FARGO, N.D. – A driver is arrested for reckless driving reported at 100 miles per hour after he crashed into a pond at the Prairiewood Golf Course on Monday. 32-year-old Tyson Rivera was taken into custody on aggravated reckless endangerment, fleeing and possession of meth and drug paraphernalia. Witnesses say he was driving a Ford Explorer with dealer paper plates…
FARGO, N.D. – The second half of a two-day mass testing event at the Fargodome was canceled due to a supply shortage at the North Dakota Department of Health microbiology lab. A lab official says the shortage is related to the Thermo Fischer machine which processes the most tests. This means the number of tests the lab can run is…
FARGO, N.D. – Casey’s General Stores is giving a $5,000 donation to Great Plains Food Bank to help support efforts to feed families during the pandemic. Casey’s recently partnered with Feeding America to provide $500,000 over the next year to help feed hungry families across the 16 states the company operates in. According to Feeding America, due to the pandemic,…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum says mass testing events today in Fargo and tomorrow in Williston were not canceled, but rather postponed. He says due to mechanical issues at the state lab, North Dakota now has around 5,000 tests on backlog waiting to be processed. But he says if you think you have the virus, you should get tested….
NORTH DAKOTA–The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department is reopening state park campgrounds on May 9. All campgrounds, except Little Missouri State Park, will open for no-service camping on May 9 and all parks will be opened with limited service on May 21. Once all parks are open, campers will experience limited access to restrooms, no multi-unit camping and limited…
BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. The North Dakota Department of Health reported a total of 1,225 positive cases, 31 current hospitalizations, 540 people recovered and 25 deaths on Monday. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Health, North Dakota News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, GOV. DOUG BURGUM, NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PRESS…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 34 new COVID-19 cases in the state. Twenty-five of the cases are from Cass County. The remaining cases are from Burleigh, Grand Forks, Morton and Stark Counties. The new cases bring the state’s totals to 1,225 positive cases, 31 current hospitalizations, 540 people recovered and 25 deaths. Cass County makes up…
BISMARCK, N.D.–Arts, culture and creative industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for CARES Act funding. The North Dakota Council on the Arts announced a total of $371,700 is available on Monday. Organizations and nonprofits whose revenue relies heavily on admissions, ticket sales and other earned income are eligible to apply. Artists and contractors who produce art and…
UPDATE (5/10/2020): A motorcycle driver who crashed after hitting a roundabout on Sheyenne Street On May 3 has died of his injuries. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 30-year-old Andrew Laborico of Fargo died at Sanford Medical Center. The crash remains under investigation. **original story from 5/4/2020 posted below** WEST FARGO, N.D.–A Fargo man was charged with DUI after he crashed…
JAMESTOWN, N.D.–A McKenzie County man has been arrested after traveling the wrong way on Interstate 94 and crashing his vehicle on Sunday. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 30-year-old Will Gullickson was traveling west bound on I-94 at approximately 12:55 p.m. when he left the roadway, entered the median and crossed over the eastbound lanes. Gullickson entered the south ditch,…
