HORACE, ND — Good news for those dealing with a long detour southwest of Fargo for the past couple of months. A federal judge has approved an agreement between those involved in the FM Diversion Project lawsuit that will allow construction of a bypass to reconnect traffic on Cass County 17 south of Horace. The road was torn-up for…
NATIONAL — Netflix is raising the price for its most popular video streaming plan by 10 percent; a move that could boost its profits but slow the subscriber growth that drives its stock price. The change affects most of Netflix’s 53 million U.S. subscribers, although some won’t be hit so long as they don’t mind going without high-definition video….
NORTH DAKOTA — Drought conditions continue to ease in the Dakotas. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 58 percent of South Dakota and 60 percent of North Dakota in some stage of drought. Both percentages are down only slightly from last week. Recent rains led to improvements across North Dakota and in eastern South Dakota over the week. There…
WAHPETON, ND — Wahpeton officially has a new mayor. The city council voted eight to zero on Monday to appoint Ward 1 City Councilman Steve Dale as mayor. Dale had been handling the duties since Mayor Meryl Hansey resigned in late summer in the midst of a battle with cancer. He will fill out the rest of Hansey’s term which…
FARGO, ND — A self-described yoga-inspired athletic apparel company is coming to Fargo. Lululemon is opening a store in West Acres Mall sometime this fall. Mall officials say the chain has already begun hiring. Lululemon sells a variety of workout clothing for both women and men. The store will take over the space once occupied by Wet Seal near…
BISMARCK, ND — Two more suspects have pleaded guilty in a Jamaican lottery scam. Federal prosecutors in North Dakota continue efforts to reach deals with the 13 suspects who’ve been arrested. Two more suspects remain fugitives. Seven suspects remain scheduled for trial in January. At least 90 people lost over $5.7 million in the scam, including a North Dakota…
MINNEAPOLIS — Disgraced former Twin Cities auto mogul Denny Hecker will soon be a free man. His lawyer confirmed Tuesday that Hecker has been released to a halfway house in Minneapolis and that he will be free to move on his own on Thursday. She said he “sounds upbeat and healthy and cheerful, really sounds invigorated.” Hecker had been in…
MINOT, ND — Last night, we told you about Andrew Gudmunson of Minot. The realtor was in Vegas with his girlfriend and two other Minot friends when he was shot and injured at the concert. They weren’t the only people from the “Magic City” at that concert. Mike Eslinger was with a group of friends and one is currently in…
GRAND FORKS, ND — The grand opening for North Dakota’s first Chick-fil-A is set. The doors will open at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 12th at 3230 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks. The franchise owner, Guy Wentink, will award a free year supply of Chick-fil-A to the first 100 adults in line that morning. The line for the…
SHOREWOOD, Minn. — The parents of a Shorewood, Minnesota man who was also at the Vegas concert have just been notified that he is among the dead. Steven Berger, a financial adviser, was celebrating his 44th birthday at the concert with his roommate and other friends. His mother Mary says Steven’s roommate saw him get shot and fall, but was…
