FARGO, N.D. — U.S attorney Drew Wrigley announces that Jonathan Montanez of Moorhead has been charged with one count of civil unrest for the actions he took on May 30th during rioting in downtown Fargo. Montanez is alleged to have incited violence and obstructed justice. The allegations include that he went as far as jumping on a police car and…
Martin Torres / Shawn JohnstonFARGO & WEST FARGO — Cass County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public about a high risk sex offender living in the Red River Valley Fair Campgrounds in West Fargo. 56-year-old Martin Torres was convicted in 1998 of corruption/solicitation of a minor. In 2017 he was convicted of forced sexual contact with a girl between the…
FARGO, N.D. — Parents with children in Lincoln Elementary are being told that a staff member at the school has COVID-19. It’s the second such notification this week. In the letter to parents, the principal says the staff member was in contact with students and staff. A list of close contacts of potential exposure was developed but no students were…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 447 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on Wednesday. Forty-one counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 84 and Cass County the second most with 82. Four men and four woman from four counties died. All eight people had underlying health conditions. North Dakota’s COVID-19…
The 2020 Census is one of our last chances to make sure programs we rely on in North Dakota and Minnesota get enough funding. Everything from roads to schools gets money from the federal government to help keep them running. So if our numbers are under-counted, we all wind up losing out in the long run. And it might surprise…
FARGO, N.D. — NDSU announced late this afternoon that they will only be allowing player families to attend this Saturday’s football game against Central Arkansas. The news is a tough break for a lot of Bison fans, and specifically, for some season ticket holders who were looking forward to finally getting out to a game here at Gate City bank…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks City Council fell one vote short of at least considering a motion requiring a mask mandate similar to one covering the University of North Dakota. Council member Bret Weber tried to add the non-agenda item at the end of Monday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting, a move that would have required a unanimous…
FARGO, N.D. — The Salvation Army is distributing free winter apparel, but it will look different this year. There will not be a large “Coats for Kids and Families” distribution event due to the ongoing pandemic. Clothing will be given out by appointment only from October 1st through the 30th. When you call to set up a time, you can…
FARGO, N.D. – It was a rough morning Tuesday for Fargo driver. The Fargo Fire Department says they drove through a garage after mistaking the accelerator for the brakes. It happened at an apartment complex on the 3100 block of 33rd Street South. Crews were called around 10:20. They spent the morning stabilizing garage so the roof didn’t come down…
FARGO, N.D. – A Fargo nonprofit opens its doors to those who need furniture. Furniture Mission of the Red River Valley held an open house at its new building on 39th Street North. The organization hands out donated furniture to families for free. It also partners with organizations like Churches United, New Life Center and the Red Cross. The organization…
