March 2023.
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The current position of Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Equity will be discontinued, according to a campus-wide email from Provost David Bertollini.
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Great Wall will make the move after mid-October to the former Mandarin Kitchen Express, located at 3003 32nd Avenue South.
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Maggie walks from apartment to apartment, knocking on doors, as residents of Good Samaritan Society Heritage Grove senior living invite her in to read to them.
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After a back-and-forth with the coaches, she chose to join Team Gwen.
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Cash payments will be phased out starting with the building’s three concession stands.
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Odegaard’s attorney tells Valley News Live that a doctor found Odegaard is competent to proceed.
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The lawsuit lists accusations of defamation, civil conspiracy, and conspiracy to violate civil rights.
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Six polling sites will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26.
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The 2023 Hanky is made of the same fabric as the original and is available for $4.
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Nevaeh Kingbird disappeared from Bemidji in October 2021 when she was 15 years old. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
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It will take place at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights, located at 300 32nd Avenue West in West Fargo.
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A mother contacted Fergus Falls Police to report a man who was following her daughter around the store.
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All services are happening at Olivet Lutheran Church at 1330 University Drive South in Fargo.
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Logan Michael Duitsman is in the Clay County Jail facing charges of felony simple robbery, felony theft of a motor vehicle, and two counts of misdemeanor 5th degree assault.
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The North Dakota Education Fact Finding Commission is holding a hearing to address impasse between Fargo Education Association and Fargo Public Schools.
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Michelle Karch was found guilty in Wilkin County court with three felony counts of animal mistreatment, torture or neglect.
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It’s the biggest shopping event of the year at Blu Water Creek goes from from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 21.
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The giving day aims to ensure that the needs of Fargo Public Schools’ students and their families are met so that they can find success in the classroom.
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A medical helicopter was called to respond from Detroit Lakes.
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The pilot died on scene. He has not been identified, but the crash report says he was from Jamestown, ND.
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The finalists are Kelsey Baker, Shawn Kessel, and Dustin Scott.
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