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Preventing Panhandling and Promoting Change In Downtown Fargo

Fargo Business Improvement District and the FM Coalition for Homeless Persons have partnered up to say there are other ways to help

July 20, 2017

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FARGO, ND — When you are walking down the street and a homeless person asks for some spare change, the jiggling in your pocket may push you to give back. “We have kind hearted people in Fargo/Moorhead and that’s not going to change,” said Chris Schlepp, the Fargo BID Operations Manager. But the Fargo Business Improvement District and the FM…

Benefit held for Sutton Steichen

Sutton was attacked by a dog in early March and has since undergone 4 surgeries

July 20, 2017

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HORACE, N.D. — The Horace community is coming together to help a 4-year-old girl who was attacked by a dog. Sutton Steichen had to undergo several surgeries. Hundreds of community members filled the Horace Lutheran Church all for Sutton. The turnout to raise money for Sutton’s four procedures and any future surgeries has overwhelmed the family. “There was still people…

Budweiser Celebrates Barley Growers in Midwest Region

A day full of festivities highlights Anheuser-Busch's appreciation for Minnesota and North Dakota growers

July 20, 2017

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It’s the “King of Beers.” But Budweiser wouldn’t have that title if not for all the North Dakota and Minnesota barley growers that make its beer possible. So, they created Grower Days 2017. “This is my first time being at one of these and we haven’t seen everything yet but there’s crop tours we’re going to be going on so…

PB&J Fundraiser to Stop Hunger in Moorhead Schools

A PB&J Fundraiser Will be Held at Junkyard Brewing Company to Support Moorhead Schools Legacy Foundation's Food for Thought Program

July 20, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead Area Public School parent and Junkyard Brewery have paired up to try to help end hunger at Moorhead schools through peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. On Saturday, July 22, Junkyard Brewing Company will be hosting a PB&J cook off from 12–4pm. Community members are encouraged to come out to this free will donation fundraiser to support the…

Drought Conditions Worsen In North Dakota

Additional CRP Lands Have Been Opened To Ranchers And Producers

July 20, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Drought Map July 20, 2017FARGO, ND — The drought conditions in western North Dakota aren’t getting any better. More than 6 percent of the state is now listed in the “exceptional”, or highest, drought category. Much of the rest of western North Dakota is in either severe or extreme drought. And much of eastern North Dakota is in moderate drought…

Man Tied to Drug Trafficking Ring, Arrested

Man arrested in Bismarck for his role in Puerto Rico drug trafficking ring

July 20, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

A man tied to a large drug trafficking ring in Puerto Rico is in custody in Bismarck. Authorities arrested 23-year-old Christian Rivera-Rivera at a construction site on Wednesday. The man nicknamed “Albino” has appeared in federal court and pleaded not guilty. He remains in custody until a detention hearing. As Rivera-Rivera was being arrested, U.S. marshals in Puerto Rico arrested…

Man Charged In Crash That Killed A High School Sophomore

Prosecutors Say Jason Vadner Was Driving Too Fast For The Conditions

July 20, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Jacob QuamOTTER TAIL CO., Minn. — A truck driver from Wheaton has been charged for causing a collision that killed a 16-year-old boy. Otter Tail County prosecutors have charged 35-year-old Jason Vadner with criminal vehicular homicide. They say he was driving his semi too fast in dense fog on April 13 when he crossed the centerline of State Highway 210…

Search for Dog That Bit Woman in Moorhead

Moorhead police ask for help locating dog

July 20, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

Moorhead Police are searching for a dog they say bit a woman in the leg. The victim says she was walking eastbound in the 900 block of 3rd Avenue South when a dog approached her and bit her in the calf, causing her to fall down. She says she was able to fight the dog off and run away. The…

Teen Killed In Crash Involving Stolen Pickup Is Identified

The Driver Was Arrested On Suspicion of Drunk Driving

July 20, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Wilmer NadeauSTUTSMAN CO., ND — A teen that died in a stolen pickup has been identified. The highway patrol says 17-year-old Daniel Short of Belcourt was thrown from the pickup after it rolled on I-94 east of Jamestown around 4:30 in the morning Tuesday. Short died at the scene. The driver, 54-year-old Wilmer Nadeau of Fargo, was treated for minor…

Man Drives Into Semi In Dense Fog

It Happened Seven Miles West of Wahpeton

July 20, 2017

TJ Nelson,

RICHLAND CO., ND — A 61-year-old man from Colfax is at Sanford in Fargo after crashing into a semi in dense fog. The collision happened around 6:30 Thursday morning on Highway 13, seven miles west of Wahpeton. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the semi was crossing the road and the man in the car couldn’t break in time. He…