North Dakota News

Sanford Health Offers Hospice Care At Broadway Medical Center

The program also supports services including social work, spiritual care and volunteer support.

FARGO, N.D. — The Sanford Broadway Medical Center cut the ribbon on the newest section of the hospital. The Sanford Fargo Hospice House opened its doors on the second floor. It will offer services that go beyond its patient services. The new hospice will allow families and patients to experience end of life care in the comforts of staying in…

Grand Forks Is Looking For Funds To Build A Memorial In Honor Of Fallen Officers

They launched a campaign in hopes of meeting the goal of $250,000

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -“My entire career, I’ve been thinking, we should have something in the Northern Valley to represent officers that have died in the line of duty to protect their communities,” says Bob Rost the Grand Forks County Commissioner. Four years ago Bob Rost started to think more and more about the idea of building a memorial, and decided…

NDGOP Chair Rick Berg discusses SOTU & impeachment

This months speaker was North Dakota Republican Party Chairman Rick Berg.

FARGO, N.D. – Once a month, Republicans in the region host an open forum at the Holiday Inn in Fargo with speakers to discuss different topics. In this forum, they discussed the Iowa caucuses, the State of the Union, the impeachment and the North Dakota caucuses coming up on March 10th. Berg called Trump’s State of the Union speech exciting…

Assistant Cass County State’s Attorney Running For District Judge

Reid Brady wants to replace East-Central District Judge Frank Racek who is retiring

FARGO, N.D. — An assistant Cass County state’s attorney is running for district judge. Reid Brady wants to replace East-Central District Judge Frank Racek who is retiring. Racek was first appointed to the bench in 1988. Brady joined the state’s attorneys office in 2004. He now leads the personal crimes team. The district covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties. Categories:…

North Dakota Lottery Sales Jump 12% in Fiscal 2019

North Dakota gamblers wagered $35.3 million on lottery games.

BISMARCK, N.D.–Big jackpots during the last fiscal year led to a 12% increase in North Dakota lottery ticket sales and the second highest in state history. Lottery director Randy Miller says North Dakota gamblers wagered $35.3 million on lottery games for the fiscal year that ended June 30. That’s down from a record $35.7 million in fiscal 2016. A total…

Oscars Cheat Sheet: Best Supporting

And now for the fun category.

They call them the best Supporting Actor or Actress categories, which makes them sound suspiciously like a less-important version of Best Actor or Actress. They might as well call them Best Wingman/Woman, or Best Sidekick while they’re at it. But here’s the little secret the astute viewers among you may have already picked up on: not only do they often…

Grand Forks Police Notify City of High Risk Sex Offender

There are currently ten high risk offenders living in Grand Forks.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is notifying the City and surrounding areas of the presence of a Level III Sex Offender living in Grand Forks. Police say Kelly Tanner moved to 18 1/2 North Washington Street. Tanner is a high risk offender and has a conviction for sexual assault in 2008 and gross sexual imposition in 2003. High…

Meet The Millennial Farmer

He has nearly half a million subscribers, and he created his first video after a conversation with his sister-in-law set off some red flags in his head.

FARGO, ND – Zach Johnson is known as the Millennial Farmer on YouTube. He has nearly half a million subscribers, and he created his first video after a conversation with his sister-in-law set off some red flags in his head. “Along with her were people who I went to high school with that grew up in rural areas that knew…

Eagles Elementary Celebrates 101 Days Of School

Festivities include dressing up like Dalmatians from the hit Disney movie, and math and writing games throughout the day.

FARGO, N.D. – First graders at Eagles Elementary School are celebrating their 101st Day of School. Festivities include dressing up like Dalmatians from the hit Disney movie, and math and writing games throughout the day. They also got to chow down on ‘Puppy Food’, which is just actually Cocoa Puffs. The students are also building 101 things. “We are celebrating…

Non Profits Help Formerly Incarcerated People Furnish Homes

They want to make transition easier for those coming out of jail or prison.

FARGO, N.D. – The F5 Project and Furniture Mission are collaborating for the first time to completely furnish a home that will belong to someone who was formerly incarcerated. They say the time to collaborate could not have been more ideal. All of the items needed to furnish a home were available at the same time the F5 project was…