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Three people apprehended for outstanding felony warrants in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn.–Three people were apprehended for outstanding warrants after the Lakes to River Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force executed a high-risk search warrant Thursday morning. Moorhead Police say the warrant was executed at 3225 9th Street S at approximately 6:20 a.m. The Red River Valley SWAT Team assisted with the warrant based on the criminal history of the suspects….

North Dakota reports 471 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths Thursday

Cass County accounts for 4,927 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 471 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on Thursday. Thirty-seven counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 118 and Cass County the second most with 78. Four men and four woman from three counties died. All but one person had underlying health conditions. North Dakota’s…

Wahpeton Food Pantry Receives Space From Sanford Health After Infestation

The food pantry's plan is to stay in the location through the school year while they look for a space.

WAHPETON, N.D.- Sanford Health donates a temporary building to the Richland-Wilkin Food Pantry after it shuts down due to a mouse infestation. The building was bought by Sanford with the idea to grow and expand, but has been vacant for the last 18 months. Sanford was approached by a member of the board about the situation and decided to step…

Community rallies behind Fargo girl on dialysis in Sioux Falls

They have created a GoFundMe and a Bonfire T-shirt fundraiser to help with the medical bills.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –  A fundraiser is created to help a Fargo family whose daughter is undergoing dialysis treatment. Claire Upton is a 16-year-old cheerleader at Sheyenne High School in West Fargo. “She told me she was feeling a little nauseous and had missed cheer practice because of it and had a headache,” said Claire’s mom Ann Upton. It was…

Alerus extends Alerus Center sponsorship by 10 years

Alerus is continuing their sponsorship agreement with Alerus Center in 2 million dollar agreement

GRAND FORKS, N.D.- For almost 20 years, the Alerus Center has been partnering with Alerus to bring entertainment to the Grand Forks area. Alerus is not ready to give up their sponsorship spot just yet. Alerus, Alerus Center and the venue’s management company Spectra announcing a two million dollar, ten year extension to the naming rights. The operators say they…

Slumberland Furniture employee goes the extra mile to keep customer safe

Brianna Normand called paramedics to the home of a customer after a phone call indicated the woman was having a stroke.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — September 14th was just another day on the job for Brianna Normand as a sales associate at Slumberland Furniture in West Fargo. That is until a phone call with a customer looking to buy a recliner for her husband sounded anything but normal. “It sounded like she was flustered at first,” remembered Normand. “She had hung…

Libertarian vice presidential candidate Spike Cohen visits Fargo

Cohen made a stop at Lindenwood Park promoting his running mate, Jo Jorgenson.

FARGO, N.D. – The vice presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party was in Fargo for a rally tour promoting his running mate, Dr. Jo Jorgenson. Spike Cohen made a stop at Lindenwood Park as part of a three week bus tour. He spoke with the community about the issues they are facing. The Libertarian Party platform advocates for free-market healthcare,…

379 Voters from 57 Counties Already Cast North Dakota Ballots

BISMARCK, N.D. — Votes for races in the general election in November are already coming in in North Dakota. Last Friday, ballots were made available to military and overseas voters. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says as of Wednesday morning, 379 voters in 57 countries had already cast their ballot. Jaeger says they were able to exercise their voting rights…

ND’s new Covid-19 plans include re-prioritizing nurses & a new test

High-speed testing and new developments to better care for health-care workers and those in long-term facilities

NORTH DAKOTA – With case numbers still on the rise, Governor Doug Burgum is moving 12 counties into a higher risk level and lowering three others. He says the state is coming up with new ways of handling COVID-19. Burgum’s plans for nurses and high-speed testing are some of the ways he’s hoping the state can better control the corona…