GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. — Two women are dead after a head-on crash in Grand Forks County. The crash happened around 10:45 this morning on Highway 15, 12 miles west of Thompson. A car driven by 19-year-old Brenden Myron of Northwood crossed the centerline at a curve in the road and crashed with a minivan driven by 59-year-old Scott…
FARGO, N.D. — The Salvation Army fell short of its goal in the 2017 Red Kettle Campaign. According to the organization, they raised over $850,000, which was just short of their $900,000 goal. Cold, snowy weather and the fact that Christmas Eve fell on a Sunday were factors in seeing lower than expected donations. Regardless, the money collected will go…
Ulises VillalobosNORTH DAKOTA — A man who set off a statewide “Blue Alert” after trying to run over a Bismarck Police Officer was possibly spotted by law enforcement on I-29 at the Argusville exit around 5:30. Police say 22-year-old Ulises Villalobos may be looking to steal another vehicle. They believe from evidence left behind in the vehicle he was driving…
FARGO, N.D. — Police have released the name of the man killed in a head-on crash in north Fargo. They say he is 22-year-old Zachary Kaufman of Casselton. Kaufman was driving a car that collided with a pickup on 40th Avenue North near 25th Street. He died at the scene. The other driver was transported to a local hospital. That…
NORTH DAKOTA — Gov. Doug Burgum has unveiled the “Vision Zero” traffic safety initiative aimed at preventing deaths on North Dakota roads. The campaign’s slogan is “Zero Fatalities. Zero Excuses.” Burgum says the state Highway Patrol and health and transportation agencies will help educate the public and look at new laws to improve traffic safety. Officials say more than…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Workers at the Bobcat manufacturing facility in Bismarck have voted against joining a union. The vote last week failed by a 2-to-1 margin. Larry Johnson, a union member who works at Bobcat’s facility in Gwinner, says the push behind the campaign was to improve health and safety and to negotiate higher wages. The last time the manufacturing…
Ulises VillalobosREGIONAL — Many people in the region received a “Blue Alert” on their cell phones just after 1:30 this afternoon. “Blue Alerts” warn the public when there may be a violent suspect in the area who has made a threat to law enforcement or tried to carry out an act of violence on an officer. The FCC put “Blue…
FARGO, N.D. — After a major sexual abuse scandal rocked the U.S. gymnastics world, many gyms across the country are taking precautions to protect their athletes. One of them includes American Gold Gymnastics right here in Fargo. U.S. Gymnastics Olympian Simone Biles is just the latest to say “me too.” On Monday, Biles announcing to the world she was sexually abused…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo police are investigating after one driver was killed in a head-on crash near Hector International Airport early this morning. Just before 7 a.m., police say a car traveling eastbound crashed head-on into a pickup traveling westbound on 40th Avenue North near 25th Street. The driver of the car died at the scene and the driver of…
FARGO, N.D. — Here’s a good reason not to leave your vehicle running and unlocked. There have been 16 motor vehicle thefts in Fargo already this year. Police say 11 of the vehicles were unlocked with the keys inside. An arrest has been made for 10 of those cases. One of the latest thefts happened Monday night when an unattended…
