BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Legislature passes a bill funding flood projects, but comes far short of what local officials and Gov. Doug Burgum are seeking for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion. The measure gives $750 million to the project. Total state funding approved for the diversion is $120 million less than what the Diversion Authority wants. The overall cost of…
FAIRMOUNT, ND (KFGO) – The mayor of Fairmount is feeling better after the Corps of Engineers decided to reduce the flow of water going through White Rock Dam in northeast South Dakota. Mayor John Welk and others in Richland County had concerns that the releases could threaten Fairmount’s water wells. “They were opening up the White Rock Dam when the…
Topaz is a cat who, like many gems, has been under a lot of pressure in her life. She first came in to the care of her foster family at Adopt-A-Pet F-M with her three small kittens, all eight weeks old. She and her tiny family had been living homeless on the streets of the Turtle Mountain Reservation, and the…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Farms continue to disappear off the Dakotas landscape, especially smaller ones. The federal Agriculture Department reports that total farm numbers in 2018 dropped by 300 in North Dakota and by 400 in South Dakota. North Dakota had 26,100 farms and South Dakota 29,600. That mirrored the national trend. The number of U.S. farms dropped 12,800 from…
FARGO, N.D. — The Northern Plains Ethics Institute hosted a panel on ethical issues in North Dakota’s Indigenous communities on Thursday. Unhealed trauma, trust, and systemic oppression were some of the themes panelists brought up when asked about the most important issues affecting the indigenous community. “I’m shocked that people are surprised at the conditions in Native communities. Why are you surprised,…
UPDATE – Fargo Police say the armed, suicidal man who barricaded himself in an apartment Thursday is dead. Officers responded to the apartment around noon Friday. “Our condolences go out to his family during this difficult time. We ask that you please respect the privacy of his family and friends as they grieve their loss,” Fargo Police Spokesperson Jessica Schindeldecker…
STUTSMAN CO., ND — Two women are in custody after allegedly shoplifting $1,100 worth of merchandise from Walmart in Jamestown and leading police on a chase. The driver was identified as 27-year-old Ulanda TwoHearts of Fort Totten. 27-year-old Brittany Reyes of Fargo was a passenger. Police used stop sticks to stop the women last night but they avoided them and went…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team was dissatisfied with written responses from President Donald Trump, but decided against issuing a subpoena for an interview. In Mueller’s report released Thursday, prosecutors call Trump’s answers “inadequate.” They considered issuing a subpoena for Trump, but decided against it after weighing the likelihood of a long legal battle. Click here to read…
FARGO, ND — Not all the bills are in yet, but Fargo’s share of costs for this year’s flood fight is likely to top $1 million. Mayor Tim Mahoney says the city is counting on a federal disaster declaration that would cover 75% of those costs. Mahoney said “many might say that’s not a lot of money but it is.” The…
RICHLAND CO., ND — The driver of a semi was cited after he ended up in floodwaters in Richland County. The driver and a passenger were rescued by boat. It happened along on County Highway 8 near Galchutt. Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says the driver went around a barricade and got stuck. He says the water level of the Wild Rice River…
