A dive rescue team was dispatched after a man was seen hanging onto the side of his boat on Lake Ida. The 9-1-1 call came in around 10 o’clock this morning. The Douglas County Sheriff says by the time first responders arrived 59-year-old Timothy Geyen of Delano was able to get back to shore with his row boat. He told…
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 16-year-old boy was killed in a foggy crash in Otter Tail County. The victim was in a car that was hit by a semi. It happened on Highway 210 near Vining around 6 this morning. The name of the victim hasn’t been released. The state patrol says the semi was driven by 34 year-old…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ The North Dakota Legislature has approved a comprehensive measure that regulates the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana initiative. The Senate got the needed two-thirds majority on Thursday to amend the citizen initiative. The House did the same earlier this month. The bill now heads to Gov. Doug Burgum for his signature. The measure, called the North Dakota…
ST. PAUL, Minn. Joel Edmundson scored for St. Louis at 17:48 of overtime, Jake Allen made a career-high 51 saves and the Blues sneaked into Minnesota to steal Game 1 of their first-round series from the Wild with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday. Blues star Vladimir Tarasenko was quiet for most of the night until he drove into a crowd…
FARGO, N.D. — It’s a bill which affects every farmer in the country. The congressional delegation in North Dakota wants to make sure they get it right. The 2018 Farm Bill, which is in the debate stage, acts as a federal safety net for farmers in the U.S. When something bad happens to farmlands, a little extra financial help can…
One brother helps athletes get back on their feet. You know the other as a star on the NDSU football team. Most of us were more active before graduation. The chance to play eventually comes to end, but these brothers found another way to pursue their passion of living a healthy life. “Our dad was a huge wrestler so we…
FARGO, N.D. — A group which brings awareness to suicide adds NDSU to the more than 100 colleges they’ve visited. The ALIVE mental health fair taught students at the university about things like PTSD, anxiety and depression. Participants could test their knowledge about mental illness and ask about resources in the area. They had a graffiti board for writing positive…
A West Fargo special education teacher under fire for her comments about her students and their parents on social media has resigned. A statement released by the school district says Sheridan Tihista of Liberty Middle School has resigned her position effective immediately. She will not be returning to her classroom. The statement also says parents have been notified and the…
Sanford Health has renegotiated a contract to keep a nursing program open in Bismarck. The action comes after legislators introduced an amendment in the higher education budget that would not allow any state money or private funds to be spent on the program. NDSU took over the program three years ago but lawmakers have not been happy with the deal….
The body of a missing Alexandria man has been found. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office dive team located Ryan “RJ” Johnson in Lake Agnes this morning around 10. An autopsy is being done to determine the exact cause of death. The 32-year-old had last been seen by a friend on Thursday night at a bar. Police say there was evidence…
