A new show with a fresh perspective on the place we call home is open for the first time since the pandemic struck, at the Nemeth Art Center in the heart of lakes country. The show, called “Of Course, Where Else” highlights the work of Minnesota and North Dakota-based artists. It gives new interpretations of our upper Midwestern homes at…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 84 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. Twenty counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Cavalier, Dunn, Grand Forks, McIntosh, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Pierce, Ramsey, Richland, Sioux, Stark, Steele, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward and Williams Counties. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 24 and Cass County the second most with…
FARGO, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum appointed Fargo attorney Joseph Wetch Jr. to a four-year-term on North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education on Friday. Wetch has been vice president at Serkland Law Firm since 2011 and has provided legal council for Fargo Public Schools and Kindred School District. Burgum said, “Joseph Wetch’s broad experience, collaborative approach and deep knowledge of education law…
FARGO, N.D.–The City of Fargo has requested the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office conduct its own investigation into former Deputy Chief Todd Osmundon’s actions during the George Floyd protest and riot on May 30. The Fargo Police Department provided all applicable information to the Fargo City Attorney’s Office which then sent the materials to the Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney…
FARGO, N.D. – It’s a tradition not even COVID-19 could stop Emma Fritel from continuing. “This is one of my favorite days. It’s really fun to do, and I don’t know, I just love it,” says 12-year old Emma Fritel. Every year, the kids from Wiggles and Giggles raise funds to support the United Way of Cass and Clay School Supply…
NEW MEXICO — An Arnegard, North Dakota man is ordered to pay $74,000 in restitution for poaching a trophy mule deer buck in northwestern New Mexico. Game and Fish says Cody Davis killed the animal out of season and didn’t have a license. The investigation started in 2015 when game officers found a large headless buck. They put up surveillance…
GEORGIA — Alternative Baseball is a program based in Georgia that started in 2016. Founder Taylor Duncan says he was denied opportunities to play the sport he loved due to misconceptions about having Autism. So, Duncan created a space free of judgement for teens and adults to play baseball as well as gain physical and social skills. The organization is…
FARGO, N.D.- We talked with Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi who stopped by the annual lemonade stand and school supply drive. When asked about his thoughts on the comments made by President Donald Trump saying he may withhold funds, Dr. Gandhi said he would rather keep the focus on the event. We also asked him how close he is to deciding…
FARGO, N.D. — Southwest Recreation Pool in Fargo is back open after a COVID-19 scare. Fargo Park District temporarily closed the pool Wednesday due to staffing issues. They had been exposed to someone with the virus. They were tested and the tests came back negative. The person with the virus is not a park district worker. They determined along with…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Public Health is holding a drive through COVID-19 testing event at the Alerus Center on July 15. Grand Forks Emergency Management, the North Dakota Department of Health and the North Dakota National Guard will assist with the event. Testing is open to the anyone ages five and up, and anyone who previously tested negative is invited…
