HARWOOD, N.D. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue joins North Dakota leaders to hear from farmers. With trade issues and harsh weather hitting farmers, it’s been a challenging year for North Dakota producers. “It’s tough here in North Dakota, it’s tough across the U.S. I hear the answer is trade, trade, trade. We’re blessed to be in a country where…
CASSELTON, N.D. — A driver is facing multiple charges, including a DUI, after reaching nearly 100 miles an hour in a pursuit and crash on I-94 in Casselton. Cass County deputies responded to a report of an erratic driver shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday who was swerving from fog line to fog line. Authorities say within five minutes, the vehicle…
SOUTHEAST OF ST. BENEDICT, N.D. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue joined North Dakota leaders for the ribbon–cutting of Grand Farm, a project led by entrepreneurial group Emerging Prairie. Grand Farm aims to be the world’s first completely autonomous farm. Developers want it to demonstrate the next generation of precision agriculture, which uses data and technology to aim for better…
FARGO, N.D. — Area anglers are getting ready for the start of fishing season in Minnesota, which is a little over two weeks away. Anglers of all ages are casting their lines and checking out the latest fishing gear at the 13th annual FishFest. Scheels and fishing equipment partners have the most recent models of rods, tech and clothing on display….
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota is the second worst state for the rate of worker deaths, according to the AFL-CIO’s 2019 safety report. Jeremiah Johnson, an electrician, faces dangers everyday on the job. “There’s voltage shocks you could receive if you’re not wearing proper suits and gear, you lift a lot of heavy things, you lift stuff with cranes, big equipment,”…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Get your cowboy hat and spurs on and get ready for a tradition that’s been going on for more than 40 years. The Sheyenne Red River Rodeo is hosting their 44th annual high school rodeo. They’ve been doing a junior high rodeo for 14 years as well. About 500 horses are involved with the event. Over 300…
FARGO, N.D. — A local art gallery is back up and running after renovations to its old location made owners relocate. Gallery 4 is now on Roberts Street near the federal courthouse in downtown Fargo. It used to be on Broadway. The museum shows many different works all done by local artists. Along with showing off their masterpieces, the artists take…
WASHINGTON – President Trump says he’s working with North Dakota construction company Fisher Industries to build his wall at the Mexico border. “Recommended strongly by a great, new Senator, as you know, Kevin Cramer. But they’ve been bidding, and so far they haven’t been meeting the bids, I thought they would,” President Trump said. The Dickinson-based company has made an…
NORTH DAKOTA – University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy wraps up a visit to the campuses of the University of Colorado as the sole finalist for the same position there. Now, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says it’s time for him to go. “It’s really hard to lead a large, complex organization like a university anyway, but if all…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – A Jamestown man is arrested for suspicion of reckless endangerment and assault on a police officer after grabbing a gun. Officers responded around 7:30 Friday morning to the M and H gas station on 1st Avenue South for a disturbance Authorities say 47-year-old Ray Hunter refused to get out of an SUV and lunged into his vehicle…
