North Dakota News

Five Men In Custody Accused of Causing Damage at Fargo Construction Site

FARGO, N.D. — Five men are arrested after police say they broke into a construction zone near NDSU and damaged property. Officers responded to 12th Avenue North and University Drive around one o’clock this morning. Authorities say the men started a skid steer and drove it into the fence and damaged property. Austin Martz, Trevor Nelson, Mitchell Sanders, Hunter Rosenfeldt…

LIVE: Senior Volunteer and Companion Program

Staying home is keeping them safe from the virus. It's also putting them at risk for depression and loneliness.

As we spend this Memorial Day with our family members, thanking our lucky stars we’ve made it through lockdown and into the first big holiday since the coronavirus struck, you might not realize not everyone in our community is seeing much change. Those are some of our seniors, who are in the highest-risk categories and who often don’t have family…

Oak Grove Lutheran School hosts in-person graduation ceremony

Oak Grove's Class of 2020 includes 46 students

FARGO, N.D. — Oak Grove Lutheran School in Fargo is celebrating its seniors with an in-person graduation commencement. Attendance at the ceremony was limited to the graduates and their immediate families only. Families were separated by white spray paint on the grass to account for the six feet of distance recommended by the CDC. All staff and guests had their…

Northern Cass Hosts Graduation In-Person Without Mandating Face Masks

Every graduating senior attended the ceremony.

HUNTER, N.D. — All 37 graduating seniors at Northern Cass in Hunter took the final walk of their high school careers. However, at this graduation, you can see plenty of smiling faces in the crowds and on the students as masks were not mandated beyond passing a four question health screening forum. The questions include asking if they had excessive…

North Dakota Memorial Day Ceremony To Be Conducted Virtually

You can view it on the North Dakota National Guard's website

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony will look something like these of the past, just with much fewer people. Making remarks will be Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Kevin Cramer, and Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, adjutant general for the North Dakota National Guard….

2-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Near Detroit Lakes

The father was airlifted to a Fargo hospital for smoke inhalation. The mother and a 5-year-old girl were airlifted to Minneapolis.

UPDATE: The boy who died has been identified as Micah Hedlund.   HOLMESVILLE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — An overnight house fire northeast of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota killed a 2-year-old boy early Sunday morning. According to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, crews responded to the Holmesville Township home on Duffney Road, approximately 9 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes at about 12:45 a.m….

North Dakota Reports Lab Malfunction Related to COVID-19 Tests

BISMARCK, ND — North Dakota’s Department of Health is holding off on reporting the daily COVID-19 test results. They report that the lab experienced a recent malfunction on two pieces of lab equipment. Out of an abundance of caution, 82 positive results will be considered inconclusive and the individuals will be asked to retest. All the facilities involved have been…

Abate of ND And Fargo Harley Owner Group Come Together To Celebrate Healthcare Workers

More than 50 bikes paraded through the Sanford Medial Center, Broadway Hospital, Essentia Health and the VA Hospital

FARGO, N.D. — Many across the country are showing their appreciation for healthcare workers. This afternoon, it was some local bikers’ turn to say thank you. “Just a simple appreciation for everybody and anybody healthcare and we all probably have a friend or relative that works in healthcare and knows everything they’re having to go through especially now, with all…

Fargo School Board Candidate Hosts Virtual Campaign Event

Seth Holden says he is running a platform on teacher morale

FARGO , N.D. — A candidate for the Fargo School Board is doing some digital campaigning. Seth Holden held a virtual campaign discussion to explain why he’s running for the board. Holden says he is running a platform on teacher morale. The candidate is advocating for more collaborative work between the board with state and local leaders to help increase…