North Dakota News

Body found at Island Park in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. — At 3:15 p.m. on Friday, November 6 Fargo Police Officers were dispatched to an unresponsive male in Island Park. Officers say they found a dead male upon arrival. They do not believe the death is suspicious. This is an ongoing investigation. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: body found, deceased male, FARGO, ISLAND PARK, north dakota

VIDEO: Man wanted for attempted murder in Fargo captured in Wisconsin

WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wisc. (FOX-6) – A man suspected of shooting two police officers in Delafield has been taken into custody, officials say. The suspect is identified as Nathanael Benton, who’s also wanted in Fargo in connection to another shooting. The officers, one from Delafield and one from Hartland, were shot and wounded in Friday morning, Nov. 6. Both officers were taken…

North Dakota reports 1,764 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths Friday

Cass County accounts for 11,110 of the total positive cases and 94 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,764 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on Friday. The new cases mark a single day high for the state. Forty-five counties report new cases. Grand Forks County reports the most new cases with 336 and Ward County the second most with 310. Six men and 11 women from seven…

Teenage boy arrested after crash involving stolen vehicle

FARGO (KVRR) – A 15 year-old boy is in custody following a crash that caused extensive damage to a bar in Horace, N.D. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was arrested after deputies responded to a crash at Big Erv’s Bar & Grill. Through investigation, Cass County authorities learned the vehicle was reported stolen out of Moorhead and…

90-year-old Gwinner man killed in crash with semi

The name is being withheld pending family notification.

GWINNER, N.D.–A 90-year-old Gwinner man was killed during a collision with a semi Thursday evening. The collision occurred at the intersection of Hwy 13 and 32 at approximately 6:45 p.m. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 90-year-old man had stopped at a stop sign, but then failed to yield when making a left turn. The semi attempted to swerve,…

22 ND counties moved to moderate or high Covid-19 risk levels

BISMARCK, N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum moves eight counties from moderate to high risk for Covid-19. They are Barnes, Grant, Kidder, Pembina, Rolette, Stutsman, Traill and Wells. Counties moving from the low to moderate level are Billings, Burke, Cavalier, Divide, Griggs, Logan, Oliver, Pierce, Ransom, Renville, Sargent, Sheridan, Slope and Steele. No counties in the state are in the low or…

Emergency Order Issued To Close Liquor License Holders By 11 PM Daily In Grand Forks

Attempt to limit gatherings as COVID-19 cases rapidly rise

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The mayor of Grand Forks is taking action to limit gatherings as COVID-19 cases rapidly rise. Brandon Bochenski is issuing an emergency order for liquor license holders including bars and restaurants and offsale to close daily by 11 p.m. The order goes into effect on Saturday and will remain in effect until December 1 at 6…

Sheriff’s office asks hunters to look out for missing woman

Search continues for Anne Fitzsimonds, 47

NELSON COUNTY, N.D. — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is asking hunters to keep an eye out for a missing woman. Forty-seven-year-old Anne Fitzsimonds was last seen on October 4th. She has brown eyes and red hair. She’s 5’2″ tall and weighs 155 pounds. Authorities say she was last seen leaving a friend’s home four miles north of Petersburg, North…

LIVE: Burgum to hold COVID-19 press briefing Thursday

BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing on Thursday to discuss the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Burgum will be joined by Department of Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 49,837 positive cases, 231 current hospitalizations, 40,017 people recovered and 596 people died. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, North Dakota News

North Dakota reports more than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths Thursday

Cass County accounts for 10,870 of the total positive cases and 91 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,540 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths on Thursday. Forty-seven counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 266 and Ward County the second most with 221. Seventeen men and 12 women from 14 counties died. The youngest person to die on Thursday was in her…