GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Monday afternoon fire in Grand Forks has been classified as accidental. The fire marshal says an improperly disposed smoldering cigarette ignited combustible siding and deck board at 4710 Golden Gate Drive. The fire moved into the insulation on the underside of the mobile home and was intensified by a strong wind. Damage is estimated at…
EAGAN, Minn. — U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis is in quarantine and getting tested again for COVID-19. A campaign spokesperson says the former Minnesota congressman was in contact with a person who has tested positive for the virus. They say Lewis is feeling fine and has no symptoms. All campaign staffers who were in contact with Lewis since Monday are…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz activates the Minnesota National Guard to help officers in the Twin Cities after Derek Chauvin posts bond. It follows a request made by the City of Minneapolis. One hundred guard members are being mobilized along with one hundred state troopers. Chauvin is the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Monday for their fifth special session of the year, Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday as he declared his intention to extend the peacetime emergency that he declared at the start of the coronavirus pandemic by another 30 days. The governor is required to call lawmakers back each…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 495 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths on Wednesday. Forty-four counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 134 and Burleigh County the second most with 80. The North Dakota Department of Health says an additional lag in reported deaths caused an abundance of deaths to…
Ghosts are supposed to scare you away. But at one of the region’s most haunted sites, ghosts have visitors flocking there in droves, instead. Bonanzaville’s “Ghost Tours” sold out Wednesday morning. And that’s after museum officials offered a run of tours through September as well, earlier than they usually start their season. Public interest ramped up when October hit, and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–An 18-year-old Grand Forks resident died in a motor vehicle crash Tuesday evening. The Grand Forks Police Department responded to the 600 block of 1st Avenue S at approximately 8:20 p.m. and found an SUV had struck a tree. Police determined that the driver was going around a curve, lost control, struck the curb and then struck the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – It’s Fire Prevention Week, and this year the West Fargo Fire Department is reminding everyone of safety tips to keep you from having a house fire. The department is focusing on serving up safety in the kitchen. Almost 44 percent of reported home fires start there. Normally, the firefighters are out in the community spreading awareness…
FARGO, N.D. – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Real Men Wear Pink of Fargo-Moorhead is teaming up with a local artist to raise awareness. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancers there is according to the American Cancer Society. Yet, misconceptions surrounding the disease still follow. Especially when it comes to the role…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – It was an exciting night for University of North Dakota freshman Jake Sanderson and the entire Fighting Hawks program as the defenseman has been selected fifth overall in the NHL draft by the Ottawa Senators. Sanderson was at the Ralph Engelstad Arena when he received the news thanks to the the draft event UND and The…
