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Inaugural American Veterans Motorcycle Show Set For September In Downtown Fargo

It will feature the finest, fastest and the ugliest machines on 2 or 3 wheels

August 15, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Downtown Fargo is going to turn into a mini Sturgis on September 7. Fargo VFW and Downtown Community Partnership are welcoming the inaugural “American Veterans Motorcycle Show”. It will feature the finest, fastest and the ugliest machines on 2 or 3 wheels. All motorcycles are welcome and awards will be handed out. The afternoon event will include…

Man Charged in Mandan Walmart Stabbing

Twenty-four-year-old Hilario Flores is charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and terrorizing.

August 15, 2019

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MANDAN, N.D. (AP) _ A man accused of using a needle nose pliers to stab a person outside a Walmart store in Mandan is facing felony charges. Twenty-four-year-old Hilario Flores is charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and terrorizing. Flores is accused of stabbing a vendor inside the store last Friday causing a puncture wound in the back of…

Active Shooter Exercise Scheduled in Devils Lake

The exercise has been developed to create a rapid response aimed at quickly neutralizing the threat.

August 15, 2019

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Devils Lake, ND – An active shooter exercise is scheduled to take place at Devils Lake High School on Monday, August 19 between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The Lake Region Emergency Response Team, comprised of members from the City of Devils Lake, Ramsey County and Devils Lake Public School Board will be conducting the exercise. The exercise has been…

North Dakota Couple Dies of CO Poisoning During Sturgis Cycle Rally

Authorities discovered the bodies inside an enclosed trailer at a campground Monday.

August 15, 2019

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STURGIS, S.D. – A man and a woman from North Dakota have died of carbon monoxide poisoning while camping during the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota. Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin identifies the pair as 55-year-old Daniel Baker of Arnegard, North Dakota, and 58-year-old Donna Cuccia of Turtle Lake, North Dakota. Authorities discovered the bodies inside an enclosed trailer…

Doctor Wins Retaliation Claim Against Clinic

Dr. Robert Roswick was awarded lost wages and benefits.

August 15, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A federal jury has awarded $1.2 million to a Bismarck doctor who said his employer retaliated against him for speaking out against alleged racial discrimination. Dr. Robert Roswick filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Mid Dakota Clinic in 2017 claiming he was unjustly disciplined by the clinic’s board of directors for publicly opposing the…

Proposal for Syringe Service Program in Grand Forks to Reduce Hepatitis C

Between 2017 and 2018 there has been a 78% increase in the rate of Hepatitis C in Grand Forks County

August 14, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.– Health officials host a meeting to talk about a proposal to combat an increase of Hepatitis C in Grand Forks County. Between 2017 and 2018 there has been a 78% increase in the rate of Hepatitis C in Grand Forks County. But a proposal for a syringe service program could be the intervention that brings those numbers…

Sen. Hoeven’s State of Technology Conference Stresses Agriculture and Technology Intersection

The 9th annual conference highlighted the work of more than 70 entrepreneurs

August 14, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Tech companies from agriculture, cyber security, elderly care backgrounds and more are sharing their work at Sen. John Hoeven’s 2019 State of Technology Conference. The event stresses the importance of converging agriculture and technology. Some say that integration should start with young people. “Working together with our universities, with our community colleges, even with our high schools,…

Scammers Use Local Numbers to Reach Victims

Gift cards and reload cards are now the number one reported method of payment for imposter scams

August 14, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — A woman receives a call from the Fargo Police Department’s phone number asking her to pay for fines with gift cards. But police say it’s a scam. Scammers using spoof devices to call victims from a local phone number demanding payment is becoming more common. According to the FTC, gift cards and reload cards are now the…

ND National Guard Holds Groundbreaking for New Facility in Fargo

It's expected to be completed in June 2021

August 14, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota National Guard leaders held a groundbreaking for a new Reserve Readiness Center in north Fargo. The center will be 156 thousand square feet and be used by the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, the 191st Military Police Company and the 112th Aviation Regiment. The cost is $32 million. It will give the National Guard a space…

Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported In Grand Forks County

Most human cases of West Nile occur during August and September

August 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. — Grand Forks County has its first human case of West Nile virus of the season. No other information about the person has been released. North Dakota Health Department reports just three other cases so far this year in McHenry, Mercer and Golden Valley counties. Most human cases of West Nile occur during August and September….