FARGO, N.D. — An FBI Special Agent who tracked down jewel thieves talked about his career in Fargo. Robert Wittman was part of the Town Hall Lecture Series. Wittman was assigned to the Philadelphia Field Division in 1988, specializing in art, antiques, jewelry and gem identification. He was a lead investigator for 20 years, recovering more than $225 million worth…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Cass Public Health will have a variety of events during the week as part of National Public Health Week. Each day will focus on topics from behavioral health to disease to environmental health. There will also be workshops on how to support breastfeeding and working moms in the community and a fall prevention class for people…
FARGO, N.D. — A major electronic deejay and an American rock band are both making stops in Fargo. Diplo has become an international brand as a musician/DJ/producer. He’ll be at Sanctuary Events Center on Thursday, May 31. Then you catch rock band The Flaming Lips at Sanctuary on Monday, June 25. The Lips are three-time Grammy award winners. Tickets for…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — There has been a big change at Senator John Hoeven’s Washington, D.C. office. Cassie Bladow is replacing Ryan Bernstein as chief of staff. Bernstein had been with Hoeven since 2000. He is leaving to work in the private sector. Bladow is leaving her position as Vice President at the U.S. Beet Sugar Association. She has helped to…
WINONA, Minn. — A Winona, Minnesota man is accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen semi. A criminal complaint says Michael Kronebusch rammed a squad car twice during the 50 mile pursuit through seven communities. Authorities say the 42-year-old semi driver was wearing a blue face mask and hat during the chase which reached speeds of nearly…
FARGO, N.D. — A serious crash on Interstate-94 near the 45th Street South underpass in Fargo sent two people to the hospital and caused a traffic standstill for hours this afternoon. The highway patrol says a jeep driven by a 25-year-old Moorhead woman lost control, crossed the median and was hit by a van. The woman was thrown from the…
FARGO, ND — Fargo Police issued a warning on their Facebook Page about the “Grandparent Scam”. Police say they received several calls over the past weekend about the scam. Here’s how it work. The person receives a phone call initiated with a phrase like, “Hi Grandma/Grandpa! Do you know who this is?”, or something similar. If the grandparent responds with…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — More than 1,600 families and individuals are parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Church in West Fargo. “Everybody’s friendly. You never get to know everybody because it’s such a large parish,” said Jim Rheault, an Easter dinner volunteer. Since the holidays are all about bringing people together, church members say Easter was the perfect opportunity to change that….
FARGO, N.D. — It wasn’t just kids celebrating Easter at the Red River Zoo. The animals got to have some fun too. Exhibits throughout the zoo had different Easter eggs filled with treats for the animals. A few also helped their zookeepers pass out some eggs to kids. Some fun activities for the kids included a “Spot the Egg” scavenger…
WYNDMERE, N.D. — One woman is recovering after being pinned under a vehicle tire. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly after 1:00 pm. Fifty-three-year-old Tammy Goerger was taken by Sanford Air Med to Fargo. It happened near 15919 81st Street Southeast, Wyndmere. The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Wyndmere Ambulance and Fire and Barney First Responders also showed up to…
