North Dakota News

Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN Will Now Take Vietnam Veterans

The ND/MN Honor Flight also announced that there will be 3 flights in 2020.

FARGO, ND — The Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN announced that applications will now be accepted from Veterans who served through May 7, 1975. That includes veterans who served during the Vietnam War. If a Vietnam Veteran, anyone who did not serve through 1959,  has applied previously, they are asked to re apply. The ND/MN Honor Flight also announced that…

Missing Teen Found

UPDATE. Fargo Police report that Christian Balderston has been found and is home safe.   A Fargo teen is missing this morning, and police are asking us to help find him. Police say 13-year-old Christian Balderston was last seen near Roosevelt Elementary School. He is five foot-eight inches, weighs 160-170 pounds, and has purple and red spiked hair. He was…

Fargo Police Ring Bells for the Salvation Army

FARGO, N.D. – It’s not just the Sheriff’s department ringing bells. Fargo Police is also getting in on the action. Fargo Police Chief David Todd is at Osgood Hornbacher’s to help raise money for the Salvation Army. He says police want to win the friendly competition every year, but the realtors have been hard to beat. More importantly than winning…

Pro Golfer Amy Olson Partners With Austad’s Golf To Provide Clean Water In Africa

The native North Dakotan felt inspired after visiting Zambia in 2015.

FARGO, N.D. – After learning about Golf Fore Africa , a non-profit that provides clean water and health, Amy Olson decided to join them on a trip to Zambia. “Going over to Africa and seeing the need over there, and seeing how with just a bit of opportunity, which water provides, how much human potential is released. And seeing the…

Fargo Park District announces Executive Director finalists

FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo Park District announces five finalists for the Executive Director of Fargo Park District.   Dave Leker  is the Interim Executive Director for the Fargo Park District. Brian Brogan is the Community Service Director of Los Alamos County, California. Susan Faus is Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Bloomington, Minnesota. Dan Keyes…

NDSU electrical & computer engineering students work together on projects

FARGO, N.D. – NDSU shows why it’s an innovation hub at its student showcase. The Senior Design Expo teams include electrical and computer engineering students. They are displaying their joint capstone projects.  The collaboration of these two fields was first brought about to hone the students’ abilities to communicate effectively with colleagues of different areas. It has since became an…

Grand Forks Police Release Details of Vehicle Involved in Hit-and-Run

A reward of $5,000 is being offered in the case.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is continuing to search for the person involved in a fatal hit-and-run that happened in April. Police say the vehicle was most likely a white 2003-2015 Murano with damage to the right front corner of the vehicle and possibly to the hood. They say a 2006-2016 Nissan Rogue, 2011-2019 Nissan X-Trail and a…

Search Underway for Missing Buchanan Woman

A search has been underway since Monday.

BUCHANAN, N.D.–A search is currently underway for a missing Buchanan woman. The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office says 63-year-old Sonia Heinle has been missing since Sunday night. Officials say she did not return home after visiting her son’s house about two miles away. A search has been underway since Monday. Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser says they’ve been searching by land,…

Therapy Dogs visit NDSU to help students destress for finals

NDSU Libraries hosted the event with Therapy Pets of the Red River Valley

FARGO, N.D. –With final exams just a week away, North Dakota State is enlisting the help of some fury friends to help students destress. NDSU libraries and Therapy Pets of the Red River Valley brought therapy dogs to campus as a way to give students a chance to get their mind off of studying. The Bison were encouraged to sit…