LAMOURE CO., N.D. — Authorities say a sneeze caused a woman to crash into a semi. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 44-year-old Michele Eckmann of LaMoure was driving north on Highway 281 about 13 miles north of Edgeley Friday afternoon when she sneezed. It caused her SUV to drift and she struck the tanker trailer loaded with gas. Eckmann was…
MOORHEAD, MN – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a law enforcement-related shooting in Sabin. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy shot at a man who was armed with a knife at a Sabin residence. Deputies were called to the residence at around 8:40 p.m. Saturday on a report of a suicidal male. It was not…
FARGO, N.D. — Every 90 seconds, a person goes into cardiac arrest. On November 27, 2015, Patrick Schultz was one of those people. “I was exercising at the YMCA with my wife and we came home and I was tired and sat on the couch and called out to her. Thankfully she came down, I passed out and she had…
FARGO, N.D. — Olivet Lutheran Church held an all-day fundraiser to help complete the construction of a school in Haiti. It included everything from Valentine’s Day cookie decorating to a silent auction and Haitian dinner. The money will go towards a $10,000 roof for a welding school in Haiti. Volunteers from the church have already helped to build a wall…
Fargo natives laced up their skates today at Edgewood golf course… The Fargo Park District put on the annual Fargo Pond Hockey Classic this weekend. 39 teams competed in various divisions in outdoor 3–on–3 hockey. The Fargo Park District says this is a great way to get community members outdoors and having fun playing a game that is home…
FARGO, N.D. — NDSU’s Saddle and Sirloin Club is starting their 92nd Little International Livestock Show. The animals inside NDSU’s Shepperd Arena are getting ready for one of the most important days of their lives. Tomorrow will be their chance to shine at the 92nd annual Little International Show, put on by NDSU’s Saddle and Sirloin Club. “It began back…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State University’s biology department celebrated Charles Darwin’s birthday today with Darwin Day. “Darwin Day started to become really popular about 2009, when it would’ve been Darwin’s 200th birthday. I think that people are also trying to bring awareness about science,” said Kendra Greenlee, a biological science professor. Plants, snakes, and even some dancing dinosaurs—they…
FARGO, N.D. — Park Christian School teamed up with Feed My Starving Children to pack meals for families in need. The school has been fundraising for the past couple of months and ended up giving the organization $1,300. Today they headed over with all the students from fifth through 12th grade to volunteer and pack meals. The goal is to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — A senior at Sheyenne High School has made her mark in raising awareness for suicide prevention and mental health issues. After the death of her close friend Justin Olien, Ashlen Wright took action to help others battling depression and other mental illnesses. Wright got involved as the Student Representative for Imagine Thriving, and also organized events…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Mark Empting is declaring his candidacy for Clay County Sheriff. He joins at least three other candidates who have expressed interest in joining the race. They are seeking the position currently held by Bill Bergquist, who is retiring at the end of this term. Empting says Bergquist put Clay County in a good place, but there are…
