FARGO, ND — It’s officially that time of year where the sound of bells fill the air and red kettles can be found all around town. Christmas music filled the West Acres Mall as the Salvation Army kicked off their Red Kettle Campaign. For more than 120 years, the organization has been serving Clay and Cass Counties and they’re asking…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Secretary is on Capitol Hill looking for support for tax relief. Steven Mnuchin met with North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven to talk about modernizing and simplifying the tax code. The draft Senate tax relief bill provides a net tax cut of about $1,500 for a median income family of four. It would increase…
Courtesy: CapitolChristmasTree.com GRAND FORKS, ND — The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is making a whistle stop in Grand Forks. The tree will arrive at Town Square at 9 o’clock on Sunday morning and depart one hour later. Some roads in the area will be closed for a few hours. A Winter Market will be open from 9 to 1. There…
FARGO, ND — Gate City Bank has donated more than one million reusable blue bags since 2007 and now they are celebrating that milestone. The bank donated $10,000 to the Emergency Food Pantry as a part of their celebratory contest for reaching this goal. In spirit of the holidays, the bank wanted to recognize the important organizations in our communities….
FARGO, ND — Fargo is welcoming home Matt Nelson, a soldier in the U.S. Army. Nelson spent the last 10 months overseas in Afghanistan and although this was his third deployment, he says this one was the most difficult because he was leaving behind his six month old son, Nolan. Nelson says he’s especially thankful for technology, such as Facetime…
FARGO, ND — The Fargo Park District put up their annual Christmas tree at the Depot downtown. Forestry crew workers say the wind proved to be a little bit of a challenge in mounting the tree, but a 25-foot crane helped them set it up in time. The tree was donated by a family in South Fargo. It will stay…
WEST FARGO, ND — The West Fargo Police Department is warning people after a series of vehicle break-ins were reported. Around 9 o’clock yesterday morning, police responded to multiple break-ins in the area south of 32nd Avenue West and west of Sheyenne Street. They want to remind people to not leave anything valuable their vehicles and to lock their…
FARGO, ND — North Dakota District 21 Senator Carolyn Nelson of Fargo is retiring at the end of her term. Nelson served two terms in the House before being elected to the Senate in 1994. The Democrat has been caucus chair for four sessions and assistant minority leader for two sessions. District 21 will elect a nominating committee at…
BISMARCK, ND — The United Way is helping close an emergency housing gap in Bismarck since the city’s lone men’s emergency shelter closed late last month. The organization has provided 150 nights of shelter for 46 people deemed to be in crisis. Shelters in Minot and Grand Forks also have offered to help. The Ruth Meiers Hospitality House closed its…
BURKE COUNTY, ND — Melissa Etheridge has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possessing marijuana in North Dakota. The rock singer will have to pay $1000 in fines and fees and be on unsupervised probation. She was arrested in August while crossing the border from Canada into Burke County. The cancer survivor has said she believes in the…
