Hundreds of people who have purchased drugs over the Internet or via telephone have unwittingly exposed themselves to extortion by individuals posing as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agents.
Here’s how the scam works: Someone will call you and identify him or herself as an FDA special agent or another kind of law enforcement official. You’ll be told that purchasing drugs over the Internet or telephone is illegal and be threatened with prosecution unless a fine or fee—ranging from $100 to $250,000—is paid.
Learn what to do if this happens to you at www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm320637.htm
Moorhead Friends of the Library Book Sale October 6 and 7
The Friends of the Moorhead Library will host a Used Book Sale in the lower level meeting room of the Moorhead Library, 118 5th St. S., on Saturday, October 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 7 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday is bag sale day with books sold for $5 per bag.
Hundreds of materials are available for purchase including many adult fiction and nonfiction books, children’s books and audiovisual items.
All items were donated by community members. Proceeds of the sale will be used to support the Moorhead Library.
YOUTH BASKETBALL REGISTRATION OPEN
Moorhead Parks and Recreation is accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 youth basketball program. The registration deadline is October 16, 2012.
Youth basketball is open to boys and girls in grades three through six. The focus of the program is having fun, meeting new friends, and learning the value of teamwork.
Practices will be held for one hour, one night per week, with games on Saturdays. Practices will begin the week of November 26, and games will begin January 5 and continue through February 23.
The cost of the program is $40.00, through October 16. After this date, the cost will increase to $60.00, and participants will be placed on teams that have available openings.
You can register by calling 218-299-5340, faxing your registration to 218-299-5212, or by visiting the Park Office in the Moorhead Sports Center at 324 24th Street South.
Volunteer coaches are also needed for the program. All coaches will be screened through a background check.
For more information on Parks and Recreation programming, please call the Parks and Recreation office at 218-299-5340.
Wedding Ring Never Claimed
On June 14th, the Moorhead Police Department issued a Press Release reference the discovery of a lost wedding ring at the South Moorhead Menards in hopes of finding the rightful owner. Numerous inquiries were made about the ring; however the previous owner was never identified.
We are grateful for the media’s assistance with helping us feature the discovery of this ring to such a large audience. We would like to commend both Jason Brenna and his young daughter for their actions of turning the ring over to authorities with sincere hopes of having it returned to the previous owner.
After satisfying statutory requirements, it is at this time that the Moorhead Police Department is legally authorized and happy to be able to return the found property back to the Brennas as the proper owners of the ring.
Dakota Perspective of the Dakota-US War Presentation
October 13, 2012 2:00 pm
Moorhead, Minn.–
The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County presents A Dakota Perspective on the Dakota War of 1862, a presentation by Tamara St. John, October 13th at 2:00 pm at the Hjemkomst Center. Ms. St. John discusses the events leading up to the Dakota-US war and its aftermath as seen through the eyes of the Dakota people. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Tamara St. John is a historian and archivist for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Historic Preservation Office. She has conducted extensive research on the Dakota-US War of 1862 in particular with the legislation that pertains to the subsequent exile of the Dakota from the state of Minnesota.
“My role as a researcher and archivist has allowed me to access a part of the history that has not been written about or often shared outside of the tribal community,” Ms. St. John said. “[The Tribal Historic Preservation Office] has done some amazing work with the Minnesota Historical Society on the 1862 Exhibit and has made great strides in telling a far more balanced history, one that included the Dakota people and their experience.” Her presentation is drawn from this research and collaborations with various state historical societies.
HCSCC executive director Maureen Kelly Jonason says, “Given that the Dakota people were also victims of violence during this historic event, I think it is fitting to hear from the side that doesn’t get much attention. We hope people interested in this topic will leave with new and vital information.”