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Grand Forks Police Selling Replica Of Officer Holte’s Squad Car

The minicars come in 8, 5 and 3 inch sizes in a keepsake box.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Police Department is selling replicas of the same squad car driven by Officer Cody Holte. The mini cars come in 8, 5 and 3 inch sizes in a keepsake box. The money raised goes towards sending officers to Washington D.C. during the 2021 National Police Week, to support Officer Holte’s family, and to honor…

Twist To Close For 30 Days Due To Liquor License Violation

The city-imposed a 30-day suspension

FARGO, N.D. — A downtown Fargo bar and restaurant is closing for awhile. It’s not due to COVID-19 but rather a second liquor license violation. The sale of food at Twist only came in at 48% and not the 50% required by it’s license. The city-imposed a 30-day suspension. The operators announcing on Facebook that they will close Twist on…

Sculptor Of Jamestown’s Biggest Tourist Attraction Dies At 91

The sculpture was given the nickname "Dakota Thunder" in 2010

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The man who brought us the World’s Largest Buffalo in Jamestown has died. Elmer Petersen was 91. The La Crosse, Wisconsin man sculpted the 26-foot tall buffalo in 1959. It has become a significant tourist draw for Jamestown and can be seen while driving along I-94. The sculpture was given the nickname “Dakota Thunder” in 2010. Petersen…

Court Appearance Friday For Man Charged In Shooting Of Grand Forks Officer

A court hearing by zoom has been scheduled for Friday morning at 9

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The man charged with shooting and killing Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte is expected back in court tomorrow. A court hearing by zoom has been scheduled for 9 a.m.. Salamah Pendleton is accused of shooting and killing his own mother along with Officer Holte while being served an eviction notice in May. A Grand Forks…

North Dakota reports 122 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Thursday

Cass County accounts for 2,958 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 122 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday. Twenty-four counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 34 and Cass County the second most with 18. An 80-year-old man from McIntosh County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says two cases from Grand Forks…

LIVE: Zoo Homeschooling

Give your little critters a chance to learn from some real ones -- and get school credit -- at the Red River Zoo.

It’s possible that some parents might be forgiven, in these days of keeping kids at home, for feeling a bit like they’re keeping little wild animals of their own. After all, children haven’t been in school since March thanks to the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus. However, even after all these months of remote learning, some parents are still…

West Fargo runaway has been located

UPDATE: The West Fargo Police Department says Sumia Mukhtar Muqadim has been found. Police thanked the community for helping her get home safe.     WEST FARGO, ND — The West Fargo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old female Somalian, Sumia Mukhtar Muqadim. Sumia left home July 20, 2020, and has stopped all communication…

City Of Fargo Is Interviewing Candidates To Be The Next Police Chief

The names of the finalists will be released later this week according to the city's media relations.

FARGO, N.D. – The Police Chief Selection Committee holding a session to continue the search to replace former Chief David Todd who retired last month. Mayor Tim Mahoney gave a brief introduction and later went into executive session to meet with the individual candidates who were selected for an interview. He also briefly discussed claims that he broke the law…

Red Lake Man Arrested For Abusing Three-Year-Old Girl Who Had Taser Burns

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. — A Red Lake, Minnesota man is behind bars and facing a number of charges for the abuse of a three-year-old girl in Mahnomen in June. 29-year-old Edward Fairbanks was arrested Wednesday by Red Lake Police on an outstanding warrant out of Mahnomen County. Fairbanks is accused of causing great bodily harm to the child including a…

Man Arrested After Attacking Two Women & Stealing Two Vehicles

FARGO, N.D. — A Hitterdal, Minnesota man is arrested in Fargo for attacking two women in rural Felton and stealing two vehicles. Clay County authorities say 39-year-old Thaddeus Severson is accused of assaulting the women he knew before taking a vehicle from the home. The women were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries. Severson later abandoned the car before…