MANDAN, ND — North Dakota is about to get its first visit by a president since 2014 when President Obama visited Cannon Ball. President Trump will touch down in Bismarck tomorrow for a tax reform speech at the Andeavor Corporation Refinery in Mandan at 3 p.m. He is also expected to talk about the impact of the drought. We…
WEST FARGO, ND — If you are driving along Sheyenne Street in West Fargo you might notice a lot of emergency vehicles. West Fargo Fire Department will be doing water rescue training tonight until 9 p.m. Their vehicles are lined up from the Sheyenne River Bridge to 32nd Avenue East. You are asked to drive carefully in that area…
GRANT COUNTY, Minn. — An Alexandria teen missing for nearly a month has been found in rural Grant County. Alexandria Police say 15-year-old Jasmine Block is being treated for minor injuries at the Douglas County Hospital and has been reunited with her family. They did not give any other information about how she was injured or if she was with…
FARGO, ND — Fargo Police say three suspects have been interviewed after a man was assaulted behind the T Lofts Apartments by NDSU. Police said the victim, identified as Isaiah Smith on an online crowdfunding site, initially told officers “not to worry” and that he didn’t want a report to be done. His mother later contacted police to see what…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A popular Minneapolis nightclub has closed after a controversial political contribution was uncovered. The backlash erupted last week after City Pages revealed that Clubhouse Jager owner Julius DeRoma contributed to David Duke’s failed bid for a U.S. Senate seat. Duke is a former Ku Klux Klan leader. Several employees quit, some regular performers canceled standing gigs and…
ARANSAS PASS, TX — Two members of the Dilworth Police Department have made it to Texas with two trailers full of supplies. They arrived in Aransas Pass around 10:30 Saturday night according to a Facebook post and they went to work unloading all of the supplies donated by people back home. They noted that the police and fire department is…
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — One of the main routes to the Minnesota State Fair re-opened after police temporarily shut it down for a protest march. The march, billed as “Injustice On a Stick,” included Black Lives Matter groups and several other organizations. They protested police brutality and white supremacy. After hearing speeches at a St. Paul park, a crowd of…
WEST BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — The body of a Grand Forks man has been recovered in West Battle Lake, Minnesota. Authorities were using sonar equipment on the lake Wednesday afternoon when they found the body of 39-year-old Peter Akinboro. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Team recovered the body with the help of water patrol members. An…
FARGO, ND — The Metro Flood Board has picked its first Diversion Authority executive director. He is Jay Neider, the deputy project director at Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Neider was picked over two other candidates, Scott Higbee and Melodee Loyer. Previously, the Fargo City Administrator and Cass County Administrator served as Co-Executive Directors. Categories: Agriculture, Business, Community, Local News, News…
REGIONAL — Troopers and other officers will be saturating North Dakota and Minnesota starting tomorrow. Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year and troopers want to enhance safety on the highways. They will focus on I-94 and Highway 2 in North Dakota. Their border-to-border enforcement effort is in conjunction with the Montana Highway…
