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Cash Wise Opens Newest Store in South Fargo

The store has a "next generation approach"

FARGO, N.D. — People in South Fargo now have another option for grocery shopping– a new Cash Wise has opened its doors. The store just off of I–29 and 52nd Avenue South takes a “next generation” approach. It has a different look than other Cash Wise stores. More fresh foods are offered and there’s an emphasis on convenience for customers. There are…

U.S. Navy Works with College for Kids & Teens During Navy Week

The program offers a variety of STEM related labs such as Lego Robotics

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The U.S. Navy is working with kids and teens to grow an interest in STEM related fields in the metro. Sailors are working closely during Navy Week with the College for Kids & Teens at MSUM. Kids in this program have the opportunity to work with a variety of STEM related labs such as Lego Robotics. The USS…

“Anti-Corruption Amendment” Approved For Fall Ballot

North Dakota is one of only a handful of states without an ethics commission

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakotans will be voting on a sweeping government ethics overhaul initiative this fall. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says supporters of the initiative produced ten-thousand more signatures than needed to get it on the November ballot. Billed as an “anti-corruption amendment” to the state constitution, it would ban foreign money from elections, restrict lobbying and create…

Celebrity Physician To Keynote Behavioral Health Conference In Fargo

North Dakota Behavioral Health Conference & Recovery Reinvented

FARGO, N.D. — Dr. Drew Pinsky is coming to Fargo. The celebrity physician and media personality will kick off the annual North Dakota Behavioral Health Conference on September 6 at the Holiday Inn. The conference aims to support individuals and professionals in developing, supporting and providing a well-functioning behavioral health system. Pinsky will give the keynote on recovery support services….

Second Lady Karen Pence To Visit North Dakota Bee Farm

Karen Pence will visit Dietzler Honey Bee business in Larimore

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — While Vice President Mike Pence visits Grand Forks Air Force Base on Wednesday, his wife will be on a farm. Second Lady Karen Pence will visit Dietzler Honey Bee business in Larimore to learn more about the bee business. Last year, the Second Lady installed a beehive on the grounds of the Vice President’s home in…

Demi Lovato Suffers Suspected Heroin Overdose

Singer and actress was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles Before Noon

LOS ANGELES — Singer and actress Demi Lovato has reportedly been hospitalized for a heroin overdose. According to TMZ, law enforcement officials say the 25-year-old singer was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles from a Hollywood Hills home just before noon. Her battles with addiction have been very public. Last month, Lovato opened up about her relapse in a…

Pelican Motel Owner Accused of Trading Drugs For Stolen Guns

Wade Noack is accused of trading heroin and morphine for two guns

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — The owner of the Pelican Motel is accused of receiving stolen property and drug possession. 60-year-old Wade Noack is accused of trading heroin and morphine for two guns taken during a vehicle theft. The recipient of the drugs, Shawn Mosca, later overdosed on the heroin. A search warrant at the Pelican Motel turned up the…

Search Continues For Couple Who Abandoned Stolen Pickup During Chase

Authorities are searching for Ryan Schaf and Kayla Ramsrud

WALSH COUNTY, N.D. — People in northeastern North Dakota are being told to be on the lookout for two suspects who ran from a chase. Walsh County Sheriff’s Office released snapshots of Ryan Schaf and Kayla Ramsrud. They say the couple was spotted Monday afternoon in a pickup that was stolen Sunday in Nash, near Grafton. The pursuit ended southwest…

USDA Plan to Help Farmers Hurt By Tariffs With $12 Billion Plan

WASHINGTON – The Agriculture Department announces a $12 billion short-term plan to help farmers hurt by tariffs. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the plan will help farmers deal with the cost of what he calls “disruptive markets.” It comes as trading partners like China retaliate for President Trump’s tariffs on imports. The plan involves direct payments to farmers, the purchase of…

Randklev Charges Include Sexual Assault, Kidnapping and Fleeing

Randklev is accused of climbing in a basement window of the woman’s home and kidnapping her at gunpoint, threatening her four children if she didn’t cooperate.

FERGUS FALLS, MN — Formal charges have been filed against a Pelican Rapids man accused in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a rural Fergus Falls woman. Thirty-nine-year-old Anthony Dale Randklev is charged three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, first-degree burglary, possession of a firearm by a felon, false imprisonment, and fleeing. All are felonies. Randklev is accused…