MINOT, ND -- This year's Norsk Hostfest in Minot is getting a big boost after a generous donation from a family well known to the Scandinavian heritage festival. The children of Chester and Joy Reiten have donated half a…
VALLEY CITY, ND -- Valley City Police want to warn the public about a scam in the area after at least two people have lost thousands of dollars. Police say the scammer is calling victims and saying they have…
PINE RIDGE, SD -- The Nebraska Supreme Court has rejected the request to resume beer sales in Whiteclay, a small village near the Pine Ridge Reservation. Alcohol is banned on the reservation, but at least four liquor stores in…
FARGO, ND -- For many of the models at the Attire to Inspire fashion show, entering the workforce had obstacles. Not only did they land jobs, they're helping inspire other women to gain…
MINNEAPOLIS -- If you are headed to the Twin Cities this weekend, prepare yourself for a traffic nightmare. I-35W between downtown Minneapolis and Crosstown Highway 62 will be shut down Friday night through Monday morning. More than 100,000 people…
BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A former assistant principal at Bemidji Middle School has pleaded guilty to producing child porn. Thirty-five-year-old Brandon Bjerknes of Bemidji also admitted to a second count of coercion and enticement of a minor. Prosecutors say Bjerknes posed…
GRAND FORKS, ND -- A Grand Forks man is behind bars after attempting to rob Cenex on Gateway Drive. Police said 22-year-old Robert Smith Jr. entered the store around 3:45 this afternoon and demanded money. The clerk refused and Smith…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "In other words, this was like, 'here, look up to see if you, you're information was stolen and protect yourself, oh and by the way, if we're the, if you're…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota Public Radio made a stop at Rourke Art Museum in Moorhead as it continues to celebrate 50 years of broadcasting. This was the final MPR Day stop in the…
FARGO, ND -- To show support for Give Kids The World Village, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is celebrating its Free Pancake Day. The company is asking its guests to consider making a donation…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise, has returned to Capitol Hill for the first time since he was shot while at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia. Scalise was greeted by…
BISMARCK, ND -- Governor Burgum has announced a major donation by Dakota Access Pipeline to help with costs incurred during the protests. The governor said the pipeline company wired $15 million to the state-owned Bank of North Dakota this…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate has overwhelmingly approved Judge Ralph Erickson of Fargo to serve on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He was nominated by President Trump and introduced to the…
BISMARCK, ND -- The state Board of Higher Education has rejected a request for a special meeting to discuss the contract of Chancellor Mark Hagerott. Board member Mike Ness said that he wanted to talk about Hagerott and possible legal…
FARGO, ND --Â The latest fashion trends are being shown off to help give area women the confidence to enter the working world. It's the annual Dress for Success Attire to Inspire fashion…
BISMARCK, ND -- The North Dakota Legislature will challenge Gov. Burgum over his veto powers. The bipartisan Legislative Management Committee has voted to pursue the litigation in the state Supreme Court, after meeting behind closed doors to talk about…
FARGO, ND -- Brooke Crews was back in court. Crews and William Hoehn are charged with the disappearance and murder of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind. It was a packed courtroom as Crews plead…
NATIONAL -- Are dimples one thing you just can't get enough of? Do you feel inadequate because you don't have them? Plastic surgeons are seeing more patients asking for what is being called "dimpleplasty" and are willing to pay…
BEMIDJI, Minn. -- The superintendent in Bemidji says a construction worker wasn't seriously hurt in a fall at the site of a new elementary school. The worker was taken by air from the Gene Dillon Elementary School construction site Wednesday.…
MORTON COUNTY, ND -- The Standing Rock Sioux chairman has been voted out of office. Dave Archambault got 37 percent of the vote in Wednesday's tribal election and Mike Faith got 63 percent. Archambault conceded defeat saying he'll "continue…
NATIONAL -- If you're a fan of Ford and their super duty trucks, then prepare to pull out your wallet. The company has unveiled its new Ford F-450 Super Duty Limited Edition Four-Door Duelie. We are talking serious truck.…
LOS ANGELES -- Playboy Enterprises has released a statement saying Hugh Hefner has died. The company stated he died at his home, the Playboy Mansion, of natural causes. No other details have been released at this time, but are…
FARGO, ND --Â You don't need to "run" all over town anymore to get most of your errands done, thanks to the opening of Runnings. This is the first store the company has…
FARGO, ND -- For one area nonprofit, fashion is the tool they use to bring economic and educational success to countless families through the metro. Dress for Success Red River Valley is…
FARGO, N.D. -- U32 is celebrating its grand opening. The new apartment complex is hosting a daylong celebration for tenants and the community. There's a visit from the NDSU marching band, free…
ARTHUR, ND -- The drought in North Dakota left land dry for much of the summer. "We had really nice growing conditions through about the middle of July this year and then here…
MINNEAPOLIS -- Justin Timberlake is reportedly finalizing a deal to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at U.S. Bank Stadium next year. Us Weekly is reporting that the 36-year-old singer has been asked…
HENDERSON, KY -- Police in Henderson, Kentucky are searching for a man who dressed up as a Coca-Cola Bottle and robbed a restaurant manager at gunpoint. Authorities said the suspect is described as a white male who drove away…
MINOT, ND -- This year's Norsk Hostfest celebration is underway in Minot. It's the 40th year for the Hostfest, which is billed as the largest Scandinavian heritage festival in North America. Each year it draws about 60,000 people from…
GRANT COUNTY, SD -- Xcel Energy has announced plans to build a 300-megawatt wind farm in Grant and Roberts counties of South Dakota. The Dakota Range I and II project puts the company on pace to be the first…
