HARRISBURG, SD — A South Dakota farming family is suing the Dakota Access pipeline company. Slack Family Properties accuses Dakota Access LLC of fraud, deceit, breach of contract and taking property without authorization. The Harrisburg-area family says five parcels of its farmland were damaged, causing the loss of corn and soybean crops for two growing seasons. In easement agreements…
BISMARCK, ND — Several homeless men have been forced back onto the streets in Bismarck. The Bismarck-Mandan’s only emergency men’s shelter closed suddenly. With snow expected this week, the closure of the Ruth Meiers Hospitality House has men desperately looking for another place to stay. The facility opened in response to those in need of emergency shelter in 1987….
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — More bad news for fans of Sears and Kmart. Sears Holding Co. has announced it will close another 18 Sears stores and 45 Kmart stores. Making the list of Kmart closures are stores in Thief River Falls and Aberdeen. No Sears locations are on the closure list for our region. Sears at West Acres…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — The Henning man killed Wednesday morning in a crash has been identified as 71-year-old Kenneth Dunker. His wife, Beverly, was airlifted to Fargo with serious injuries. The Dunker’s pickup was hit head-on by another pickup on an icy stretch of Highway 29 southeast of Henning. The other driver suffered minor injuries. Categories: Crime, Local…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand Forks police have arrested a Fargo man in connection with a Wednesday morning robbery and assault. Police say 19-year-old Mohamad Yarrow Ali is facing charges in both Grand Forks and Cass counties in connection with the case. Fargo police were called Wednesday on a complaint regarding a robbery. The mother of the victim told police that…
Small changes can add up to big results when it comes to taking control of your eating patterns. That’s the message from the American Heart Association and their friends at the North Dakota Soybean Council for the month of November. They’re teaming up in honor of Eat Smart Month to help you and all the members of your family make…
Are you in the market for a cockatiel? How about two? No? How about nearly 50 of them? Most of us aren’t really ready to care for 49 of any species of animal, let alone these beautiful little birds. Fortunately, CAARE avian rescue in West Fargo was, when the call came in that an owner had “about 30” birds in…
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) _ The Mall of America will again push back on early Black Friday sales and close on Thanksgiving. The Bloomington megamall is taking it a step further this year and offering holiday pay on Black Friday for the 1,200 people it directly employs. Mall of America took a stand against encroaching on Thanksgiving last year while other…
FARGO, ND — They put their lives on the line to protect this country and now they’re being welcomed home with open arms. The 119th Wing has been deployed for the last six months. What is all the excitement at Hector International Airport? “Because my daddy’s coming home,” said Penelope, Major Shaun Carlson’s daughter. Friends and families are counting down…
MANDAN, ND — It is a night North Dakota’s tax commissioner says he regrets. Video released by the North Dakota Highway Patrol shows Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger getting pulled over near Mandan on September 30. His blood-alcohol level was .20, more than twice the legal limit for driving. Rauschenberger told the trooper that he had “like one drink….like three hours…
