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Altru offers Nurse Advice Line for patients with potential cases of measles

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Altru Health System is encouraging people who believe they may have measles, or people who may have been exposed, to call the Altru Nurse Advice Line at 701-780-6358 before seeking in-person care. Altru says this step “helps ensure safe, coordinated care and limits potential exposure to others.” Altru says symptoms of measles include: Fever Rash Cough…

Immigrants, employers frustrated by delays in federal system

Adam Broers, a human resources executive with Bethany Retirement Living, looks at a map with pins showing where employees are from. About 300 of Bethany’s 800 employees in Fargo, North Dakota, are foreign born, he said. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Delays in the federal immigration system are creating frustration for North Dakota residents…

Gate City Bank awards Heart N’ Soul with $25,000 for Giving Hearts Day

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over 60,000 entries were submitted to be this year’s recipient of Gate City Bank’s Giving Hearts Day $25,000 donation. And this year, Heart N Soul Community Cafe is the winner. “Just kind of speechless, overwhelmed, but it’s just, it’s really going to help us serve our mission and serve people in need of a meal. A…

13-year-old boy reported missing in Forest Lake area

Justin Dreschsel,13. Courtesy: Minnesota BCA.WYOMING, Minn. — The Wyoming Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Justin Dreschsel. Justin was last seen on Feb. 11, in the Forest Lake area, with friends. He was last seen wearing a red Nike Tech zip-up sweatshirt, black jeans, and red/black Air Force One Nike shoes. He is described as being…

Murder, evidence tampering charges filed against Fargo man in the death of his girlfriend

Joshua HiteFARGO (KFGO) – The criminal complaint filed against a Fargo man in the murder his girlfriend shows that investigators believe he dismembered her body with an electric saw purchased at a Fargo home improvement store.Joshua Hite, 21, is charged with murder, tampering with physical evidence and giving false information to law enforcement.Hite was arrested at his south Fargo apartment…

Mother and son from Fertile, MN charged with possessing and selling drugs

Darla Donaldson and Chase DonaldsonFERTILE, Minn. (KVRR) —  A mother and son from Fertile, Minnesota are jailed in Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston after a cocaine overdose investigation. 28-year-old Chase Donaldson is charged with five counts while 62-year-old Darla Donaldson is charged with three counts including possessing and selling a controlled substance. Court records reveal the Donaldson’s were tied…

Pet Connection: Meet Jupiter

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — He’s named after a planet that’s pretty far distant from ours. But little Jupiter the Malamute/shepherd cross wants nothing more than to be as near to you as possible, at all times. The volunteers at Journey Home Animal Rescue say the year-old puppy has only been with them a few short weeks, but he’s already settling…

North Dakota spreads wealth to help communities celebrate America’s 250th birthday

Melissa Klocke-Joyce, program coordinator for the ND250 Commission, stands next to a replica of the Liberty Bell at the North Dakota Heritage Center on Dec. 22, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Events, concerts, community initiatives and educational opportunities will headline a year of celebration in North Dakota for the 250th birthday of the…

17 North Dakota agencies sign up for voluntary job buyout program

Joe Morrissette, director of the Office of Management and Budget, gives a presentation on the March budget forecast to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A total of 17 North Dakota government agencies are taking part in a voluntary employee buyout program as…