CASS COUNTY, ND — Cass County Flood officials are preparing for overland flooding in the Harwood area this weekend. The National Weather Service river level forecasts now predict overland flooding in the Harwood area will increase steadily between now and Sunday morning, April 7th. As of 6:15 a.m. Friday, April 5th, the Sheyenne River gauge at Harwood was observed at…
We’re looking down the barrel of a long, rainy weekend to come with more precipitation expected over the next week. But hey, that’s early April in the upper Midwest for you. And that’s why these new workshops from River Keepers couldn’t come at a better time. They’re teaming up with the Clay County Water and Soil Conservation District to…
MANDAN, N.D. (KFGO) – 44-year-old Chad Issak is facing four counts of murder in deaths of four people at RJR Property Management and Maintenance. Issak, a chiropractor, lived in a trailer park managed by RJR Property Management. Police responded to what was first thought to be a medical assistance call early Monday morning. Mandan Police and the North Dakota Bureau of…
HARWOOD, N.D. – Wally Nelson is no stranger to flood season. He has lived in his Harwood home near the Sheyenne River since 1960. Wally says the flood of 1975 was by far the worst. “Terrible,” Nelson said. “Terrible, yeah. Most people weren’t prepared for it the way it came that deep at one time.” His flood experiences, which are…
KINDRED, N.D. — While the threat of flooding is still a concern in the Kindred and Davenport areas, there is reason to be optimistic. “It is still going to be significant,” Cass County Engineer Jason Benson said. “But not quite as damaging. One of the critical items is that we don’t anticipate it overtopping State Highway 46 West of Kindred. That…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says a man and a woman have been captured following an early morning theft at the Jamestown Walmart, followed by a high-speed chase into the Embden area. Jamestown Assistant Police Chief Justin Blinsky tells KFGO News police responded to the report of a theft at the Walmart shortly before 3…
FARGO, N.D. – NDSU is celebrating National Public Health Week by offering a series of week-long events promoting the importance of public health. Some of the topics touch on vaping, women’s mental health, American-Indian public health, and the “me too” movement. Anyone in the community is welcome at the events. Dr. Abby Gold, the vice-chair of NDSU’s Department of Public…
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) _The children of Lois and William Cobb, two of the victims of the devastating murders at RJR Maintenance and Management have started a GoFundMe to help pay for travel and funeral expenses. The North Dakota business where an owner and three employees were found dead has reopened with a police presence, though police still haven’t said what caused their deaths. The…
FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo native has been chosen to lead the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron. Commander Brian Kesselring will serve as Commanding Officer and Flight Leader for the 2020 and 2021 Blue Angels air show seasons. Kesselring’s previous assignments include four squadron tours, where he flew the F/A-18 Hornet and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi…
BISMARCK, N.D.- Some Republican North Dakota House members protested the daily opening floor session prayer by a global Hindu and interfaith leader Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, offered mantra’s as the guest chaplain in the House on Tuesday. He delivered the prayer in the Senate on Monday without incident. Lutheran pastor and freshman Rep. Jeff Hoverson of…
