UPDATE: The Columbia Road Overpass in Grand Forks has reopened to one lane of traffic in each direction. Police say traffic is being diverted to the middle lanes. GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Crews in Grand Forks shut down the Columbia Road overpass in both directions. The finger joint on the north side of the overpass has buckled. It…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 60 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Monday. Fifteen counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 20 and Grand Forks County the second most with 10. A 60-year-old woman from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says it is experiencing a…
It’s all anybody can talk about lately: with a pandemic on, and a president who’s been attacking the idea of mail-in ballots, how is the election going to go? With the post office in crisis just as public pressure mounts to vote without going in person to the polls, this November’s election is bound to be like none other. DeAnn…
FARGO, N.D. — Two people are dead after a crash in north Fargo late Saturday night. Police say 22-year-old Henry Kulor was traveling south on 14th Street North when he ran a stop sign and struck a motorcycle. After striking the motorcycle, Kulor’s vehicle struck a utility pole before coming to a stop. The driver of the motorcycle, 22-year-old Pierce…
FARGO, N.D.–Amarok Tattoo says a man tattooing from his house has been posing as an Amarok employee. The tattoo studio released a PSA warning the community about the man. According to the PSA, the man claims he is working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but otherwise would be working at the studio. Amarok Tattoo said, “This person is…
FARGO, N.D.–The Cass County Finance Office is hoping to resume in-person voting for the upcoming general election. The Finance Office has identified six voting sites out of the usual 38 to hold in-person voting at. The six sites were chosen due to their ability to accommodate high voter turnout while remaining socially distant. Two of the six sites are in…
HAWLEY, Minn. — “This is Goose Prairie Forge; it’s a working blacksmith shop that tries to recreate the time period of about 1885 to 1910,” Goose Prairie Forge Founder Doug Swenson said. Doug Swenson, a physical therapist, doubles as a Blacksmith. He got the design for his shop through interviews with retired blacksmiths around the region, which helped…
ADA, Minn. — Laughter filled the air at the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada, as the community pulled together for a celebration needed after a tragedy. Kennedy’s Park was built from the ground up in honor of Katie Brommenschenkel Vilmo’s memory. It’s been nearly two years since she was killed from injuries sustained after an accident with a tractor while…
FARGO, N.D. — After three days of fair food and drinks, the Fargo Food Truck Festival at the North Dakota Horse Park has wrapped up. This year’s event was unique for more reasons than one. For the first time ever, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile made a stop at the festival. Certain safety protocols were in place all weekend, including limited…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Two juveniles escape from the Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Facility in Moorhead and lead officers on a chase in a Clay County Fleet vehicle. It all started around 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Moorhead police tried to stop them but they fled. A deputy pursued the vehicle on I-94 at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. A Barnesville…
