GRAND FORKS, ND — Grand Forks police arrested a suspect accused of striking a pedestrian with his car and fleeing. The victim who was treated at Altru Hospital told police the suspect deliberately struck him about 2:30 a.m. Authorities were able to track down the car and arrest 36-year-old Frederick Graden of Mekinock. He’s accused of drunk driving, reckless endangerment…
She’s a cat who’s full of surprises — a litter of them, as a matter of fact. The tiny, two-year-old tortoiseshell arrived at Diamond in the Ruff rescue and brought quite a bit of company with her, delivering a litter of kittens just two weeks after workers there brought her in. She suffered through some health issues shortly after becoming…
HASTINGS, Minn. – A Minnesota state trooper is charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The Dakota County Attorney’s Office has charged 36-year-old Shawn Barta with first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving the girl who authorities say is “cognitively delayed.” The State Patrol has placed Barta on leave pending the outcome of the case and an internal investigation….
FARGO, N.D. –In October, we brought you the story of Grantley Johnson, a six-year-old who battled leukemia. He’s celebrating his seventh birthday on July 11. He loves sports and superheroes, and just like those superheroes, he’s quite a warrior. Grantley was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in April of last year. He beat it once, but unfortunately now…
MOORHEAD, Minn.– Employers are learning what Generation Z is looking for in their careers. By 2020 Generation Z, anyone born from the mid 90’s to the early 2010’s, will make up 20% of the workforce. Heather Ostrowski says that may be a small percentage but it’s enough to get a hiring manager’s attention. “It seems that everyone in the workforce…
FARGO, N.D. – The weather is not the only thing that’s been bugging people around the Red River Valley. With all the rainfall pouring onto the region there’s a jump in the mosquito population. That’s why Cass County Vector Control is doubling up on its workload to combat these pests with over 42,000 pounds of larvae control products. But the…
DOWNTOWN FARGO, N.D.– A new brewery has moved to the downtown Fargo area. Drumconrath, which used to be located in Mapleton, North Dakota, held their grand opening to showcase their original beers. They wanted to move to Fargo to expand their reach. They are now housed in the old Drekker brewing building on first avenue north. The owner, Sam, says…
FARGO N.D – Horseback carriages carrying cold drinks and on looking people in the middle of Downtown Fargo. At the Anheuser–Busch parade in downtown Fargo the famous Clydesdale are making their way downtown to deliver beer directly from the carriage and into the bars. What makes them so special is that they famously made their first trek to the White House…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Chancellor of the Minnesota State system stops by M State in Moorhead to tout a scholarship program for students looking for jobs in high demand areas. In the latest legislative session, $7 million was added to the program. It looks to combat the state’s workforce shortage in fields like healthcare, I.T., manufacturing and agriculture. “If the…
FARGO-MOORHEAD — Hornbacher’s is doing more than just providing your groceries. For the next week, all eight locations in Fargo and Moorhead are hosting the 37th annual Cherries for Charity fundraiser. For every pound of cherries sold, Hornbacher’s and the Fargo-Moorhead Cosmopolitan Club will donate 25 cents to the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center and YWCA Cass Clay. “The collaborative…
