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The problem is, it's not true. As Martin Cooper reveals in his new memoir Cutting the Cord: The Creator of the Cell Phone Speaks Out, cellular technology was actually being developed in the late '50s and through the '60s. By the time Star Trek debuted in 1966, Cooper and his team at Motorola were practically in the home stretch; in 1973, they debuted the first-ever handheld mobile telephone, the brick-like DynaTAC. Cooper himself made the first cell phone call on October 17, 1973--to his chief competitor at AT&T, with whom he'd been in a bit of a cellular space race, as revealed in the book.

Otter Tail man celebrates 100th birthday by getting vaccinated For one special veteran, Fargo's Veteran's Affairs rolled out the red carpet in Fergus Falls, who came in to get his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on his 100th birthday. Written By: Kevin Wallevand | × Ken Larson of Otter Tail County shows off a birthday card he received for his 100th birthday, Tuesday, March 16, 2021, the same day he got his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Andrew Nelson / Forum News Service)Andrew Nelson / WDAY *A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the l...

Fox21Online The Northern Lights Foundation Supports Families with Children Suffering from Life-Threatening Illnesses January 18, 2021 DULUTH, Minn. – Every year in January, the Northern Lights Foundation typically hosts one of its biggest fundraisers of the year — More Cowbell. The energetic lineup of performances usually captivates a large crowd inside Grandma’s Sports Garden in Canal Park, but the pandemic is putting a pause on the night of fundraising and entertainment. Dr. Ken Larson founded the organization in 2006. Since then, fundraising efforts have helped provide support to mor...