JAMESTOWN, N.D. — An online account is raising money to return the body of a Jamestown woman killed by her ex-husband to her home state of Hawaii. Nicole Gututala-Hoff was waiting in her car to pick up her children from her ex-husband on Saturday. Kevin Hoff told police that he shot and killed Nicole before fleeing the scene. He later…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Mark Dayton has kept his promise and vetoed a bill that would have aligned Minnesota’s state tax code with federal changes passed last year. The Democratic governor rejected the bill passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature with about 20 grade-school students standing behind him at a St. Paul school. Dayton said the bill tilted toward the…
FARGO, ND — The Cass County Jail is currently in a modified lockdown due to a failure of the backup power generator. The jail is currently under full power from the local grid, but does not have the mandatory backup system available in the case of an unexpected power outage. All inmates and staff are currently safe, and…
Wheatland, N.D. – A 35 year old man was struck and killed by a semi west of Casselton early Thursday morning. A 36 year old semi driver from St. Cloud, who was westbound on I-94, called dispatch around 3:15 a.m. to say he had just struck a pedestrian near the Wheatland exit. The pedestrian died at the scene. The semi driver…
FARGO, N.D. — Sanford Children’s Medical Home put on the first annual marathon event for kids with special health needs. About 60 kids, along with their siblings and parents, gathered in the Fargodome to have a fun time in a low–stress, relaxed environment. “We wanted something fun, something they could choose, bubbles or dancing, make it fun for them, ultimately pick…
FARGO, N.D — North Dakota’s East Central Judicial District celebrated the 15th anniversary of its drug court, and one woman celebrated by graduating from the program. Drug court is a court–managed, drug intervention treatment program that’s an alternative to jail or prison time. Participants go through court sessions, support meetings, mandatory treatment, and probation appointments. The court says the program saves…
FARGO, N.D. — On a picture–perfect Wednesday afternoon, people could walk or roll around the premises of the Fargo VA, all to support a good cause. ” a real issue right now, and what we need to do is be able to support them in that time of need, and frequently, they need food, basic necessities of food,” said Rachael…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Andy Anderson was trying to avoid dating a girl his friend wanted him to start seeing so on the day he turned 17, he decided to fix that. “I joined the Air Force. That ended that,” Anderson said. The decision Anderson made may have gotten him out of a sticky situation but it was only the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The first phase in a project meant to turn downtown West Fargo into an active hub is complete. 444 Sheyenne Street is now the home to Sheyenne Plaza. That is where you’ll now find Moore Engineering, Ohnstad Twichell law firm and the West Fargo VFW. More than 20 apartments are also on the top two floors of…
KITTSON COUNTY, Minn. — Dry conditions and winds gusting to nearly 40 miles per hour fanned a wildfire that burned about 1500 acres of grassland in Kittson County. The “Clow Fire” about 10 miles northwest of Lancaster was 70% contained as of Wednesday morning. DNR fire crews were on scene overnight watching for more flare-ups. The half-mile wide wildfire was…
