North Dakota News

Rustad Recreation Center “On the Grow” With Step Two Expansion

The project costs more than $8 million

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo’s Rustad Recreation Center is about to get a whole lot bigger. The rec center is going into phase two of its expansion plan. It includes building space for indoor artificial turf, a basketball court, volleyball courts, batting cages and much more. West Fargo will be expanding the southwest side of the center. The project will…

Fargo Man’s Murder Trial Postponed Again

29-year-old Daniel Habiger is charger with murdering 32-year-old Jarryd Heis of Fargo

Daniel Habiger appears in Cass County Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. David Samson / The ForumFARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man who is charged with murdering a man in his apartment after a fight will have his case postponed, again. 29-year-old Daniel Habiger made a brief appearance in Cass County District Court and the judge ordered he undergo a second…

West Fargo Schools Cuts The Ribbon For New Transportation Building

WEST FARGO, ND – West Fargo Schools opens its new transportation building, which the district says will help with its expanding fleet of buses. Growing enrollment has led the district to adding more vehicles, mechanics and office staff. West Fargo Schools says they outgrew their old facility, which held 50 buses, and the new building will fit nearly 100. The district says…

North Dakota Picked For Drone Pilot Program

North Dakota is one of 10 participants selected by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao

North Dakota DOT has been selected for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program. The initiative is aimed at shaping the future of drones in America. The DOT will work with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks and city, state and tribal agencies. North Dakota is one of 10 participants selected by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao….

Davies, Fargo North, Oakes and Kindred Have Presidential Scholar Seniors

The students will be honored June 24 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Four North Dakota students have been named as Presidential Scholars, two of them are from Fargo. Nidhi Mahale of Davies and Isaac Spanjer of Fargo North were honored along with Marissa Diggs of Oakes and Brianna Maddock of Kindred. Diggs, Mahale and Spanjer were recognized for academic achievement, while Maddock was chosen for her skill in career and technical education….

Hazardous Materials Teams Respond After Chemical Spill At Gackle-Streeter School

A teacher and student reported hearing a "popping'' sound coming from the storage cabinet

GACKLE, N.D. — No one was hurt when the Gackle-Streeter public school had to be evacuated on Tuesday after a chemical spill. Hazardous materials teams from Fargo and Jamestown were called to the school after a bottle of magnesium powder broke open in the high school science classroom. A teacher and student reported hearing a “popping” sound coming from the…

Concerns Raised Over Expanding Pilot Program For Students With Behavioral Problems

Joint Effort Between Fargo And West Fargo Public Schools

FARGO, N.D. — Parents and school district staff told the Fargo school board they have serious concerns about expanding a pilot program for elementary students with severe behavioral problems. The plan, a joint effort with West Fargo Schools, will remodel Agassiz School to eventually handle more than 60 students this fall. Nicole Watkins says she talked to many parents and…

Fargo Man Convicted Of Attempted Murder Will Be Released From Prison

Blaine Ellis, formerly of Fargo, was convicted of attempted murder in the baseball bat beating of 17-year old Julie Bruce.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Blaine Ellis will be a free man Thursday. Ellis, formerly of Fargo, was convicted of attempted murder in the baseball bat beating of 17-year old Julie Bruce. The Fargo teen was found unconscious on a gravel road near Casselton on Memorial Day, 1999, suffering serious brain injuries. Her injuries were so severe, investigators had difficulty identifying…

LIVE: Artist Series — Cole LaRocque

The art of war.

It may be one of the most demanding disciplines any painter can choose — watercolors. The paper reveals every error, every misstep. Whites aren’t painted on; they’re the very paper itself coming through, and once you make a mistake, there’s really no removing it. But watercolorist Cole LaRocque chose his discipline already more than familiar with what happens when you…

Rescuing Your Pet During A Fire

Firefighters and EMT's say their first priority is always to rescue humans before animals

FARGO, N.D. — No one was injured in a balcony fire last night but firefighters did have to revive a cat. Since many consider their pets to be a part of their family, KVRR’s Danielle Church found out what you should do to safely evacuate everyone, including your pet, during a house fire. During a house or apartment fire, many times…