CASS COUNTY, ND — Cass County Flood officials are preparing for overland flooding in the Harwood area this weekend. The National Weather Service river level forecasts now predict overland flooding in the Harwood area will increase steadily between now and Sunday morning, April 7th. As of 6:15 a.m. Friday, April 5th, the Sheyenne River gauge at Harwood was observed at…
We’re looking down the barrel of a long, rainy weekend to come with more precipitation expected over the next week. But hey, that’s early April in the upper Midwest for you. And that’s why these new workshops from River Keepers couldn’t come at a better time. They’re teaming up with the Clay County Water and Soil Conservation District to…
MANDAN, N.D. (KFGO) – 44-year-old Chad Issak is facing four counts of murder in deaths of four people at RJR Property Management and Maintenance. Issak, a chiropractor, lived in a trailer park managed by RJR Property Management. Police responded to what was first thought to be a medical assistance call early Monday morning. Mandan Police and the North Dakota Bureau of…
WASHBURN, N.D. – A Washburn man has been arrested in Monday’s quadruple homicide at RJR Maintenance and Management in Mandan. Police say the owner of the business and three employees suffered gunshot and stab wounds. Investigators identified the suspect’s vehicle from surveillance video. During a traffic stop in Washburn, which is 40 miles north of Mandan, police say they found…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. — A pursuit that spanned multiple counties and set off a Code Red alert ends with two people in custody. Around 3 a.m., Jamestown Police responded to a theft at Walmart. 22–year old Dejon Johnson and 21–year old Tiffaney Simmons, both of Detroit, fled and drove east on I–94. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office took over once the…
KINDRED, N.D. — While the threat of flooding is still a concern in the Kindred and Davenport areas, there is reason to be optimistic. “It is still going to be significant,” Cass County Engineer Jason Benson said. “But not quite as damaging. One of the critical items is that we don’t anticipate it overtopping State Highway 46 West of Kindred. That…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. — Fargo and Cass County are putting trapbags and levees in place to get ready for the rising waters. Trapbags, which are large sandbags, are being put up at Chrisan Boulevard and 76th Avenue at the south edge of Fargo. They’re also being put in the Oak Grove neighborhood, Second Street and Main Avenue, Lindenwood Park and 64th…
BISMARCK, ND — Four more dispensary applications for medical marijuana have been approved to move forward in North Dakota. GR Vending ND LLC, also known as Grassroots Cannabis, is one step closer to getting a certificate from the health department for locations in Devils Lake, Dickinson, Jamestown and Minot. They are already operating in Fargo as The Botanist. The health department…
WASHINGTON – Early morning flights out of Devils Lake and Jamestown to Denver are returning starting June 1. Senator John Hoeven worked with SkyWest and United Airlines to restore the previous flight schedule. “And we worked very hard on getting them to do that,” said Hoeven. “But it’s important that we have these early flights so that people can make…
GRAND FORKS, ND — The National Weather Service says with warming temperatures overland flooding is expected to increase over most areas north of the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area. The water will impact numerous rural roads and homesteads. Ice jams will increase on area streams and rivers. The Wild Rice and Red Rivers’ flow should break remaining river ice and build into Fargo-Moorhead through…
