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2017 State of Technology Conference in Fargo

"Our goal is to make the Fargo metro area and the Red River Valley, an absolute hub for technology entrepreneurship."

FARGO, ND — Senator John Hoeven is hosting the 2017 State of Technology Conference in Fargo. “When people talk about hot spots for technology, growth and development, innovation, new startups, we want them talking about Fargo”, Sen. Hoeven said. The annual State of Technology Conference serves as a catalyst for new transformation and investment in North Dakota. This year, Senator…

Grand Forks Area Law Enforcement Issue Warning Over Tainted Meth Hitting the Area

Police are urging people in the community to be diligent and use caution with substance

  EAST GRAND FORKS, ND — Law enforcement officials are warning people after they say a bad batch of meth is being sold around Grand Forks. Police in East Grand Forks arrested one person yesterday for driving erratically and found they were using a controlled substance. During that arrest, they were called to a house in Grand Forks where a…

Healthy Back to School Lunch Ideas

Naturopathic Doctor, Andrea Hillstad, Gives an Example of What to Pack Your Kid This School Year

WEST FARGO, ND — It’s almost time to go back to school, which means it’s almost time to start packing your kids’ lunch. Dr. Andrea Hillstad, a naturopathic doctor who works out of West Fargo, shows examples on how to pack a healthy lunch. She said a good snack is apple nachos topped with date sauce, almond butter, raspberries and…

Former Mrs. America Found Guilty in Minnesota Macy’s Swindle Case

She switched the tags to clothing she owned and tried to return the clothes to Macy's at Mall of America

  HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — A former Mrs. America and home shopping network host has been convicted of stealing $5,500 from Macy’s. A Hennepin County jury found 51-year-old Jennifer Kline of Wayzata guilty of theft by swindle. Court documents show Kline removed the tags from $5,800 in clothing she bought at Macy’s in Southdale Center in Edina. She switched the…

Valley TRIAD Hosts Annual Senior Safety Seminar

Seniors Throughout the F-M Area Learn About Ways to Prevent Scams and Fraud Targeted Towards Them

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Seniors walked away from the Hjemkomst Center more informed after attending the annual Senior Safety Seminar. The event allows seniors living in the area to learn about all of the latest frauds and scams out there and how to prevent them. Some examples of the scams they talked about include IRS scams, grandparent scams and people who…

Grafton’s Tom Campbell Announces 2018 Race for the U.S. Senate

The potato farmer says he wants to bring "conservative, North Dakota values to Washington D.C.''

GRAFTON, ND — The 2018 race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Heidi Heitkamp begins. “What Tom Campbell started with a combine and a prayer is a true North Dakota success story,” the video states. “Hundreds of jobs, one of America’s biggest potato farms. Tom Campbell. Hard working. Conservative. Outsider. Exactly what North Dakota needs in Washington.” Republican…

Willmar Man Charged After Allegedly Throwing Frozen Pig’s Foot at Group of People

Sixty-one-year-old Joe Fernkes is charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct

  WILLMAR, Minn. — Authorities allege a Willmar man threw a pig’s foot at Somalis at a farmers market. Sixty-one-year-old Joe Fernkes is charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Fernkes said he set the frozen pig’s foot down on the table at a Willmar market on Saturday and “didn’t say one word.” But witnesses said he threw it at a man…

Relative of Gordon Winrod’s Victims Worried He’s Re-Establishing Cult in Kulm

The new owners of the former Kulm High School are the daughter and son-in-law of white supremacist Pastor Gordon Winrod

  KULM, ND — Some people in Kulm, North Dakota are worried that a cult leader is moving into their small town. The new owners of the former Kulm High School are the daughter and son-in-law of white supremacist Pastor Gordon Winrod. He served about 10 years in a Missouri prison for kidnapping his grandchildren from their home near Edgeley…

Possible Plans in the Works for Fargo Alt-Right Rally in October

On Facebook, Tefft called the violent rally in Charlottesville a "victory" and said it legitimized their struggle

FARGO, ND — The nephew of a Fargo man who took part in the explosive “Unite the Right” right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia is calling on counter-protesters to come to Fargo. Jacob Scott says his uncle Peter Tefft, seen here in video from Charlottesville, plans to hold some type of alt-right rally in Fargo in the fall. On Facebook, Tefft…

10-Year-Old Bismarck Girl Cited for Theft After Stealing Car

The girl was cited for theft of a motor vehicle and released to her parents

  BISMARCK, ND — A 10-year-old girl in Bismarck stole a car and took her friends for a joyride. Police say the girl took the keys from a cubby in the car parked at the YMCA on Monday evening. She drove off and picked up three friends along the way before eventually hitting a curb and flattening a tire. The…