Gretchen Hjelmstad
Assistant News Director

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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Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 5:01 AM CST
|By Gretchen Hjelmstad and Gray News staff
The crash report says a Canadian Pacific train and a 14-year-old girl riding a horse collided at a railroad crossing.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Hjelmstad and Emily Van de Riet
A man was accidentally shot and seriously injured by a 10-year-old during a deer hunt in Minnesota this weekend, officials said.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2023 at 12:32 AM CDT
|By Gretchen Hjelmstad and Gray News staff
Three police officers were reportedly shot in Fargo, North Dakota, on Friday.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Hjelmstad, Stacie Van Dyke and Emily Van de Riet
A 13-year-old boy was killed by a boat propeller while he was attending a Christian summer camp in Minnesota.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 12:40 PM CST
|By Gretchen Hjelmstad
Alongside the Governor and other Minnesota lawmakers at Tuesday’s bill signing was the President of Planned Parenthood North Central States, an OB/GYN and a patient.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:24 PM CST
|By Ashley Brovold and Gretchen Hjelmstad
Police in Fargo, North Dakota, said they responded to a call at St. Mary’s Cathedral for a topless woman damaging property.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 4:31 PM CST
|By Gretchen Hjelmstad
“This bipartisan legislation will make tax filing easier and provide tax cuts to students and businesses across Minnesota,” said Governor Walz.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Hjelmstad and Jordan Gartner
Authorities in North Dakota say a total of 700 animals were seized from multiple counties after they received an anonymous complaint regarding possible animal neglect.