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MN Rep. Collin Peterson Speaks On His Vote In Favor of The George Floyd Justice In Policing Act

The act will make it easier to prosecute police for misconduct

June 27, 2020

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Minnesota – The George Floyd Justice In Policing Act bill was approved by the House on Thursday. The act will make it easier to prosecute police for misconduct. If passed by the Senate, some of the measures include banning the use of choke-holds and no-knock warrants in federal cases. Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson says the idea is not to get…

Health Experts Continue To See Decline In COVID-19 Cases in ND

Last week, Governor Burgum said the state had the capacity to process 5000 tests per day.

June 26, 2020

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NORTH DAKOTA – The Red River Valley COVID-19 Task Force has been working around the clock to prevent and stop the spread of the coronavirus. “We’ve been really good at identifying positive cases and then once we identify positive cases, we have a really strong contact team here and so I think when you do that really well, you’re able…

Garth Brooks Drive In Concert On Saturday At Red River Valley Fairgrounds

June 26, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Garth Brooks will be performing live in West Fargo, Vegas and dozens of other major cities at the same time on Saturday. The drive-in show will run at 7:00 and 11:00 pm at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. People are being asked to stay in their cars but they are allowed to go grab concessions, make…

Safety Tips For Summer Swimming In Fargo-Moorhead Area

West Fargo Deputy Fire Chief Tom Clark says there are some things you need to pay attention too before jumping in.

June 26, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — As the summer starts, so does swimming as people look for ways to cool off from the heat. West Fargo Deputy Fire Chief Tom Clark says there are some things you need to pay attention too before jumping in. “Always remember there is a current that you can’t always tell, an under current or a fast…

“Drive thru service. Wait. What.” Fargo business jokes after pickup runs into building

June 26, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. – A pickup track rammed into the West Fargo Beyond Running store at around 12:30 Friday afternoon. An employee says she was the only one in the store at the time. It’s unclear how the woman driving the truck ended up slamming into the wall. Weinberger says the damage was to an inventory storage portion of the…

Finalists for West Fargo Police Department Chief to be interviewed July 8

Both men will undergo formal interviews and receive a tour of the community.

June 26, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D.–The City of West Fargo will be interviewing the two finalists for chief of the West Fargo Police Department on Wednesday, July 8. Interim Chief Jerry Boyer and Montana State University-Billings Chief of Police Denis Otterness are up for the position. Boyer has more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement, 15 of those being served at…

Two Fargo men arrested during narcotics investigation

June 26, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Two men were arrested Friday morning after the Fargo Police Department’s Narcotics Unite served a warrant as part of an active investigation. The warrant was executed at a residence in the 200 block of 24 Street South. Thirty-two-year-old Michael Foday Kimba, of Fargo, was arrested for an open Clay County warrant for 2nd degree assault. Thirty-two-year-old Daniel Papee Kayee,…

LIVE: Bee Hunt with Longspur Prairie Fund

Bee excited! The sixth annual Bee Hunt is coming up and it's bigger than ever!

June 26, 2020

Emily Welker,

It’s National Pollinator Week, and it ‘s going to be a “bee-autiful” weekend in the region –perfect for going on a bee hunt. But in this hunt, you shoot with a camera. The sixth annual Bee Hunt with the Longspur Prairie Fund is happening Saturday in Ulen, Minnesota. Activists with the LPF say the bee hunt draws bigger and bigger…

North Dakota reports 29 new COVID-19 cases Friday

June 26, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 29 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Friday. Twelve counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Hettinger, Morton, Mountrail, Sargent, Sioux, Stark, Stutsman, Ward and Williams counties. Cass County reports the most new cases with ten and Burleigh County the second most with six. The NDDoH says a…

Tri-College University receives donation to help fund youth program

June 26, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Tri-College University received a $6,673.31 donation from the local Phi Delta Kappa that will help fund the Walk Into My Future youth program. The program, founded in 2018, invites kids in grades K-5 to visit one of the Tri-College campuses and experience hands-on learning from professors and local business partners. Tri-College University Provost Tim Flakoll said, “Investing in our…