MINNESOTA – A Minot, North Dakota native has become just the second woman to attain the rank of Brigadier General in the Minnesota Army National Guard. Col. Stefanie Horvath was officially promoted in ceremonies at the Rosemount National Guard Armory. She joined the National Guard in 1991 and has been deployed in Kosovo and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Gov. Tim Walz…
NORTH DAKOTA – The Blues face a big fine for improperly denying some claims and not reporting suspected cases of fraud. North Dakota’s Insurance Department has fined Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota $125,000. Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread says the 16-month investigation focused largely on mental health and substance abuse claims. He says some of the claims were improperly…
MINNESOTA – The North Star State saw a big drop in drug overdose deaths in 2018. Preliminary statewide data shows that overdose deaths dropped 17% from 733 in 2017 to 607 last year. Officials say the numbers are promising, but that overdose deaths remain at historic highs and more work needs to be done to prevent and treat substance abuse….
FARGO, N.D. – A man accused of playing a major role in a deadly international fentanyl trafficking operation has signed a federal plea agreement in North Dakota. Daniel Vivas Ceron will plead guilty to three counts, including conspiracy to import controlled substances resulting in serious bodily injury and death. He faces life in prison. The Colombian national allegedly ran his…
FARGO-MOORHEAD – A Moorhead man has been identified as the person found dead in the Red River late last month. Police say he was 56-year-old Jeffrey Lindell. At this point, there’s no sign of foul play in his death. Final autopsy results are not yet available. Lindell’s body was pulled out of the river in Moorhead on June 29 after…
Due to inclement weather the Carnival at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds will not open until 3pm. Tuesday’s $15 unlimited Daily ride wristbands can be purchased starting at 1pm. Those who have Mega Passes can come get their wristbands starting at 11am. To learn more about the Red River Valley Fair lineup, ticket prices, entertainment, events and activities online at redrivervalleyfair.com….
Self-made billionaire Ross Perot, who ran for president in 1992 and 1996, has died at age 89 after a five-month battle with leukemia, the Dallas Morning News reported. Perot, who won 19 percent of the vote as a third-party candidate in 1992, died early Tuesday at his home in Dallas surrounded by his family, family spokesman James Fuller said. As…
FARGO, N.D. – Being an astronaut, it takes a lot of work. A group of future space cadets are learning what it takes to reach for the stars. Three, two, one, blastoff! Kids at the Little Squirt Training Academy at Fargo’s Dr. James Carlson Library are training for space exploration. Kids at the astronaut camp are learning important lessons on…
FARGO, N.D. – Being able to get food from the farm to the table is important. It’s a serious topic being discussed at the Ag Symposium in Moorhead. Farmers and industry leaders talk about important issues like trade and increasing costs. People also asked about passing their farm onto family and finding out ways to pay off loans with low…
FARGO, N.D. — A pancreatic cancer research symposium at NDSU connects students to researchers across the country to help find more innovative ways to treat the disease. Researchers say 85 percent of tumors in cancer patients are solid which is why they can be so hard to treat. NDSU graduate student Matthew Confeld is taking a different approach to finding…
