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Rep. Armstrong says Democrats should have been concerned with USPS last year

WASHINGTON – Congressman Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota doesn’t agree with why some of his Democratic colleagues are concerned with post office issues now. The Republican is on the House Oversight Committee. The last time the panel had a hearing on financial issues with the post office was April 2019. The House passed a bill to remove requirements signed into…

Cherries for Charity, Hornbachers donates $15,000 to local nonprofits

Hornbachers donated the proceeds to the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center and the YWCA Cass Clay.

FARGO, N.D. — Two big checks were presented to two local nonprofits thanks to the 38th annual Cherries for Charity event. It was held at all eight Fargo-Moorhead Hornbacher locations in June. The stores donated 25 cents per pound of cherries sold, amounting to $15,000 for this year’s campaign. A check for the amount was presented at the Osgood Hornbacher’s…

AAA hands out yard signs to remind people to keep safe on the roads

FARGO, N.D. – AAA is doing its part to promote road safety as kids head back to school. They say with schools reopening and schedules being a bit more unpredictable amidst the pandemic drivers have to stay more alert in residential areas. AAA is giving out free “Slow Down, Watch for Children” yard signs. They serve as a reminder that…

Sen. John Hoeven visits F-M Diversion inlet concrete pour

The Tuesday visit was the first time Senator Hoeven has been on site since construction began.

HORACE, N.D. — Progress is being made on part of the Fargo-Moorhead diversion project and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven was in town to see it firsthand. Construction on the Red River inlet began in spring of 2017. The $46 million inlet is the first of three structures being built as part of the F-M Area Diversion Project. It will…

Boater Admits To Drinking Beer And Taking Pills Before Deadly Crash

Boat collision killed the man's neighbor on Otter Tail Lake

Charles Gramith / Neil BakerOTTER TAIL LAKE, Minn. — A Roseville, Minnesota man is now facing three felony charges following a deadly boat collision that killed a neighbor on Otter Tail Lake. 72-year-old Charles Gramith told deputies that he drank three beers and also took medication prior to the collision that killed 52-year-old Neil Baker of Elysian, Minnesota. Baker and…

U.S. Attorney & Other Officials To Make Announcement In Grafton Officer Shooting

Officer Lucas Campoverde was injured earlier this month in an exchange of gunfire

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota’s U.S. Attorney and other officials have an announcement planned in the shooting of Grafton Police Officer Lucas Campoverde. They’ll hold a press conference tomorrow morning at 10 outside the U.S. Courthouse in Grand Forks. Campoverde was injured earlier this month in an exchange of gunfire with 37-year-old Ruben Cruz of Bottineau who was wanted…

Fundraiser Started For Fargo Man Hurt In Motorcycle Crash In Wadena

The fund is raising money for Shad Lemon's family and medical expenses

FARGO, N.D. — A GoFundMe account has been set up for a Fargo man who was severely hurt in a motorcycle crash earlier this month near Wadena. 44-year-old Shad Lemon crashed into the back of a vehicle that had slowed and stopped for traffic backed up by a red light on Highway 10. He was flown to a hospital in…

Polk County Sheriff warns parents of dangerous social media sites

POLK COUNTY, Minn.–The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is sending a reminder to parents to monitor potentially dangerous social media sites. The Sheriff’s Office recently became aware that teenagers have been using a website called Omegle.com to chat and video chat with others. The site does not require an account or login credentials. Once teens are on the homepage, a link…

Grand Forks County reports 110 new COVID-19 cases in single day

Cass County accounts for 3,293 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 234 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Tuesday. Twenty-three counties report new cases. Grand Forks County reports the most new cases with 110 and Burleigh County the second most with 36. A man in his 90s from Mortan County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says three cases from…