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Top North Dakota GOP officials disavow anti-LGBT language

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)–Top North Dakota Republican officials have disavowed an anti-LGBT resolution that was passed by hundreds of the party’s delegates and denounced by the state’s GOP governor. State Republican Chairman Rick Berg said the party’s executive committee voted Monday to disavow the resolution’s “harmful and divisive language.” In a statement, Berg said North Dakota Republican leaders “would like to…

Blue Cross Blue Shield North Dakota Caring Foundation donates $25,000 to Great Plains Food Bank

FARGO, N.D.–The Blue Cross Blue Shield North Dakota Caring Foundation has donated $25,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank. Additionally, representatives from Blue Cross Blue Shield spent time volunteering inside the Great Plains Food Bank warehouse during the pandemic as a way to give back to the community. Great Plains Food Bank President Melissa Sobolik said, “When COVID-19 hit North…

City Commission meeting gets heated when OneFargo leader speaks out

FARGO, N.D. — Monday’s Fargo City Commission meeting turned hostile when some members of the public got to the microphone. Wess Philome of OneFargo was invited by the Human Relations Commission to discuss a “We Are One” Statement of Intent between his group and the city surrounding racial equity. The document was created to establish regular meetings between OneFargo, police,…

City Commission encourages usage of face masks in Fargo through directive

The directive "strongly encourages" people in Fargo to wear face masks in public when social distancing isn't possible

FARGO, N.D. — In a 4-1 vote, Fargo City Commission approves a directive encouraging people to wear face masks in public. Commissioner John Strand says he doesn’t want mask police; he says what he wants is “a community approach to a health crisis.” “We don’t have to be fighting after something so little as — I’m not going to say…

How some runners are still participating in the Fargo Marathon despite the cancellation

Since COVID-19 reared its ugly head in North Dakota and Minnesota, Mark Knutson and his team of organizers for the Fargo Marathon have been trying everything and anything to make sure the show went on.

FARGO, ND – “Nobody expected the cases to do what they did around the country, and then locally and regionally the same thing happened,” said Mark Knutson, the Executive Director of the Fargo Marathon. An uptick in COVID-19 cases in the Red River Valley has forced organizers to cancel the Fargo Marathon. “We’ve seen the uptick in North Dakota, and…

DFL criticizes MNGOP for “politicizing COVID-19”

Party Chairman Ken Martin says this was not a political issue, but it's a concern where we need to look to health experts and scientists.

MINNESOTA – The DFL is responding to Republican criticism of the mask mandate, and calling out the GOP for politicizing COVID-19. Party Chairman Ken Martin says this was not a political issue, but it’s a concern where we need to look to health experts and scientists. They advise everyone to wear masks to stop the spike in Coronavirus cases. Martin…

Be Cautious of Seeds Coming from China

People in North Dakota report getting unsolicited seeds in the mail

BISMARCK, N.D. — A warning after people in North Dakota say they’ve gotten unsolicited packages from China with seeds in them. That’s from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota State Seed Department. Officials in other states have also reported similar instances. The state’s agriculture commissioner says he’s not sure why these seeds are being sent or…

Deputy who posted “insensitive” video resigns from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–Deputy Tamera Holland resigned from her position as a correctional deputy after being placed on administrative leave. Holland had posted an “insensitive” social media post referencing a Native American caricature that garnered a lot of negative attention and resulted in an investigation. Ultimately, Sheriff Jahner determined Holland should not be terminated for the video. Sheriff Jahner says Holland…

Man reported impersonating law enforcement in Polk County

POLK COUNTY, Minn.–The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a man impersonating law enforcement on Sunday. Authorities say a tall, skinny white man in his 50s or 60s with gray hair and a bald spot was driving an SUV with a bubble light on the roof. The man turned the light on and pulled a vehicle…