BISMARCK, N.D.–A new federal grant of $6.5 million will help replace 18 aging rural bridges in North Dakota. The grant comes from the federal transportation department’s Bridge Rural Repair Program. North Dakota transportation spokeswoman Jamie Olson tells the Bismarck Tribune it’s the first time this grant has been offered. Most of the bridges that will be replaced are in western…
FARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health debuts its new Mamava suites, and it’s the first healthcare system in North Dakota to have it. For breastfeeding moms, it can be stressful figuring out the next place to pump or nurse. “Moms go everywhere, they don’t just stay home because they’ve had kids,” Danielle Ritter, Director of National Accounts at Mamava, said. Oftentimes…
FARGO, N.D. — 31–year–old Brenda Kartes went missing more than a year ago. “We were optimistic that we’d find her alive, but again, we also knew that that was a very distinct possibility that she was dead,” said Fargo Police Dep. Chief Joe Anderson. Her skeletal remains were found last Thursday alongside the river at Riverside Cemetery by employees conducting…
FARGO, N.D. — The communications department at NDSU just got a major upgrade. The university’s new media center houses their TV station, Bison Information Network, KNDS Radio and the Spectrum student newspaper all in one place. The idea of a convergent media experience for the university’s journalism students came about nearly a year ago. The center was built within just…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — People at the downtown Moorhead Dairy Queen get to pitch their vision for the city while enjoying a treat. Downtown Moorhead Inc. held a pop–up event for people to learn about their Master Plan and give input on revitalizing the area. They’ve received more than 500 survey responses so far, with many people saying they want a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — People in Moorhead will be voting on a $110 million school bond and two new city council members this fall. A special election will be held on Tuesday, November 5. 12 candidates are running for two open council seats in Wards 3 and 4. Voters will also decide the Moorhead Area Public Schools bond referendum. If passed,…
FARGO, N.D. — Four arrests were made last Friday night during a sobriety checkpoint in north Fargo. Cass County Sheriff’s Office, North Dakota Highway Patrol and Essentia teamed up to conduct the checkpoint. It was held from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. on the northbound I-29 Exit Ramp to 19th Avenue North. Nearly 600 vehicles entered the checkpoint. Twenty-two were…
Fargo, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department has revealed the identity of the human remains found along the Red River in Fargo last week. Fargo police confirmed the remains recovered were of Brenda Kartes. The medical examiner was able to use dental records to confirm Brenda’s identity, but the cause of death is still unknown. Police are calling the case “suspicious,” but…
Hillsboro, N.D.–The North Dakota Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a white motorcycle who refused to stop for police. A North Dakota trooper attempted to stop two sport bike style motorcyclists for traffic violations on Interstate 29, south of Hillsboro on August 28. Both motorcyclists fled northbound exceeding 130 mph. One of the motorcyclists attempted to exit the…
Fargo Police press conference on human remains found in south Fargo Posted by KVRR News on Thursday, August 29, 2019 FARGO, N.D. — Police in Fargo will hold a press conference on Thursday about the human remains found last week. The remains were spotted last Thursday along the Red River in south Fargo. Detectives have been working to identify the…
