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New Art Exhibit Installed at Hector International Airport

The pieces are part of The Arts Partnership "ArtWORKS" program

FARGO, N.D. — When you’re waiting at the baggage claim at the airport, you might notice some new art on the walls. Hector International Airport and the Arts Partnership are teaming up for a year–long initiative that puts art in public places. Six pieces from local artists are on display including paintings, a photograph, and a digital pigment print. The theme…

President Trump to visit Rochester next week, his second visit to MN since June

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KMSP) – President Donald Trump will visit Rochester, Minnesota Thursday, Oct. 4, according to the Minnesota Republican Party. Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan made the announcement Wednesday. This would be Trump’s second visit to the state this year after he visited Duluth in June. Details about the time and location of the President’s Rochester visit have yet to be announced. “For Minnesota Republicans this is a dream…

New allegations against Kavanaugh submitted to Senate committee

WASHINGTON (CNN) – A woman has come forward with new allegations about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accusing him of inappropriate behavior while he was in high school. The allegations come from Julie Swetnick, who attended Gaithersburg High School in Maryland. Swetnick says she attended “well over ten” parties where Kavanaugh was present and saw him “drink excessively at many…

NDSU Students Look to Future at Agriculture and Business Career Expo

120 employers and recruiters met with students for agriculture, business, marketing, and sales opportunities

FARGO, N.D. — Growing up in the rural city of Carrington, Alex Jarrett came to NDSU looking to make an impact in agriculture. “You grow up around it, everyone talks about it, everything is agriculture. It seems like every business in town knows what it is, it’s agriculture, so that’s how I got to know it and that’s how I got…

UPDATE: Moorhead House Fire Ruled Arson

UPDATE WEDNESDAY – Firefighters say fire ripping through an abandoned home in Moorhead Tuesday night has been ruled an arson. The Moorhead Fire Department says the blaze was reported at 9:10 and was under control at 9:41. The department says the house was scheduled for demolition next month. The fire remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call…

Trump Jr. Talks Oil Industry, Economy at N.D. Petroleum Council Meeting

He also urged people to vote in the midterm elections

FARGO, N.D. — President Trump was in town just a couple of weeks ago, and now his son is in Fargo to give a speech to the North Dakota Petroleum Council meeting. In a talk called “Unleashing America’s Economy,” Donald Trump Jr. spoke about what he considers his father’s accomplishments and why it’s so important to vote in the midterm…

West Fargo Schools $106.9 Million Bond Referendum Passes

WEST FARGO, N.D. – More new schools will be coming to the growing West Fargo Public School District. Voters overwhelmingly approve the district’s nearly $107 million school bond. 71% of the nearly 6,000 votes cast were in favor of the bond. The measure needed 60 percent approval to pass. Under the proposal, about $88 million would be used for new…

Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Hazelton

One man from Bismarck is dead after head-on crash

EMMONS COUNTY, N.D. — A motorcyclist is dead after a crash with a semi north of Hazelton, North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the semi was traveling on Highway 83 shortly before 3:00 this afternoon when the motorcycle veered into its lane and was struck head-on. The driver of the motorcycle was a 61-year-old man from Bismarck. The…

Delta experiencing online outage; planes being held at gate

ATLANTA – Delta Airlines is experiencing issues with their computers, according to multiple tweets from their official account. An airport official said there is a ground-stop on Delta and Delta Connect flights. The issue was noticed by customers around 8 p.m. Customers started to tweet Delta’s official Twitter account asking the problem. “We apologize for the difficulties you have experienced. We are experiencing technical difficulties at this time….

Former Senator Byron Dorgan Speaks Out against Health Care Lawsuit

Texas v. United States could change the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act

FARGO, N.D. — A court case in Texas threatening the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act will have negative repercussions for North Dakotans, according to former Senator Byron Dorgan. The former Democratic Senator for North Dakota says 50,000 people in the state could lose access to affordable health care if the act is deemed unconstitutional. He says the lawsuit, which is…