FARGO, N.D. — It’s the first day of classes for students at North Dakota State University, but the festivities go on all week long. NDSU President Dean Bresciani is giving a special welcome to the undergraduate class of 2023. During his speech, each student was given an envelope with a tassel tucked inside. He says it’s a reminder of what…
FARGO, N.D. — Hero, heart, community. Those are the words you see hanging in Vitalant’s lobby when you first walk in. They embody the organization’s mission to help Grantley Johnson, a 7–year–old boy battling leukemia for the second time. “Growing up, I had some medical issues of my own, so seeing a little boy who had so much fight in him,…
FARGO, N.D. — A man arrested in June for shooting at a man with a BB gun pistol is back in custody for assault. Police in Fargo say 26-year-old Dominic Pierce was arrested for aggravated assault. He is accused of cutting a female acquaintance in the neck with a piece of glass causing her to bleed profusely. It happened around…
FARGO, N.D. — “This is the perfect place for imperfect people.” That’s how Pastor John Roberts describes Recovery Worship, a church for those who have been affected by addiction – from alcoholism and substance abuse to gambling or overeating. “And it may not be the addicts themselves. It could be family members, loved ones, parents, partners, spouses, children. Anybody whose…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Two people were airlifted to Fargo after hitting a deer on their motorcycle Saturday night. Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on Highway 20 north of Jamestown. A woman was unconscious when officers arrived she was airlifted first. A man was taken by ambulance to the hospital in Jamestown and later flown…
FARGO, N.D. — The streets of downtown Fargo come to life. Streets Alive, an event hosted by Great Rides, encourages people to ditch their cars to bike, walk, or run. People can do that safely in a three–mile loop closed off to all vehicles for the day. The event also features activities and live demonstrations by various businesses like TNT…
FARGO, N.D. — An affordable housing facility in South Fargo was at risk of closing because of issues with finances and management. “I think everybody can agree that we need more affordable housing in America, but the way to go about it is a challenge.” A challenge Hans Juhle was up for. He’s co–founder of Integra, the group that bought…
FARGO, N.D. — Now in its 36th year, the Great Plains Food Bank is North Dakota’s only food bank. Choice Bank is supporting its fight to end hunger with a major 100,000 dollar donation. The money will provide more than 3,000 meals to those in need. Choice is also donating more than 2,000 pounds of food collected through food drives…
Miguel Cooley Sr.FARGO, N.D. — A Moorhead man will avoid trial after pleading guilty to a drive by murder in Fargo last September. Miguel Cooley Sr. changed his plea in Cass County District Court. He admitted to shooting and killing 20-year-old Gabriel Perez outside the Main Avenue McDonald’s. A possible relationship between Perez and Cooley’s wife may have been the…
FARGO, N.D. — Nearly 50 years ago, Todd Arntson’s life changed forever. “I dove off of a dock when I was 21 years old and broke my neck. So, I damaged my spinal cord. My disability is called quadriplegia, so it affects all four limbs,” he said. He was still in college and trying to get used to a life…
