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USA Women Defeat England 2-1 To Reach World Cup Final

The top-ranked United States will face the winner of Wednesday's semifinal between the Netherlands and Sweden in the Americans' third straight appearance in the World Cup title match.

LYON, France (AP) _ Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a cheeky tea-sipping celebration and Alyssa Naeher stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States into the final at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over England on Tuesday night. The top-ranked United States will face the winner of Wednesday’s semifinal between the Netherlands and…

NFL Legend Peyton Manning To Headline The Chamber’s Voices of Vision

Tuesday, November 5 at noon at Sanford Health Athletic Complex

FARGO, ND — Voices of Vision has its 2019 headliner: NFL legend Peyton Manning. He’ll speak at The Chamber’s 10th annual event on Tuesday, November 5 at noon at Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Tickets are available on The Chamber’s website. Manning is the NFL’s only five-time Most Valuable Player and a 14-time Pro Bowl selection. He retired in 2016 holding…

McKenzie County Horse Tests Positive For EHV-1

In the last few months, cases have been identified in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces

MCKENZIE, ND — A horse in North Dakota has confirmed positive for the neurologic disease associated with equine herpes virus 1, or EHV-1. The horse is receiving veterinary care in McKenzie County. In the last few months, cases have been identified in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says owners should take care when…

St. Thomas Graduate Places 16th In Nation In Carpentry at National SkillsUSA

The competition was held in Louisville, Kentucky

ST. THOMAS, ND — The tiny town of St. Thomas, North Dakota has some bragging rights thanks to a recent high school graduate. The Pembina County town is located about 20 minutes north of Grafton. 2019 St. Thomas graduate John Heuchert competed in the National SkillsUSA competition last week in the Carpentry category and placed 16th in the nation. Heuchert…

Chairman Wants Better Succession Planning For College & University Presidents

The search for a new president at UND is the fifth one since Nick Hacker was named to the board in 2015

BISMARCK, ND — The new chairman of the North Dakota Board of Higher education says one of his goals is to help address succession planning of college and university presidents. The search for a new president at UND is the fifth one since Nick Hacker was named to the board in 2015. He says he would like to see shorter…

Arrest Made In Fatal UTV Crash Last Month In Becker County

36-year-old Aaron Pelham of Waubun was arrested Monday

Aaron PelhamBECKER CO., MN — Authorities have arrested the driver involved in a fatal UTV crash last month in Becker County. 36-year-old Aaron Pelham of Waubun was arrested Monday and is in the Becker County Jail with formal charges pending. Pelham was driving a 1999 Mercury Marquis which crashed into a UTV driven by 27-year-old Michael Tibbetts of Ogema. He…

To Boost Milk, Dairy Groups See Hope in Lattes in Schools

UNITED STATES – The dairy industry is trying new ways to get people to drink milk. One small way producers getting their products into more hands includes some schools selling lattes. One North Dakota high school has received a $5,000 grant from a daily group to help pay for an espresso machine. It would make the drinks with eight ounces…

Think About Donating Blood For The 4th

Donations from O-negative donors, the universal blood type, are especially important this time of year due to increased accidents and trauma cases.

FARGO, N.D. – As we approach the July 4th holiday and what will be a long weekend for many across the U.S., Vitalant is bracing for a national shortfall of nearly 8,500 blood donations the week of July 1. In an effort to bolster local and national blood supplies and be prepared for unexpected events, Vitalant is calling on the…

Otter Tail County Man Is One of First to Receive ROSA Surgery in Midwest

The surgical assistant is helping doctors at Sanford perform knee replacement surgeries

FARGO, N.D.– With every step Roger Peterson is getting closer and closer to recovery. “As far as I’m concerned, I am walking as close to normal as you can get,” Peterson said. Roger had his knee replacement surgery about a month ago. The surgical assistant was a robot named ROSA. “We lock that in for that patient and the robot will…

Legalize ND Begins New Push To Make Marijuana Legal

The group's latest proposal would limit possession to 2 ounces, and wouldn't allow home growing

BISMARCK, ND — A group that pushed to legalize marijuana in North Dakota last year is back for another try. Legalize ND expects to submit a new proposed initiative to the secretary of state’s office soon. The group’s leader, David Owen, said the new measure will be far more specific than the one that voters soundly defeated in November. The…