FARGO, ND — The “North Dakota Open on Sundays” group spent their day asking people to sign their petition at West Acres Mall. While dozens of states still have some form of Sunday sales law, North Dakota may be the strictest when it comes to retail business hours. The “Blue Law” states that any retail business cannot open before noon…
NORTH DAKOTA — Governor Burgum is pushing for a comprehensive study of cloud seeding. He made the request after numerous complaints from farmers and ranchers that the practice may be making drought conditions worse. Burgum told a meeting of the state Water Commission that a lot of people think the commission is using old and insufficient data to support the…
NORTH DAKOTA — Drought has eased over the past week in North Dakota but still blankets the western part of the state. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows 63 percent of the state in some form of drought, down from 82 percent last week. Areas of extreme or exceptional drought have declined. The only part of the state in…
FARGO, ND — The first day enrollment for the Fargo Public School District is up 175 students from last year at 11,440. At Fargo North, a group of high school students encouraged a positive, inclusive environment on the first day of classes. A dozen students from a social inclusion class got to school early to welcome kids in the school’s…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police said a woman is in jail after stabbing a man’s hand in Moorhead. Officers responded to a domestic call at around 7:00 a.m. inside the 1901 apartment complex on 20th Street South. They arrested 41-year-old Jayme Wyland who faces charges of domestic assault and assault with a dangerous weapon. The man was treated for his hand…
Fargo, ND — In a Facebook post on Thursday, August 24 Fargo Police released an update on the search for a missing Fargo woman. Progress on the Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind Missing Person Case Our Investigations Division, including all detectives from personal, property, street crimes and narcotics are dedicated to bringing Savanna home. We’ve also been working with local, state and federal…
Bismarck, ND –North Dakota has its first West Nile virus-related death of the year. The Health Department says the victim was a central North Dakota woman older than 60. She had underlying medical conditions and died while hospitalized. Officials didn’t release her name. West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches and rash. Many people…
CALLAWAY, Minn. — The people of Callaway, Minnesota and on the White Earth Reservation are hoping to help their community’s economy grow. But can their products find a place in the market? For starters, it’s important to point out hemp is not just marijuana. It’s a plant that is bred specifically to create products like clothing and construction materials. There…
FARGO, ND — NDSU is teaming up with the North Dakota Department of Agriculture to provide relief to livestock producers affected by the drought. Both organizations have set up a location near the university to accept hay donations which will be distributed to farmers and ranchers in need during a hay lottery. So far, more than 400 bales of hay…
FARGO, ND — Game of Thrones fans are being encouraged to stop buying huskies because of how they’re portrayed in the show. According to a star of the HBO show, Peter Dinklage, huskies are in high demand because they look similar to the direwolves in the show. However, once owners realize how much work they are they’re abandoned. Homeward Animal…
