OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — A lodge and attached home at the Wee Villa Resort on Long Lake in Otter Tail County are a complete loss after a fire Thursday morning. The owner called around 7:45. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the lodge was under renovation and the fire was likely caused by an electrical fault. A damage…
FARGO, N.D.–Broadway will be closed between 35th and 36th Avenues North beginning on Tuesday, February 4. The street will be closed for construction of the Wastewater Plant. The City says the closure is expected to last up to three weeks. You can find a complete list of road closures here. Categories: Construction & Traffic Updates, Local News Tags: Broadway,…
FARGO, ND — Finish Line is closing this weekend at the West Acres Mall. According to the mall’s Facebook page the store’s last day is Saturday, February 1st. West Acres also says that “when one door closes, another NEW door opens!” They say they’re finalizing details on a lease with a new store that is set to begin construction on…
WEST FARGO, N.D.–Red River Valley Fair officials announced that Skillet will be headlining the Red River Valley Fair on Saturday, July 11th. Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in 1996. They have released ten studio albums, two of which have received Grammy nominations. The band will take the stage at 8 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m….
NORTH DAKOTA – One of the lowest grades were given for the state’s tobacco tax, which is only 44 cents per pack. “We received an F in our tobacco tax. We are the fourth lowest state as far as tobacco tax goes in our nation, and that’s important because we talk about raising the price of tobacco, we do a…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — With strong agricultural and energy resources and a growing population, Governor Doug Burgum painted North Dakota as an optimistic place to be during his 2020 address. “The state of our state today is that it is strong, it’s growing and it’s full of boundless opportunity,” Burgum explained. After a revenue shortfall that nearly drained the state’s…
FARGO, N.D. — All Tammy DeSautel and her daughter Macy wanted to do was watch basketball at the SHAC at NDSU. “Ya know we were just there to watch a game and to have some fun and cheer, ya know my nephews it just really threw me off guard when we ran into those obstacles,” DeSautel said. Those obstacles became…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Crews put out a fire at J.R. Simplot company in Grand Forks. Firefighters were sent around 3:45 Wednesday afternoon to the factory on Gateway Drive. The fire department says flames were smoldering inside a freezer wall next to a packaging area. Crews removed coverings from the wall and put the fire out. Investigators are on scene…
FARGO, N.D.- The Fargo Education Association is willing to agree to the terms set by the Fargo School Board, but are hopeful that they can come to an agreement on salary and a two-year contract. They say a two year contract would give them more time to focus on other initiatives. “We’re excited to start to build that bridge with the…
FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Public Works crews will be removing snow from residential streets throughout the city on Thursday and Friday. The crews will focus on 19th Avenue North to I-94 on Thursday, and from 25th Street to the Red River on Friday working their way out of the city until it is complete. The cleanup will take place from 7:30 a.m….
