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Fargo Firefighter discusses his experience battling wildfires in Oregon

He spent close to 12 hour days, seven days a week combating the wildfires.

FARGO, N.D. – As most states nearby were already tapped out on resources, Fargo firefighter Justin Smith says he traveled to the state of Oregon to help lend a hand. Smith was coming in with experiences of his own, having worked in wild land fires at the bureau of land management in Utah. He spent close to 12 hour days,…

Doosan Bobcat Adding 100 Jobs

WEST FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s largest manufacturer is adding 100 jobs. Doosan Bobcat employs more than 3,300 people in the state and nearly 4.000 throughout North America, including at manufacturing facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Headquartered in West Fargo, Doosan Bobcat manufacturers a variety of construction, agriculture, landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment, and provides attachments and services. Categories: Local…

NDSU QB Trey Lance Going Pro, Entering 2021 NFL Draft

Forgoing Spring Season

FARGO, ND — North Dakota State  quarterback,  Trey Lance, is moving on from the Bison. Lance making it official he’s declaring  for the draft. The red-shirt sophomore is a projected first round draft pick and the number three overall Q.B. Prospect according to ESPN’s Mel Kiper. By making this decision, the reigning FCS player of the year won’t be returning…

Cass County Sheriff’s Office to conduct training at Rheault Farm

FARGO, N.D.–The Cass County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting law enforcement training at Rheault Farm for four days over the next two weeks. Community members may see a heavy law enforcement presence at the Farm on October 6, 7, 13 and 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is informing residents who may otherwise be…

Women’s Way reports lower cancer screening rates among women during COVID-19 pandemic

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, breast and cervical cancer screenings have greatly decreased among women. Women’s Way, a breast and cervical cancer early detection program, is encouraging women to remain diligent about being screened. According to Grand Forks Public Health, about one in eight North Dakota women will get breast cancer during their lifetime and early detection greatly increases…

Stolen Fergus Falls vehicle involved in crash, warrant out for driver’s arrest

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.–A warrant has been requested for a man who crashed a stolen vehicle in Alexandria Tuesday morning. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy attempted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle at approximately 2:16 a.m. The driver started to flee eastbound on 3rd Avenue and due to the driver’s speed and disregard for the public, the deputy…

North Dakota reports 503 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths Tuesday

Cass County accounts for 5,812 of the total positive cases and 78 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 503 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on Tuesday. Forty-seven counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 102 and Cass County the second most with 81. A man in his 70s from Rolette County, a woman in her 80s from Stark County and a man…