WEST FARGO, N.D. — The wearing of face masks is now being strongly encouraged in West Fargo. West Fargo City Commission voting 4-1 tonight in a special meeting to approve the city’s COVID-19 New Mask Strategy. The only “no” vote was from Commissioner Mandy George. Masks are recommended for everyone in West Fargo indoors and outdoors around non-household members and…
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. — A Twin Cities area woman had one dying wish: to not vote for Donald Trump for president. 93-year-old Georgia May Adkins, of Inver Grove Heights, died of a stroke on September 28 at United Hospital in St. Paul. A pair of obituaries published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press included details of how she wanted…
FARGO, N.D. — If you are heading out to one of the early voting sites in Cass County but want to avoid long lines, you’ll want to check the dashboard. The voting tool developed by the Cass County Information Technology Department will show you the approximate wait time at each polling location. It’s a good way to help keep voters…
FARGO, N.D. — The Justice Department is ready to respond to reports of voter fraud and other misdeeds on Election Day. Rick Volk will serve as the District Election Officer for North Dakota and handle complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses. He will be in contact with the Justice Department Headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is part of…
UPDATE 10/21/20 4 pm: Fatal crash victim identified as 71-year-old Robert Kinn Jr. of Fairmount. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** RICHLAND CO., N.D. — A Fairmount, North Dakota man is dead after crashing into a tractor and cultivator on County Road 81. The crash was reported around 7:20 Tuesday night, one mile north of Highway 11 and six miles west of Fairmount….
Sgt. Jesse Grabow/TwitterIt’s time to deploy those winter driving skills as snow blankets the region. A jackknifed semi blocking traffic for awhile on I-94 west of Alexandria. The driver losing control on the snow covered road this morning and blocking both westbound lanes. The driver was not hurt. State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow says it was one of more than…
FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo City Commissioner is called an “idiot” by English rock star Peter Frampton. He was responding to Dave Piepkorn’s public stance against the use of face masks during a city commission meeting a few weeks ago. Frampton shared video of Piepkorn’s comments on Twitter and wrote: “This idiot is the reason the U.S. is going up…
NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. — A driver is dead in Eddy County after hitting ditches on both sides of County Road 14, hitting an approach and rolling the vehicle. State troopers say it then caught fire. It happened around 9:30 Monday night, one mile south of New Rockford. The identity of the driver is not being released yet as authorities continue…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Public Schools announcing the return to class of all preschool through 5th graders by the end of November. Harwood and Legacy Elementary Schools will be the first two schools in the district to bring students back four days a week. All elementary buildings will return to full, five-day onsite learning by Monday, November 30….
HORACE, N.D. — Three homes on Lost River Road in Horace are hit by burglars and Cass County officials want your help in finding them. They say the burglaries took place between last Wednesday and Thursday. They also say it appears one of the suspects has a significant cut to one or both of their hands and may have been…
