North Dakota News

Options Available for Treating Seasonal Allergies

Allergy season started later this year

FARGO, N.D. — Now that allergy season has started, you might find yourself avoiding the outdoors just so you don’t have to deal with the itchy eyes and the runny nose. “Just really makes you irritated and inflamed like your nose puffs up and you have trouble breathing, sneeze a lot, your eyes get itchy,” Eddie Barragan, an allergy sufferer said….

City Commissioner Candidates Participate in Public Forum

Six of the nine candidates running for City Commissioner participated in Tuesday's public forum

Two seats on the Fargo City Commission will be up for grabs this June. Nine candidates, including Dave Piepkorn and Tony Gehrig who currently hold the position, are running in the election. Six of those nine candidates running for City Commissioner participated in Tuesday’s public forum. Linda Boyd, Arlette Preston and Lenny Tweeden were the three missing from the meeting….

North Dakota Police Officers Reward Children for Staying Safe

The officers are armed with "I Got Caught" tickets given to kids found wearing their safety helmets

FARGO, N.D. — Police officers in North Dakota are handing out a few extra tickets to kids who are staying safe. The officers are armed with “I Got Caught” tickets given to kids found wearing their safety helmets. The goal is to reward children for safely riding their bikes, skateboards, or scooters and convince others to do the same. Children…

Community Members Give Their Feedback about Upcoming Main Avenue Construction

Engineers hope that renovations to Main Avenue begin in 2019

FARGO, N.D. — Main Avenue is one of the major vessels for consumer traffic in Fargo, but many people feel it’s time for the road to get a face lift. “You’re seeing more people choosing to live, learn, work, and play downtown, so again design for people and we get more people, design for cars and we get more cars,” said…

13th Avenue South to Shorten to One Lane Side-by-Side on Wednesday

The south side of the street will be renovated for the next two to three months

FARGO, N.D. — Construction continues on 13th Avenue South, but for the next few months, drivers will have to drive on the north side of the road. Phase Two of the project begins tomorrow and traffic will shift to a one lane, side–to–side pattern on the north side while crews begin infrastructure improvements on the south side of the street. Repairs…

Erbert and Gerbert’s Holds Fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network

For each sandwich sold throughout the day, one dollar was donated

FARGO, N.D. — Erbert and Gerbert’s “Great Sub Support” event was a great way to get a tasty sandwich and contribute to a good cause. For each sandwich sold throughout the day, one dollar was donated to the Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo. All four locations in the Fargo-Moorhead area along with stores in Grand Forks and…

Fargo makes an appearance on Jeopardy!

Jeopardy! Host Alex TrebekIt may be North Dakota’s largest city and the home of the Bison, but Fargo was also recently part of the game show Jeopardy. On Thursday’s show, host Alex Trebek gave the answer “This city, also the title of a film that won two Oscars, was named for a businessman known for 19th century transportation.” Contestants looked…

Do You See Jesus?

People Believe Apparition of Jesus Was Captured In Photo At Church

Photo by: Paulette OsborneFARGO, N.D. — A photo taken in Fargo of what some people believe could be an apparition of Jesus has caught the attention of the Fargo Catholic Diocese. It was taken during an Easter Vigil at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fargo on March 31st. Photographer Paulette Osborne says she didn’t notice the image until she looked…

Balcony Fire Causes An Estimated $450,000 In Damage

People in four apartments were displaced

FARGO, N.D. — A balcony fire at an apartment building in south Fargo last night caused an estimated $450,000 in damage. Fargo Fire Battalion Chief Dane Carley says it could take two or more weeks to determine the cause of the fire. It was reported around 6:40 Monday evening and damaged two apartments with smoke damage in several other units….

Friday Services Planned For Children Killed By Mother

Hope Covenant Church in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Services have been set for the three children killed by their mother last week in Grand Forks. Visitation for Tyler, Aidan and Arianna Talmage will be between 2 and 3 Friday afternoon at Hope Covenant Church in Grand Forks. A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the church. Investigators say all signs indicate that…