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NDSU Choir Brings their Talent Back Home

More than 80 students are a part of the choir and have been preparing for their spring break tour for months

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU Choir has spent its spring break traveling around the region to perform. But now, they are back on their home turf, singing for their friends and family one last time. More than 80 students are a part of the choir and have been preparing for their spring break tour for months. The director of the…

Fire Displaces People From Six Townhome Units

It started in the garage and got into an attic space of one apartment

FARGO, N.D. — A garage fire has displaced people from six units at a townhouse complex off of south University Drive in Fargo. Damage is estimated to be about $150,000. By the time Fargo Fire got to the scene, the fire was spreading from the garage into one of the attic space of one of the townhomes. Fire crews were able…

Man Faces DUI Charge After Rolling His Vehicle

38-year-old Aaron Filbert was driving on Highway 281 around 9:30 Saturday night

EDGELEY, N.D. — An Ellendale man faces DUI charges after rolling his vehicle south of Edgeley. The Highway Patrol says 38-year-old Aaron Filbert was driving on Highway 281 around 9:30 Saturday night. Filbert left the highway at a curve and rolled multiple times before hitting a frontage road. He was taken to JRMC with serious injuries before being flown to…

Police Arrest Intoxicated Man After Slow Speed Pursuit

The Man Refused To Stop After Driving The Wrong-Way

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks officers tried to stop a man driving the wrong-way down Gateway Drive. But they say 67-year-old Darrell Azure refused to stop and a set off a slow speed pursuit for about 10 blocks. It happened around 8 o’clock last night. Azure eventually stopped and was taken into custody for fleeing, DUI and driving under…

Suspect Arrested for Two Stabbing Deaths

It happened at a Salvation Army in Rochester, Minnesota

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Police arrested a man in the fatal stabbings of two men at a Salvation Army apartment building in Rochester. The stabbings were reported around 7:15 p.m. Saturday. Officers found two men on the fourth floor of the building “suffering from critical stab wounds.” They were pronounced dead at a hospital. An officer found a man trying to…

Man Crashes Into Parked Vehicles And Concrete Wall In Parking Ramp

Isaac Tafelmeyer Arrested For DUI

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Grand Forks man was arrested for drunk driving after crashing into two parked vehicles and a concrete wall  in a parking ramp. Police say 23-year-old Isaac Tafelmeyer was leaving the Central Parking Ramp on 4th Street and 1st Avenue North when the crash happened. They say he caused extensive damage to the wall of the…

Former Vice President Biden Speaks at Democratic Convention

He supported Heidi Heitkamp as she runs for re-election

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The North Dakota Democratic Convention convened for the past two days. Nominations were made for various offices on the local and national levels. Former Vice President Joe Biden was the keynote speaker at the event. He supported Heidi Heitkamp as she secured her endorsement to keep her current seat in the Senate. “It takes courage to reach…

Thousands Flock to Downtown Fargo for Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The 22nd annual parade included several floats and appearances by Fargo Police and Fire Departments

FARGO, N.D. — With bagpipes flaring, children scrambling for candy, and vast displays of green, orange, and white around town, the Fargo–Moorhead St. Patrick’s Day Parade gives people a chance to celebrate Irish heritage. “I’m enjoying it, the weather is beautiful and the crowd is tremendous, I’m loving it. We just moved here just a few months ago from Thief River…

Democratic Convention Nominates Heitkamp for U.S. Senate

She has held her seat since 2013

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Heidi Heitkamp has secured the Democratic Party’s endorsement for U.S. Senate. She beat opponent Dustin Peyer in a landslide, earning almost 500 delegate votes. Heitkamp has held her Senate seat since 2013. She highlighted several bills she’s sponsored during her time in the Senate, from the farm bill to an anti–LGBT discrimination bill and a bill to…

MSUM Brings Awareness to Different Cultures with “Celebration of Nations”

MSUM currently has 360 international students spread out across 47 countries

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Several students at Minnesota State University, Moorhead (MSUM) learned new things about various different nations and their cultures. MSUM hosted its annual Celebration of Nations to give international students a chance to teach others about their culture. The university has 360 international students spread out across 47 nations. Leaders of the MSUM International Student program believe the event…