FARGO, N.D. — The annual Click It or Ticket campaign is ready to kick off. State officials were also in Fargo to unveil a new strategy to encourage more drivers to buckle up. Memorial Day Weekend is just around the corner, and law enforcement agencies in North Dakota will be on the lookout again for drivers not buckling up. “They…
FARGO, ND — Although the weather may be dreary outside, the Fargo Park District did their best to brighten up the Downtown Fargo area. The Park District hung 175 colorful flower baskets from lampposts all down Broadway. Greg Haberman of the Fargo Park District said that although it was wet out, the flowers were hung today because they came in…
FARGO, ND — Students from Ben Franklin Middle School were on the NDSU campus to learn about science and STEM careers. Over 100 students attended the second annual BrainSTEM event. Student teams used science and math skills to solve engineering problems in varying workshops. STEM–related fields face a critical shortage of qualified available workers and the event is designed…
NORTH DAKOTA — Some students in North Dakota will see a rise in college tuition. Undergraduates at the 11 state college campuses can expect to pay four percent more. Tuition at the UND Law School is going up by nine percent. Students at NDSU’s Pharmacy school will see a rise of five percent. The chair of the State Board…
DEVILS LAKE, ND — The Devils Lake City Commission unanimously approved contract buyouts of their police chief and captain. Chief Keith Schroeder and Captain Jon Barnett will remain on leave with pay but Schroeder will be done at the end of July and Barnett will be finished at the end of June. The commission suspended the officers on April 3rd…
ST.PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s political leaders are back at the negotiating table as the deadline to make a budget deal is coming up fast. Governor Dayton and Republican lawmakers have a number of issues to resolve before a two–year budget deal can be confirmed. The two sides resumed negotiations after the GOP backed away last week and began making…
FARGO, ND — Two country star legends are coming to the Fargo Theatre. Dwight Yoakam will be performing on Sunday, June 18 and Mary Chapin Carpenter will be performing on Wednesday October 11th. Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple Grammy Award winner. Carpenter is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The city of Minneapolis is spending nearly $20,000 to add gender neutral restrooms to its government buildings. Officials say at least 62 bathrooms in 44 government buildings will be built, including adding locks and signage. The buildings affected also include police and fire stations. Officials say anyone is allowed to use the bathroom and gender specific restrooms…
BISMARCK, ND — Lawmakers say they won’t dispute the veto made by Governor Burgum that cuts funding to at least 1,600 townships. After the session ended, the governor vetoed a $16.1 million bill that proposed giving each non-oil producing township $10,000. Gov. Burgum said the money is not a good use of the state’s “scarce financial resources.” Legislative leaders…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body found in Lake Bemidji. The victim is 54-year-old Lonnie Dubois of Bemidji. About 2:00 Monday afternoon, officers responded a man found face down in the water near the Paul Bunyan Park dock. The cause of death is unknown. The case is under investigation. Categories: Community, Local…
