GRAND FORKS (KFGO) – As students prepare to return to the University of North Dakota next week, UND President Andrew Armacost – in a message to the campus community – said getting vaccinated is the best defense against COVID-19. According to the UND website, anyone wishing to wear a mask is encouraged to do so. The university is granting faculty…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Park District has looked over surveys on Island Park pool renovations. Now they get to hear people’s suggestions at a public meeting. The pool is in its 44th year of operation and has drain and plumbing issues. The Park District has money set away in its preliminary 2022 budget for renovations. Features talked about include…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — (10:45 p.m. update) West Fargo Police say the two teens have been found safe in West Fargo. Police thank the community and surrounding law enforcement agencies for their help in the search. (9:45 p.m. update) West Fargo Police Department and surrounding law enforcement agencies continue to search for Hill and Tibiatowski. At this time, they believe…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Two soldiers advance after physical and mental skills are put to the test during the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Grafton near Devils Lake. It was held from Thursday through Sunday and included 22 North Dakota Army National Guard soldiers. The soldiers challenged themselves to prove that they are the best warrior in the state. Two…
FARGO, N.D. — A Change.org petition has already been started in response to NDSU President Dean Bresciani mandating face masks in classrooms. Starting with classes next Monday, face masks will be required in all classroom settings. In a letter to students and staff, he says Cass County’s designation as “high transmission” for COVID-19 is behind his decision. The petition seeks…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The city of Moorhead will pay a $3,000 fine to the Minnesota Dept. of Labor & Industry for making electrical improvements to a city-owned building without proper permits or licenses. City Manager Dan Mahli says the fine was imposed by the Construction Code & Licensing Division. He says Moorhead firefighters performed the work in a 3-stall…
FARGO (KVRR) – A West Fargo man is accused of slashing tires on two vehicles in the parking lot of a Fargo hotel Tuesday. “While on a proactive patrol this morning, detectives witnessed Jonathon R. Moore, 48 years old of West Fargo, slash tires on two vehicles in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn, 3803 13 Ave. S.” according…
BISMARCK, N.D. – State transportation workers are getting set to begin mowing areas along state highways this week. The mowing will focus on weeds and areas where hay has been collected. State Department of Transportation Director Wayde Swenson says typical summer mowing has been delayed to give property owners more time to collect hay during the drought. Fall mowing will…
Northeastern Minn. wildfire (U.S. Forest Service)LAKE COUNTY, Minn. – The U.S. Forest Service says dozens of homes have been evacuated as a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota continues to spread. The fire near Greenwood Lake in the Superior National Forest has expanded to about 3.1 square miles by Tuesday as crews fought the fire on the ground and from the air….
MINNEAPOLIS – A former U.S. Navy diver who helped efforts to search for bodies in the Mississippi River after the I-35W bridge collapse in 2007 has returned his awards to protest the Line 3 oil pipeline. John Miller, a native of Monticello who now lives in Hawaii, asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to stop construction on the pipeline replacement project…
