FARGO, N.D. – It’s never easy seeing a loved one go through addiction and even harder seeing them almost lose their life because of it. “Addiction is an issue in our community and we need to reduce that stigma and get them help. So, help our loved ones, help our family members, help our employees, help our co-workers,” Fargo Police…
FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department says its investigation was unable to find evidence to support a 19-year-old West Fargo man’s claim that he was detained and illegally searched. Larry Pope filed a complaint four days after the incident happened on June 22nd. The department says Sgt. Shane Aberle of the Office of Professional Standards reviewed GPS squad car data, messages…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 72 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Wednesday. Fifteen counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 19 and Mountrail County the second most with 15. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 4,565 positive cases, 42 current hospitalizations, 3,760 people recovered and 88 deaths. Cass County accounts…
A visitor gave a homeowner *paws* in Becker County. Anne-Marye Hastad Hoban shared this video on Facebook. A leisurely bear meandering up to her home on White Earth Bay around 10:15 Monday night. The big furry lug bear-ly made a fuss. Hoban guesses the bear was doing what bears do: looking for food. She wrote “Out for a stroll and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota Center for Innovation has received $299,921 in CARES Act funding. The funding will help the community and local businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded the grant. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, Dana Gartzke, said, “This investment comes at a crucial time…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Lights Plaza in West Fargo is officially open. The city hosted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony to officially add the Plaza to West Fargo’s community owned spaces. The celebration included speeches from city leaders and developers, food trucks, live music and tours of the plaza. Some guests in attendance say the new space is unlike anything…
FARGO, N.D. — A local brewery is getting some big attention thanks to Forbes Magazine. The business magazine reached out to Drekker Brewing to profile the brewery for a recent issue of the magazine. One of the Drekker co-founders initially believed it was a joke before realizing Forbes really wanted to talk with him. He hopes the increased attention will…
FARGO, ND – The North Dakota High School Activities Association is allowing students to use last year’s physicals due to the coronavirus. It’s just one of the reasons parents may be choosing to opt out their students of getting a new physical done ahead of the new school year. Concerns over safety of the clinics may have discouraged some parents…
FARGO, N.D. — The decision on how to educate students this year will be left in the hands of each school district. District leaders will have the opportunity to decide whether to teach students in person, virtually or a hybrid of the two. Governor Doug Burgum says this prevents North Dakota from issuing a state-wide closure of schools. “Some school…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- Tastee Freeze receives outpouring support after it gets vandalized overnight. The owners received a call from the Moorhead Police at around 2:00 Tuesday morning after a passerby noticed something was wrong. They say the people involved got in through the west window by smashing it with a walk in cooler compressor. Once inside, the group started destroying everything….
