North Dakota News

Go Far Woman Run Benefits Essentia Health NICU

From babies to marathoners, the run features women of all ages

FARGO, N.D.–Women are lacing up their shoes for the sixth annual Go Far Woman Run! From babies to marathoners, the run features women of all ages. The run benefits the babies in the NICU at Essentia Health. The event is in honor of the late Dr. Renee Schwandt, who was an O-B-G-Y-N at Essentia Health. She died right before the…

LIVE: Beating Addiction Through Meditation

It's a new tool in the fight to seize back our health from substance abuse.

We talk a lot about how to win the war on opiate addiction, alcohol abuse, and other substance use disorders that plague us here in the Red River Valley and throughout the nation. But so far, what we’re doing isn’t working fast enough to save some of us. Now, there’s a group in our region that’s offering a different kind…

JL Beers Will Begin Serving Breakfast

Local burger joint & home of The Humpty Dumpty Burger, is breaking out breakfast.

FARGO, ND — JL Beers in Downtown Fargo is now serving breakfast. Local burger joint & home of The Humpty Dumpty Burger, is breaking out breakfast. JL Beers Downtown Fargo will be open to make your mornings better, from 8am-11am, beginning on Humpty Day Wednesday, August 15th. They will also offer fresh squeezed Orange Juice, Pour Over Coffee or try a Brewmosa….

People Get Their Creative Juices Flowing at Annual ChalkFest

The event is designed for people of all ages

FARGO, N.D. — The ChalkFest at the Red River Zoo gives people a chance to enjoy the day and let their creative juices flow. “It’s just a great place to connect to the community. Everyone walking by with their kids and just the enjoyment of all the colors, how could you say no,” Molly Rudenick, an attendee, said. People of…

Effects from North and West Coast Wild Fires Making their Way to the Midwest

If you fit into one of those categories make sure you aren't doing anything strenuous outside or being exposed to the haze for long periods of time

FARGO, N.D. — Affects from wild fires are making their way to North Dakota and Minnesota all the way from the north and west coast. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for western Minnesota through 10 a.m. Saturday. Those with the Division of Air Quality within the North Dakota Department of Health are warning the…

Secretary of Homeland Security Learns About Drones’ Impact on Border Security at Grand Sky

Secretary of Air Force Heather Wilson will visit Grand Sky on August 20

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A few weeks ago Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke was in Fargo. Now all eyes are on North Dakota yet again as another member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet makes a visit to our region. This time Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen is in Grand Forks to learn how drones can impact border security. When it…

NDSU, UND Investing in More Research

Each university will ask the state for $50 million

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — NDSU and UND may have a sports rivalry, but the schools have a partnership when it comes to academics. Both universities invest about $225 million a year on research. NDSU President Dean Bresciani and UND President Mark Kennedy are now asking for $100 million, $50 million for each, from the state to expand research programs at the…

Fargo Library Displays World War I Posters

The posters were meant to influence the public the war

FARGO, N.D. — The next time you’re at the Main Library in downtown Fargo, take a moment to check out a part of our history. The library has a display of World War I posters on loan from the North Dakota State Historical Society. The exhibit is part of the “One Book, One Community” reading project. This year marks the 100th…

Trump Cabinet Members Travel To North Dakota

Kirstjen Nielsen Visited Grand Forks Thursday, Rick Perry Will Be In Underwood On Monday

Kirstjen Nielsen and Rick PerryBISMARCK, N.D. — Energy Secretary Rick Perry is scheduled to tour North Dakota’s biggest coal mine and adjacent power plant next week. Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Kevin Cramer say Perry is scheduled to tour North American Coal’s Falkirk Mine and Great River Energy’s Coal Creek power station near Underwood on Monday. Perry will also participate…

Relief Fund Started To Help Ellendale Recover From Flooding

Nearly 8 inches of rain fell between 5 and 6 hours on July 19

ELLENDALE, N.D. — A fund has been set up to help people in Ellendale who sustained damage after a major rainfall. Nearly 8 inches of rain fell between 5 and 6 hours on July 19 flooding basements and overwhelming the sewer system. The Ellendale Flood Relief Fund will help those impacted by the flooding. A case manager with Lutheran Disaster…