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Fireplace Determined To Be The Cause Of Harwood Fire

The Cass County Sheriff's Office and the Deputy Fire Marshall say the cause of a Harwood house fire was accidental.

UPDATE-  The Cass County Sheriff’s Office and the Deputy Fire Marshall say the cause of a Harwood house fire was accidental. The cause was determined to be the fireplace located inside the home. No injuries were reported and the residence was a total loss. ——– CASS COUNTY, N.D. — A fire in Harwood left one home destroyed after an explosion spread…

Minneapolis Man Arrested in Early Morning Armed Robbery in Grand Forks

They say Hussein left the store with the cash and was tracked down by K9 units a few blocks away

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Minneapolis man is in custody after an early morning armed robbery in Grand Forks. Police say 27-year-old Salam Hussein walked into the Payday Express located at 1017 South Washington Street just before 8:30 this morning, showed a gun to an employee and demanded money. They say Hussein left the store with the cash and…

NDSU’s “Teach-In” Talks Climate Change, Politics…and Fake News

Hundreds take part in short break-out discussions to talk social problems

  FARGO, N.D. — Hundreds of students and faculty at NDSU took time away from class to go to class. The “teach-in” put students in multiple 25 minute long classes to have civil discussions about social and political issues. It’s not your typical University lecture. These interactive “teach-ins” turn class into a conversation. They covered topics not normally seen in…

Craig Cobb Wants Hate Crime Charges Filed in Church Fire

He is calling the act of his church burning down "terroristic"

NOME, N.D. — A church recently bought by self–proclaimed white supremacist Craig Cobb has burned to the ground in Nome, North Dakota. The Attorney General’s Office says there isn’t any new information to release but Cobb says he knows the fire was set intentionally. “I was going to turn it over to the creativity movement with a stipulation that that…

Line of Hockey Fan Hopefuls Wait Outside Scheels Arena for Championship Packages

Fans Line Up For NCAA D1 West Region Tickets

FARGO, N.D. — Hockey fans wrapped around Scheels Arena in hopes to get one of the many available ticket packages for this weekend’s NCAA Division One West Region Championship. Some fans have been lined up as early as Wednesday night hoping to get one of the 500 available tickets. “We set up our ice house at 10 o’clock last night so we’ve been…

Gov. Burgum Signs Controversial Conceal and Carry Bill into Law

However, the new law does not apply to people who cross the border or go to other states and it does not allow a person who has been convicted of a felony or violent crime to carry

  BISMARCK, N.D. — Beginning August 1st, 2017, it will be legal to carry a concealed handgun without a permit in North Dakota. Governor Burgum signed the controversial bill into law Thursday. Under the new law, people of the state who do not have a criminal record will be able to carry a concealed handgun if they have a valid state driver’s…

Clara Barton Students Present Food Waste Projects

Students at Clara Barton Elementary School Tell Their Peers Ways to Avoid Food Waste

FARGO, N.D. — Local students are giving advice on how to not waste food. Third graders at Clara Barton Elementary school presented why food waste is bad and how they can solve this problem. In hopes to make an impact on others, the presentation took place in the cafeteria while students were eating lunch. Mayor Tim Mahoney and Fargo Public…

Craig Cobb Speaks Out on Fire That Destroyed Nome Church

He said some people might have known that and might have been planning a murder as well

NOME, N.D. — A church recently bought by self-proclaimed white supremacist Craig Cobb burned to the ground Wednesday in Nome, North Dakota. Cobb said he knows the fire was intentional. He said he woke up in Sherwood, North Dakota to the news of his destroyed property through an email from an attorney. He said there is no doubt in his…

Fire Melts Cab of Tractor Trailer at North Fargo Gas Station

The cab of a semi was engulfed in flames and it took crews about 10 minutes to put the fire out

  FARGO, N.D. — A melted cab is all that remains after fire breaks out in a Fargo gas station parking lot. Fire crews responded to the Stamart Travel Center on 12th Avenue North just before 10:30 last night. The cab of a semi was engulfed in flames and it took crews about 10 minutes to put the fire out. There…

Sanford Health Losing a Top Executive to Retirement

A successor will be named later this year

  FARGO, N.D. — Sanford Health-Fargo is losing one of its top executives to retirement. Paul Richard is leaving Sanford after 46 years of service. He has been executive vice president since 2013 and has overseen the development and construction of the $500 million dollar medical center that is scheduled to open in July. A successor will be named later…