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Two Pedestrian Deaths In Grand Forks Just Days Apart Under Investigation

Man Killed Monday Night And Woman Killed Early Sunday Both Identified

April 9, 2019

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND– A man crossing a street in Grand Forks is struck and killed by a car. Officers responded around 10 last night to the 4300 block of Gateway Drive on the report of a man lying in the road. Police say 65-year-old David Hagen of Grand Forks was walking outside of the crosswalk when he was struck by a…

Account Impersonating Fargo City Commissioner John Strand Attempts to Scam People

The account messages users about a grant supposedly from the U.N.

April 9, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — An Instagram account impersonating City Commissioner John Strand has been trying to scam people. The account messages users about a so–called U.N. Social Government Funds Grant for anyone needing financial assistance. It claims the grant doesn’t have to be paid back. Commissioner Strand says dozens of people have told him about the account, and he contacted Instagram to…

Hotel Hot Tub Linked To Legionnaire’s Disease Reopens

Three people became sick between last July and January

April 9, 2019

TJ Nelson,

CASSELTON, ND — A hot tub at the Days Inn in Casselton where three people are believed to have contracted Legionnaire’s disease has been reopened for public use. The people became sick between last July and January. Legionnaire’s is a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria. The North Dakota Health Department says the hot tub was “thoroughly sanitized” and…

Point Bridge Closed in Grand Forks & East Grand Forks

April 9, 2019

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. & EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – The Point Bridge across the Red River on Minnesota Avenue in Grand Forks and 1st Street Southeast in East Grand Forks is closed because of rising waters. The City of Grand Forks says water is going over the road on the East Grand Forks approach. With the Sorlie Bridge on Demers…

UPDATE: Power Has Been Restored to 435 Cass County Electric Customers

The cause is unknown at this time.

April 9, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — UPDATE: All customers have had power restored as of 12:54 pm. The cause of the outage is still being determined. (Original Story) An estimated 435 Cass County Electric Cooperative (CCEC) customers along 45th St are currently experiencing a power outage. The cause is unknown at this time. Crews have been contacted and dispatched and are working to…

Cass County Uses Emergency Flood Measures to Close Roads

The county closed a number of roads overnight on Monday

April 9, 2019

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CASS COUNTY– Cass County is continuing to take emergency measures by blocking off roads and bridges. The county closed a number of roads overnight on Monday. County employees and members of the National Guard are seeing a lot of overland flooding both north and west of Harwood and east of Argusville. A Cass County engineer asks people who are traveling…

Norman County Bridge Collapses, Hwy. 75 Closed Near Halstad

Norman County Highway Engineer Jerilyn Swenson says the bridge crossing a drainage ditch collapsed Monday night.

April 9, 2019

Site Staff,

ADA, MN (KFGO) – Ice has taken out a bridge northwest of Ada. Norman County Highway Engineer Jerilyn Swenson says the bridge crossing a drainage ditch collapsed Monday night. The bridge is along county Hwy. 18, about 6 miles south of the Polk County line. Barricades are in place. Several roads in Norman County are under water. U.S. Highway 75…

Fargo And West Fargo Fire Will Share Fire Response

Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says it the first of its kind in North Dakota.

April 9, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – With all the major road construction getting underway in the southwest metro, there are concerns about blocked routes hampering fire departments running into delays on calls on 52nd Avenue South in Fargo and Sheyenne Street in West Fargo. The fire departments in both cities have worked on a response plan. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says…

Norman County Battles 2019 Flood Fight As Red River Rises

The Red River in Halstad is expected to crest at 38 feet by Tuesday

April 8, 2019

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NORMAN COUNTY, Minn. — Pools of water on the side of the road are just a little bit of the flooding you’ll see in Perley. “We’ve got the ditches that are looking like this but like I said, we’re maintaining and if anyone needs sandbags, we’ve been helping them out with providing sand. The farmers, everybody,” said Ann Kruse, Mayor…

ND Senate Approves Bill Decriminalizing Recreational Marijuana

The Senate and House will have a meeting for a final version of the bill before it goes to Gov. Doug Burgum

April 8, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota senators approve a bill which would decriminalize recreational marijuana. That means anyone who smokes marijuana or is found in possession of less than a half-ounce would only have to pay a $250 fine and could avoid prison time. The bill would also lower the penalty for anyone found with marijuana smoking devices to a $100 fine….