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Greetings Moorhead! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Moorhead police let a stolen car speed into a golf course pond
  • Moorhead murder conviction now final after state Supreme Court decision
  • What Essentia's new 24/7 downtown Moorhead clinic will offer your family.

Also on today's calendar: ND-20061 AFJROTC Fall Pancake Feed & Bake Sale and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Friday: Peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota Cops Declined to Chase a Stolen Car Seen Going Over 70 MPH, Then It Crossed a Moorhead Golf Course and Stopped in a Pond (theautowire.com) — Moorhead police recently chose not to pursue a speeding stolen car that later crossed The Meadows Golf Course and rolled into a pond, ending with a juvenile arrest and no injuries. The story compares that decision with a controversial 2014 Moorhead golf course chase, and explains how Minnesota's evolving pursuit policies aim to balance public safety with catching fleeing drivers.
   

• Convicted Moorhead murderer's appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court rejected, sentence stands (valleynewslive.com) — A Moorhead murder conviction is now final after the Minnesota Supreme Court refused to review Robert Kenneth Icanberry's case, leaving his 367‑month sentence in place. The ruling stems from the 2023 killing of Terry Klevgaard in a Gateway Gardens apartment, with only minor adjustments ordered for jail credit and a small fine in Clay County District Court.
   

• Essentia Health breaks ground on new downtown Moorhead clinic (am1100theflag.com) — Essentia Health has started construction on a new downtown Moorhead clinic that will bring family medicine, 24/7 urgent care, lab, imaging, physical therapy, and a drive-through pharmacy under one roof by spring. Local leaders say the project both strengthens everyday healthcare access and anchors the broader push to revitalize downtown Moorhead, reusing a historic building to better serve growing neighborhood needs.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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