North Dakota News

Strong Wind Causes Semi to Tip on I-94

It happened four miles east of Tower City

BUFFALO, N.D. — Strong wind causes a semi to tip on I-94. It happened near Buffalo, North Dakota. The truck was pulling an empty box trailer. The semi blocked part of the westbound land of the interstate. The 22-year-old driver from New York was taken to Essentia for minor injuries. The blocked lane was opened about 30 minutes after the…

UPDATE: Insurance Approves $2.2 Million Treatment for Fargo Child

  UPDATE – Zoya’s family says it has approved medication for their child. “Today, we have approved Zolgensma in an expeditious and responsible way because we recognize its lifesaving potential for members who need such therapies. We remain member-focused and will continue to work to cover the best-in-class therapies available for our members,” Sanford Health Plan said in a statement….

LIVE: Deadly Labor Day Weekend for Drivers

Don't be the next victim of a Labor Day crash.

This long labor day weekend is already a deadly one for North Dakota drivers. Three people have died so far this holiday weekend in crashes across the state, and the rush to get home before work starts Tuesday morning is not yet over. Troopers say it’s too early to attribute a common cause to the string of fatalities. However, there…

North Dakota Cannabis Caucus Petitioning for Recreational Marijuana

The group is trying to get at least 30,000 signatures

FARGO, N.D. — Every Sunday, you can find members of the North Dakota Cannabis Caucus out at the several Fargo Parks cleaning up trash. But you’ll also catch them with several petitions, pushing for a state constitutional change to legalize recreational marijuana. “We all believe in personal freedom so we do believe that we should be able to have the…

Boy Battling Cancer Gets Phone Call from Taylor Swift

Neighborhood kids and friends made a viral video with Landon Solberg to get her attention

WEST FARGO, N.D. — A 12–year–old West Fargo boy battling brain cancer got a phone call he’ll never forget. Neighborhood kids and friends pulled together to make a video with Landon Solberg to get the attention of superstar Taylor Swift. And it worked. The video got more than 16,000 views and retweets. On Friday and for seven minutes straight, Landon…

Fargo Man Injured During High-Speed Chase With Highway Patrol

Troopers attempted to stop 59-year-old Jeffrey Boese early Thursday evening near Jamestown

BARNES CO., N.D. — A Fargo man faces numerous charges after running from troopers before crashing and hurting himself near Sanborn, North Dakota. Troopers attempted to stop 59-year-old Jeffrey Boese early Thursday evening near Jamestown after he failed to move over for another trooper on I-94. The pursuit covered about 30 miles and reached speeds of 100 miles per hour….

Names Released In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Near Devils Lake

The highway patrol says 79-year-old Mina Eckes of Devils Lake was driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 2

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Names have been released in a head-on crash near Devils Lake that killed a woman. The highway patrol says 79-year-old Mina Eckes of Devils Lake was driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 2 Friday night. Her vehicle hit a car carrying a mother and her 13-day-old baby head-on. The baby was not hurt. The mother,…