North Dakota News

Federal Officials: “Slither Gang” Leader “Boogie” & Others Indicted

FARGO, N.D. — The leader of the Slither Gang is indicted by a federal grand jury. 26-year-old Abbot Aho, also known as Boogie, from Fergus Falls faces a number of charges including robbery, use of a firearm and aiding and abetting. Other members indicted include 21-year-old Josiah Aguilar of Dilworth, 21-year-old Jared Kaul of Fridley and 21-year-old Sarah Carlson of…

Walk-up COVID-19 testing event to be held at UND September 1

Anyone ages five and older are encouraged to get tested

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Public Health is holding a walk-up COVID-19 testing event at the University of North Dakota on September 1. The event will be held at UND’s High Performance Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be open to the general public. Anyone ages five and older are encouraged to get tested. Registration is required prior…

North Dakota reports more than 330 new COVID-19 cases Thursday

Cass County accounts for 3,359 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 337 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Thursday. The new cases is the most the state has reported in a single day. Twenty-seven counties report new cases. Grand Forks County reports the most new cases with 76 and Stark County the second most with 54. A man in his 40s…

Pet Connection: Meet Summer

Summer lovin,' comin' up.

We know the calendar and the outdoor temps show that summer’s on its way out soon. But you can hang on to Summer forever with this week’s Pet Connection. Literally, as it turns out. She even walks on a leash, so she’s much easier to hang on to. Summer was rescued once as a newly-delivered mama by the rescue workers…

A Man Accused Of Shooting a Grafton Police Officer Faces Federal Charges

A trial date has unofficially been set for November third.

GRAND FORKS. N.D. – On August 14, Grafton Police officers and Walsh County Deputies were attempting to arrest 37-year-old Ruben Cruz of Bottineau, North Dakota on a federal warrant. “The defendant in this case had been charged with being a drug dealer by a federal court in South Dakota,” says U.S. Attorney for North Dakota Drew Wrigley . Cruz fled…

Gov. Burgum Considers Raising COVID-19 Risk Level In Cass & Other Counties

North Dakota has applied to participate in the Lost Wages Assistance program

BISMARCK, N.D. — Some counties in North Dakota could see their COVID-19 risk level go from “Low” to “Moderate” as cases continue to rise. That would mean the entire state is no longer under the same level. Gov. Doug Burgum says he is looking at making the change in Cass, Grand Forks, Burleigh-Morton, Ward and Stark, the counties with higher…

Fargo Film Festival goes virtual

The festival takes place from August 26th-30th. All films can be screened online.

FARGO, N.D. — The 20th annual Fargo Film Festival has gone virtual. It will take place from August 26th until August 30th. You can buy an all movie pass for $80 that will give you access to the 44 short and three feature films in the lineup. You can also purchase a $15 session pass. Sessions are either a block…

Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office seeks information on missing woman

Erin Peterka was last seen leaving a residence in Arvilla on July 31.

ARVILLA, N.D.–The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a missing woman. According to authorities, 35-year-old Erin Peterka was last seen leaving a residence in Arvilla at approximately 2 a.m. on July 31. Erin is white, approximately 5’5″, 110 pounds with short blonde/light brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black zip-up style sweatshirt,…