FARGO, N.D. — NDSU engineers are trying to get more girls interested in the industry at a young age. About 12 percent of women are in engineering careers according to Bureau of Labor statistics, but just 11 percent of NDSU’s female students pursue engineering degrees. “In my classes, there will be like two girls and then you really bond with those…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — People interested in playing lacrosse tried it out for free at Moorhead High School’s Fieldhouse. The Red River Valley Lacrosse Association provides all the equipment. Their goal is to get more teams into high schools around the metro. In Fargo-Moorhead, there has been a club team for more than five years, holding many junior varsity and varsity awards….
FARGO, N.D. — Special Olympics of North Dakota trained athletes and coaches at their state leadership conference. Coaches learned about strategic planning and proper teaching techniques. Athletes were taught leadership skills and public speaking. While the organization aims at using sports to change the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, they also trained some volunteers. “The volunteers in our…
REGIONAL — More than 30 churches in our area will not be providing emergency sheltering to the homeless this winter. Shelters cannot always take in every homeless person looking for a place to stay overnight. “That’s the hardest part of what we do here at the shelters,” Pastor Sue Koesterman said. Koesterman is executive director of Churches United for the…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A Sauk Rapids man, who was arrested for baking his pet cat in 2014, is back behind bars. Cody Mann, 32, is facing charges of first degree arson after he is accused of pouring gasoline all over the interior of the Pure Pleasure Adult Bookstore in St. Cloud and lighting it on fire. Police say no…
REGIONAL — Police in Fargo and in Moorhead are searching for a driver that led them on a high speed chase this morning. Moorhead Police say they responded to a suspicious activity call at an apartment complex near Romkey Park at about 3 a.m. They say they approached a woman in a car, but she drove away at a…
MARSHALL COUNTY, SD — An investigation is being launched by the federal government on why 210,000 gallons of oil leaked out of the Keystone pipeline in rural South Dakota. TransCanada shut down the massive pipeline Thursday morning after technicians detected a drop in pressure. Officials say they have put together an emergency response plan and are sending staff and…
FARGO, ND — Miss America made a stop at Sanford Children’s Hospital to have a tea party with some patients. Each child got to wear her own Miss America crown. They asked North Dakota native, Cara Mund, all kinds of questions, including whether or not she lives in a castle. Mund is serving as the National Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s…
FARGO, ND — A new store has opened its doors to the public at the West Acres Mall. Lululemon officially held its grand opening and many people waiting outside the shop say they have been excited since the news broke a new location would be at West Acres. It is located in the Food Court area, and took over the…
FARGO, ND — You can celebrate everything North Dakota this weekend at the Pride of Dakota Fargo Holiday Showcase. More than 120 North Dakota vendors will have everything from food to fashion to photography. Admission is $2 but for anyone that brings a reusable bag will only pay $1. Organizers expect more than 30,000 people to attend. “The really neat…
