North Dakota News

Vietnam Veterans of America Hosts Ceremony for National POW/MIA Day

The ceremony included a 21-gun salute and moments of silence

VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE– Vietnam Veterans of America is recognizing prisoners of war and those missing in action. Speeches and moments of silence took place at the ceremony in honor of National POW/MIA day. The ceremony included a 21-gun salute for the over 350 POW’s and MIA’s from North Dakota who served between World War II and the Vietnam War. Vietnam…

Fargo Park District Hosts Annual Fall Festival

The festival offers games and activities for the entire family to enjoy

FARGO–Fargo Park District is getting festive for the fall season with its annual Fall Festival. This is the 20th year Fargo Park District is hosting its annual Fall Festival. The festival offers games and activities for the entire family to enjoy. If you purchase an activity pass, you can participate in activities such as pumpkin decorating and horse-drawn carriage rides….

Police Investigating Death After a Woman’s Body Was Found at the Rodeway Inn

They say there is no sign of foul play or obvious signs of trauma, but an autopsy is needed to find out how the woman died

FARGO, N.D. — Police are investigating the death of a woman after she was found at the Rodeway Inn in Fargo. Just after 11:15 this morning, the Fargo Police Department showed up to 2202 University Drive South. They say there is no sign of foul play or obvious signs of trauma, but an autopsy is needed to find out how…

ND Game & Fish Making Three Bighorn Sheep Licenses Available

Biologists counted 77 rams in a summer population survey, 12 fewer than last year and 27 fewer than 2016.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department is making only three bighorn sheep hunting licenses available this year, as deadly bacterial pneumonia continues to impact the western Badlands population. Biologists counted 77 rams in a summer population survey, 12 fewer than last year and 27 fewer than 2016. The outbreak first detected four years ago killed about…

Reservation Suspect Sentenced For Other Incidents

Charboneau was arrested last December following a chase with law officers through three counties.

Dakota CharboneauFARGO, N.D. (AP) – A man accused of helping kill a woman on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation has been sentenced for unrelated gun assault and shooting incidents. The U.S. attorney’s office says 24-year-old Dakota Charboneau will spend 60 years in federal prison for assaulting two men with the butt of a gun in October 2017, and for shooting…

High Five Wentz Bobblehead Released As QB Returns To Field

Only 1,000 limited edition bobbleheads have been made available.

MILWAUKEE, WI — The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum released the officially licensed Carson Wentz and Thundar NDSU High Five Bobblehead. It’s the first featuring Wentz and Thundar together. Only 1,000 limited edition bobbleheads have been made available. Wentz is the most prolific quarterback in North Dakota State history. He’ll make his first start this season after a…

New Homecoming Court at NDSU Caps off a Magical Night for Students

Most performances dabbled with a Harry Potter theme

FARGO, N.D. — There’s a new Homecoming King and Queen at NDSU. Preston Anderson and Alexis Braaten take home the top prize this year after getting the most votes from the student body. Anderson is a senior General Agriculture major with a minor in Soil Science. Bratten is a senior majoring in Biological Sciences. Before the coronation, several groups across…

YWCA Leaders Speak with Legislators, Push for State Support of Affordable Housing

Last biennium, organizations that help homeless people only received $300,000 from the state for housing

FARGO, N.D. — For many years, YWCA Cass Clay has been providing women and children battling homelessness and domestic violence a place to live and a chance to be heard. “We don’t want to speak for them, but we do want to share their struggles and at the same time, some of the triumphs and the success stories that women are…

Pride of Dakota School Lunch Day Serves Locally Sourced Foods

The menu featured hotdogs, French fries, and pudding

FARGO, N.D. — “Pride of Dakota” is more than a school lunch; it’s a way for students to take pride in their state. The hotdogs, buns, French fries, and pudding served were all produced in North Dakota. While foods from the state are served day to day, “Pride of Dakota” puts on a bunch of items all on one menu. “It’s…