FARGO, ND — The United Way’s annual Day of Caring paired volunteers with more than 470 senior citizens to help out with household chores. Some companies, such as Microsoft, have been volunteering for years to lend a helping hand. Muriel Domm moved into her home two years ago because she said it was time to downsize. “My kids laugh at me…
GRAND FORKS, ND — Grand Forks is celebrating after being the first city in the state to have a brand new Chick–fil–A. The business opened their doors for the first time today. The first 100 super fans were given a special prize, but you might be surprise where most of them were from. “It feels really good,” said fan Samuel…
FARGO, ND — The opioid epidemic is affecting people all over the world but efforts in the metro are enhancing education. Fargo Cass Public Health has received a grant from the North Dakota Department of Human Services that will focus on opioid and substance abuse. Last year, more than 64,000 people died from drug overdoses. Now, Fargo Cass Public Health…
LAKE BRONSON, Minn. — A Casselton hunter says he’s set an impressive personal record after bagging a massive bear. Luke Hagness says on his fourth day of a bow hunting trip by Lake Bronson, he got a 456 pound black bear. He has yet to measure the skull to see if it makes it into the Boone & Crockett record…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota Public Radio made another stop in Moorhead as they celebrate 50 years of broadcasting. Concordia is proud to be the home to the second MPR station, KCCM, which began in 1971. The public was invited to tour the KCCM studios in the basement of Concordia’s Welcome Center. Station personnel took the opportunity to meet their listening…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump predicts “millions and millions of people” will benefit from his action to unwind the health care law. He’s signed an executive order to make lower-premium plans more widely available. But the changes Mr. Trump hopes to bring about could take months or even longer. The proposals may not be finalized in time to affect…
NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota’s oil industry is opposing some proposed rule changes. The Mineral Resources Department proposes that oil companies still file a document after cleanup of any spill that wasn’t reported. The North Dakota Petroleum Council calls it a “backdoor reporting requirement” that goes far beyond what the Legislature intended. Another proposed rule would require a full…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM is getting an enrollment boost from freshmen and graduate students. The official fall semester enrollment at the university stands at 6,019. That is up nearly two percent from last fall. The gains are credited to a 21 percent increase in graduate students and a 2.5 percent increase in new entering freshmen. Almost 24 percent of…
CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Master tapes of unreleased music and videos from Prince’s Paisley Park studio complex have been moved. Sharon and Norrine Nelson, Prince’s older half-sisters, say they’re prepared to take legal action to bring the music back to Minnesota. The sisters say the executor of the estate, Comerica Bank & Trust, didn’t tell them the music would be…
LEECH LAKE, Minn, — Some cabin owners are being forced from Leech Lake in northern Minnesota. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has decided not to renew nearly 350 waterfront lot leases, meaning non-tribal cabin owners will have to vacate their cabins. Leaders want to reclaim the land to address the reservation’s homelessness problem. Nearly 75 cabin owners will have…
