GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Central Parking Ramp in downtown Grand Forks is closed temporarily while police investigate a shooting. It happened around 2:30 Sunday morning. A short time later, police were told a gunshot victim was at Altru Hospital. But police say It turns out the victim had no injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. A vehicle was located at…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. — A single vehicle crash on I-94 near Barnesville Saturday morning left one dead and injured three others. It happened around 8:15 when a truck driven by 61 year old Brian Smoker of Leesburg, Indiana went off the road and into the median striking the bridge pier head on. 59-year-old David Smoker also from Leesburg died at the…
FARGO, N.D. — Strong winds help fuel a three alarm fire at a 24-unit north Fargo apartment building overnight. Fargo Firefighters called out to 910 33rd Avenue North around 2:45 Sunday morning and found what they call heavy fire conditions. The fire breaching the attic space and burning through the roof. They say it grew rapidly due to winds gusting…
WEST FARGO, N.D.-The North Dakota trucking community and local law enforcement host their annual drive to raise awareness and funds for the state’s Special Olympics. Chad Sorensen works at Kyllo Trucking Inc. in Larimore, North Dakota. He’s been part of the truck drive for the Special Olympics North Dakota for over a decade. “It’s just a fundraiser that brings the…
FARGO, N.D. — The Red River Market is celebrating a milestone: its 100th Market Day since it first opened back in 2015. To celebrate, some vendors are offering specials and the market had a free sticker giveaway where they handed out over a thousand stickers. They also had prize drawings every hour and live music performances. Those at the market…
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed Savanna’s Act into law Saturday. The Act seeks to combat violence against the most vulnerable members of the Native American community. It directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing or murdered Native Americans. Savanna’s Act is named for Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind from North Dakota…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Grand Forks Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on 43rd Street North at around 9 a.m. Saturday. Fire crews found smoke coming from a window in a second floor apartment. The fire was quickly extinguished, and a dog and cat were rescued and cared for. The inside of the apartment sustained an estimated $5,000…
GRAFTON, N.D. — 31-year-old Richard Seydel was arrested Friday evening for DUI after running a stop sign on his motorcycle. It happened at the intersection of State Highway 18 and State Highway 17 west of Grafton. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Seydel drove across both lanes of traffic on State Highway 17 and lost control in a field south…
FARGO, N.D. – Fire crews responded to the Roberts Street parking garage where a car on the fifth floor was engulfed in smoke at 12:30 Friday afternoon. The fire stayed localized and the building’s safety procedures were up to date, allowing only the sprinkler system above the car to go off. That led firefighters to only a brief 10 minute…
FARGO, N.D. – Events and arts newspaper The High Plains Reader returns after a months-long hiatus. With the lack of concerts and events due to COVID-19, the Fargo newspaper hadn’t been in print since March. That ends this week, as the paper decides to make some changes along with the artists it highlights. With a mix of local political pieces,…
