North Dakota News

Enrollment Continues To Climb In The West Fargo School District

It is currently the third largest school district in North Dakota

WEST FARGO, N.D. — There is no slowing the enrollment growth in the West Fargo Public School district. 11,501 students arrived for class to start the new school year. That number doesn’t include kindergarten which doesn’t start until Thursday. The number does include the record-breaking 1,043 kindergarteners registered for the year. It also includes 129 students expected at Harwood Elementary….

Seminar Teaches Women How to Take Control of Their Finances

Women from all over the metro area showed up to learn more about achieving financial security

WEST FARGO, N.D. — It’s all about the money. That’s the topic of discussion at a Women Connect event called “Owning Your Wealth.” Nearly two hundred women from the metro are at DoubleTree by Hilton in West Fargo to learn more about finances and how to achieve financial security. It’s a seminar led by certified financial planner Hannah Sorensen. She…

Sex Offender Fails To Register In Grand Forks

Police say Charles Lambert III is known to have ties to Grand Forks and the Spirit Lake Reservation

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police in Grand Forks are asking for the public’s help in locating Charles Lambert III. They say the 39-year-old has failed to register as a sex offender. Lambert was convicted of sexual abuse in U.S. Federal Court in 2006 and his risk level is moderate. Police say Lambert is known to have ties to Grand Forks…

Fargo Park District Requests Christmas Tree Donations

The trees will be put in the Depot downtown and at Rheault Farm

FARGO, N.D. — It may seem too early to be talking about Christmas, but staff with the Fargo Park District is already planning for the holiday season. They are asking for Christmas tree donations for the Depot downtown and at Rheault Farm. Trees should be a minimum of 20 feet tall, and the surrounding area must be clear so the…

Human Remains Found Last Week Along Red River In South Fargo

While detectives work to identify those remain, they say no further information will be released

FARGO, N.D. — Police in Fargo are investigating the discovery of human remains found along the Red River. They were discovered last Thursday, August 22. While detectives work to identify those remain, they say no further information will be released. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: FARGO, HUMAN REMAINS, police, Red River

Body Found in North Fargo Hotel

Authorities were called to WoodSpring Suites at 1090 35th Street North

FARGO, N.D. — Police respond to a body found in a north Fargo hotel. An officer on scene says they were called to WoodSpring Suites at 1090 35th Street North before 1 p.m. for a medical situation. When they arrived, authorities found a body that they say was already decomposing. At this time, they say there is no threat to…

Legislation Aimed at Changing Private Property Posting Laws May Resurface

Land is considered open in North Dakota unless it is posted for no trespassing.

BISMARCK, N.D.–Legislation aimed at changing North Dakota’s private property posting laws may come back before lawmakers in 2021. The Bismarck Tribune reports the Legislature’s interim Natural Resources Committee heard information Monday related to trespass violations and electronic land posting in its first meeting. Land is considered open in North Dakota unless it is posted for no trespassing. Legislation failed last…

Three People Arrested on Burglary and Drug Charges

A property owner saw the three on his property and followed their car until deputies and the Highway Patrol caught up to them.

Valley City, N.D.– Three people from Horace are behind bars in Fargo after a Cass County farm burglary over the weekend. 28-year-old Morgan Gebro, 38-year-old Travis Lauckner and 46-year-old Caroline Lauckner were found on farm property near Buffalo and the landowner followed them until authorities stopped them. Gebro and Caroline Lauckner face a felony burglary charge while Travis Lauckner faces…

Mandan Woman Sentenced to Probation for Child Neglect

Twenty-six-year-old Hope Althoff pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child neglect Monday.

MANDAN, N.D.– A Mandan woman has been sentenced to two years of probation for neglecting children in her care. Prosecutors say the three children, all under 8, were unsupervised in a dirty house where they had access to guns and knives. Twenty-six-year-old Hope Althoff pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child neglect Monday and misdemeanor animal neglect in South…

North Dakota State University Welcomes Class of 2023

It's the first day of classes for students at NDSU

FARGO, N.D. — It’s the first day of classes for students at North Dakota State University, but the festivities go on all week long. NDSU President Dean Bresciani is giving a special welcome to the undergraduate class of 2023. During his speech, each student was given an envelope with a tassel tucked inside. He says it’s a reminder of what…