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Four Animals Died During Apartment Fire That Displaced Two People

September 28, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Four animals die in a Fargo apartment fire where no one was home. It broke out at 219 12th Street South around 12:30 Monday afternoon. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says the fire was in the kitchen of a 3rd floor unit. Firefighters attempted to resuscitate the pets. Two people were displaced due to the fire. Damage is…

Rep. Rick Becker Wants To Eliminate COVID-19 Mass Testing & Contact Tracing

Republican state representative wants to become North Dakota's next state health officer

September 28, 2020

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — A former candidate for governor and current Republican state representative wants to become North Dakota’s next state health officer. It is a position from which three people have resigned during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. Rep. Rick Becker, who is a plastic surgeon in Bismarck, says he has a plan for addressing COVID-19. He would call for eliminating…

Polk County Sheriff warns public about Social Security scam

September 28, 2020

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POLK COUNTY, MN — Polk County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a Social Security scam that is going around. They have received a number of reports of people getting calls claiming there is fraud with their Social Security number in Texas. The calls are made to appear that they are coming from local numbers. The person on the other…

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 hit high mark in North Dakota

North Dakota continues to lead the nation in the number of cases per capita over a two-week period.

September 28, 2020

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BISMARCK, ND – State health officials say hospitalizations due to illness from the coronavirus reached an new high in North Dakota with 105 people receiving treatment in medical centers. The record reported Monday comes a day after state officials met with leaders at two hospitals in Bismarck who told a governor’s task force they are nearing capacity because of COVID-19….

North Dakota reports 260 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths Monday

Cass County accounts for 5,177 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

September 28, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 260 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on Monday. Twenty-eight counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 69 and Cass County the second most with 56. A woman in her 60s from Burleigh County, a man in his 80s from Burleigh County and a man…

Fargo North-South Girls’ Hockey Program debuts new mascot name and logo

The Spruins season begins November 9.

September 28, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo North-South Girls’ Hockey team will officially be known as the Spruins. Team members collaborated to choose a new nickname for the mascot and a new logo that represented each school. Currently, Fargo North is the Spartans and Fargo South are the Bruins. The new logo shows a Bruins bear wearing a Spartan helmet and uses each school’s…

Three drivers arrested during Stutsman County sobriety checkpoint

September 28, 2020

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STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Highway Patrol arrested three people during a sobriety checkpoint in Stutsman County over the weekend. The patrol began on Friday, September 25 and lead to the arrest of one driver for DUI. The patrol continued through Sunday morning and lead to the arrest of two more people. One was arrested for impaired driving and the…

Grand Forks man facing eight charges after early morning pursuit

September 28, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department arrested a man on several charges early Monday morning after he fled during a traffic stop. According to police, 51-year-old Shawn Bjerke was driving on N 12th Street when officers attempted to pull him over for being a suspended driver. Bjerke initially pulled over and exited his vehicle. Officers addressed Bjerke which is…

Democratic Chairman: Biden Has Better Plan For The Coronavirus

Tom Perez says he feels hopeful they're going to be able to win the state again this election.

September 27, 2020

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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Democratic Party Chairman Tom Perez says President Trump was unable to successfully address the coronavirus crisis during his visit to Minnesota. Perez says he feels hopeful they’re going to be able to win the state again this election. He adds that he feels confident for the upcoming debate. Perez says that Joe Biden has a better plan on…

Last Day for Moorhead’s Tastee Freez

One of the owners say they're coming back next year with a new name.

September 27, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Tastee Freez opens its doors for the last day of the season and the last day under that name. To say it’s been a challenging year for Moorhead’s Tastee Freez is an understatement. Construction on the 20th and 21st Street underpass project has caused a lot of inconvenience for the business. “They’ve shut down roads. They’ve made…