FARGO, ND — Seniors are usually the targets of scams in our area. To help inform the community on these scams, AARP held a Scams Lunch & Learn event. AARP, along with the Fargo Police Department and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office had some tips to avoid getting scammed. A popular scam in the F-M area is a call from the…
NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota could lose $1 billion in federal funding for health insurance over seven years. That is the finding of a report on the new Republican bill in Congress to replace Obamacare. The bill would shift health care money and power from Washington to states. President Trump and Republican Senate leaders are trying to rally 50…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mediation sessions between Gov. Dayton and top Republican lawmakers are underway. The Minnesota Supreme Court directed Dayton and legislative leaders to work out a months-long legal battle over Dayton’s decision to veto the Legislature’s operating budget. He says he wants to rework costly tax breaks and other measures but Republicans sued, calling it unconstitutional. The…
NORTH DAKOTA — Drought in western North Dakota has eased significantly over the past week. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows a reduction in extreme and exceptional drought from 19 percent to less than 4 percent, due to heavy rains. The northwestern corner of the state is the only area that remains in the two worst categories of drought….
NORTH DAKOTA — The president and chief executive of North Dakota’s largest business organization has resigned. The North Dakota Chamber of Commerce announced that Andy Peterson’s resignation was effective immediately. Peterson headed the group for seven years. He would not comment on the reason for his resignation but says he “wishes” the organization “all the best.” A chamber spokesman says…
Some of the sweetest flowers bloom in circumstances of adversity, just like this week’s adoptable pets Tootsie and Daisy. The Nanday conure and orange-winged Amazon, a bonded pair, were discovered on a Facebook page devoted to Minnesota pets for sale. It turned out the two were in a pretty rough situation. Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue and Education rescue worker…
FARGO, N.D. — The Governor’s Workforce and HR Conference kicked off at the Holiday Inn in Fargo. Business leaders are learning how they can get the most from a shrinking available workforce. Topics covered in previous years have led to innovation in the business community and helped attract workers to the area. “I think Fargo has been innovative in a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Today marks three years since NDSU student Tom Bearson went missing after leaving a party south of campus. Although three years have passed, the Moorhead Police Department said the investigation is active. Bearson, who was from Sartell and who was 18-years-old at the time of his death, was found in the parking lot of an RV dealer…
FARGO, ND — A young man from Texas is in Sanford after he was hit by a car while riding his bike and dragged for a block in south Fargo. Police say 71-year-old Theodore Kleiman of Fargo was behind the wheel of the car that hit 19-year-old Randy West. West was riding his bike at the intersection of 17th Avenue…
FARGO, ND — People had the chance to enjoy a little grilling and support the United Way in the process. For $5, people could get some brats, burgers and chips at Sundog Interactive’s second annual block party to support United Way. Sundog is a marketing and technology company based in Fargo. The block party is only one part of the…
