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63-year-old stabbing victim airlifted to Fargo hospital

No arrests have been made.

JAMESTOWN, N.D.–The Jamestown Police Department is investigating after a man was stabbed at the Park Plaza Mall on Wednesday. Police say a 63-year-old man was found with stab wounds to his abdomen at approximately 8:35 p.m. The man was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center and then airlifted to a Fargo hospital with life-threatening injuries. A person of interest was…

North Dakota’s request to dismiss road closure suit denied

BISMARCK, N.D.–A federal judge has denied North Dakota’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed over the five-month closure of a section of highway during the large protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The federal lawsuit brought by members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and a reservation priest in 2018 alleges that the closure of state Highway 1806 near…

North Dakota reports 360 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths Thursday

Cass County accounts for 3,656 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 360 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Thursday. Thirty-two counties report new cases. Grand Forks County reports the most new cases with 79 and Stark County the second most with 67. A man in his 60s from Burleigh County and a woman in her 100s from Williams County died….

Fargo Arts and Culture Commission selects water tower artists, schedules community conversations

The water tower being made over is located on 7th Avenue N near University.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Arts and Culture Commission has selected the artists who will create and execute a new water tower design. Rachel Asleson and Anita Hoffarth of Reach Partners, Inc along with Eric Vincent Allen at Black Ink Creative Partners will be responsible for creating a design in line with the theme of “community.” Fargo community members from all walks…

Grand Forks driver strikes bicyclist Wednesday evening

The bicyclist was transported to Altru Hospital.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A bicyclist was taken to a local hospital after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening. Grand Forks Police say the driver of the vehicle was traveling east on Demers Avenue when a bicyclist entered the roadway. The driver struck the bicyclist. The bicyclist was transported to Altru Hospital. His condition is currently unknown. Grand Forks Police were…

Fargo North Notifies Parents of Student with COVID-19

At the end of the first day back to school, the principal sent out a letter to parents

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo North is already notifying parents on the first day that a student has tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials reaching out to close contacts to stop the spread.   Below is a copy of the letter:   Good evening North High parents/guardians, On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Fargo North High School received information that a Fargo…

Save Our Stages Act aims to help struggling venues stay afloat with Covid-19 funding

UNITED STATES – The curtain has closed on many venues because of the coronavirus pandemic. Democratic Minnesota Senator Klobuchar and Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas introduced the Save Our Stages Act. It would provide six months worth of Small Business Administration grants to independent venues affected by Covid-19 stay-at-home orders. The legislation would fund either 45 percent of operational…

Dorothy Dodds Elementary & Moorhead Public Schools Get Ready For Classes

Students in Moorhead will begin school on September 8th.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The floors and walls of Dorothy Dodds Elementary School will look a little different this year. “We have to do a big shout out to the custodians. They did all the taping and the signage in the district so we know that each spot is six feet apart and students will learn to keep the distance,” said…

LE Berger & West Fargo Public Schools Prepare For First Day

The school classrooms and common areas have been modified to help keep students, faculty, and staff safe

WEST FARGO, ND – As schools in the FM area get set to open, L.E. Berger elementary in West Fargo is ready to do the same. Just a day away from welcoming everyone back, it has been a thorough process of getting everything ready for when students arrive. “We have our first day of school tomorrow,” said LE Berger Elementary…