An exchange student from India, who was staying with a family from Edgeley, North Dakota, was found Sunday morning at the Fergus Falls Wal-Mart. Law enforcement found the student after he called host-mother and asking to come back to Edgeley. According to his host-mother, Collete Mathern, “he just wanted to explore the world and prove he could do it on his own”. On May 16th, the student left the Edgeley School and then eventually made his way to Jamestown. From Jamestown, he hitchhiked to Moorhead, and then was dropped off at the Fergus Falls Wal-Mart on Sunday.
Archive for May, 2009
Missing North Dakota exchange student found at Fergus Falls Wal-Mart
On May - 30 - 2009
Otter Tail CEO is the 37th highest paid executive in Minnesota
On May - 16 - 2009
John Erickson, President and CEO of Otter Tail Corporation, is 37th highest paid executive in Minnesota. Erickson joined Otter Tail Corporation in 1980 and made his way up through the Fergus Falls-based organization. In 2008, Erickson earned $482,000 and also made $360,260 in stock gains. The highest paid executive in Minnesota, however, is Daniel Starks, who is the CEO of St. Judes Medical, Inc. in Little Canada. Starks earned $993,750 in 2008 with St. Judes and also earned $29,817,288 through stock gains.
New York Mills airport no longer; city cites economy
On May - 15 - 2009
The New York Mills city council passed a resolution to shutdown the municipal airport for two years to cut-back spending of city funds. According to the City of New York Mills, it costs the city nearly $9,000 annually. In 1962, the City of New York Mills purchased the property for $5,760 and has operated it since then. Darrell Jansen said, “Once the airport is closed, it’s gone forever. You’ll never have an airport again.”. If, for some reason, the city decides not to reopen the airport, it would bre requried to repay the Minnesota Department of Transportation $4,753 that was used for the installation of a beacon which pilots use for night-time flying.
Nelson to remain open as Chrysler cuts 19 dealerships in Minnesota
On May - 14 - 2009
Nelson Automotive Center, in Fergus Falls, is not one of the 19 dealerships in Minnesota that Chrysler LLC has decided to cut. Chrysler wants to cut 789 of its 3,200 automotive dealerships across the county, the dealership said in a bankruptcy court filing on Friday. According to Chrysler, around 50% of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships account for roughly 90% of the company’s sales.
While Nelson Automotive Center isn’t one of the dealerships to be cut, Nereson Automotive, located in Detroit Lakes, Minn., less than fifty miles from Fergus Falls, is.
Chrysler dealers who are on the closure list can appeal the decision in a bankruptcy filing on Monday in New York. According to Chrysler, says sales are too slow to justify keeping all the dealers open.
Fergus Falls Public Schools on alert for Swine Flu as 2nd possible case found in state
On May - 2 - 2009
The Fergus Falls Public School District sent a letter home with students on Friday regarding Swine Flu, also known as H1N1. In the letter, written by Superintendent Jerry Ness, it stated that the school district is on alert, but isn’t going to overreact when it comes the virus which has already killed over 100 people worldwide. The Fergus Falls School District has been communicating with state health officials and will continue to do so. In addition, the school district still plans on sending students to Rocorri, where a case of Swine Flu was confirmed, for extra curricular activities. Superintendent Jerry Ness said in a statement, “In fact, Brainerd High School sent three high school teams to play at Rocori on Thursday.”.
The second probable case of the Swine Flu, officially known as H1N1, has been found in Minnesota according to a report from the Minnesota Department of Health. The second case of the virus is from Isanti County, just north of the Twin Cities. According to the Bemidji Pioneer, there are fifty probable cases state-wide.
First confirmed case of Swine Flu hits Minnesota; closes school
On May - 1 - 2009
Rocori Middle School, in Cold Spring, Minnesota, is closed until Tuesday after the Minnesota Department of Health confirmed that a student who attends the school has the virus. Governor Tim Powlenty said in a statement Thursday, “It is a cause for concern but not a cause for panic.” Currently, over 100 people in the United States have been diagnosed with Swine Flu, also known as H1N1, in over a dozen states and has closed over 300 schools. In addition, one of President Barack Obama’s aides has a family member who has been struck with the virus.
