June 2, 2020. Grand Forks Police Department officer Cody Holte’s Memorial Service at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND. Mandatory photo credit Russell HonsUNITED STATES – Grand Forks is third and Bismarck is fifth on Go.Verizon.com’s Best Small Cities to Start a Small Business Report. The website praises Grand Forks for the city’s 83% loan approval rate and its…
FARGO, N.D. – The former Prairie Roots Food Co-op building in Fargo is turning into office space. One of the new owners Chris Kennelly says half of the third floor will be occupied by Kennelly Business Law. Two thirds of the first floor will be home to the real estate company FM Title. Those businesses will be moving into the…
FARGO, N.D.– Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney has declared a State of Emergency for marches being held Friday and Saturday mornings. Part of the order initially prohibited any type of weapon, but that section was taken out due to state law. The North Dakota century code says, “Notwithstanding any other law, a person acting on behalf or under the authority of the…
FARGO, N.D. – Two artists and their social circle asked businesses in downtown Fargo to show African Americans who lost their lives to police intervention. “We’re trying to make this connection, human connection between the people that have been brutalized and killed and the people to the people that may not know enough and maybe touch them in a way…
WASHINGTON – In a 6-3 vote the Supreme Court ruled an employer can not fire an employee for being gay or transgender. Democratic-NPL State Representative Josh Boschee of Fargo says this is a big win for North Dakota which did not have the same protections for LGBT people as surrounding states before the ruling. Boschee also hopes the ruling will…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Police are investigating a robbery that happened at the Jimmy John’s on the 700 block of 23rd Avenue East near Costco Tuesday night. Authorities say a man entered the store and pointed a handgun at one of the employees and demanded money. The employee complied with the demands. The man is described as a light skinned…
UNITED STATES – North Dakota’s economy didn’t take as hard of a hit as other states according to WalletHub. The website compared all states and the District of Columbia using 14 metrics to make its rankings. The Peace Garden State is 45th for GDP from industries highly affected by Covid-19. It’s also 41st for percentage of employment from industries affected…
FARGO, N.D. – The two plus hour One Fargo event brought several hundred people to Island Park. Those who attended followed the organizers request and left the protest at home. The event started with some local musicians singing some tunes for the crowd. It was followed by some words from the organizers asking those who brought flowers to give them…
FARGO, N.D. – OneFargo was an entirely peaceful event, but is certainly wasn’t a quiet one. All of Island Park could hear the voices of black leaders in the Fargo-Moorhead community who have been working so hard to get their message heard. It’s a message of unity; a call for to the area to become more inclusive. Cedric Calhoun was…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets over the death of George Floyd. “Sandra Bland, the Castiles and the list goes on and on and is anybody listening to us? Is anyone listening to us cry? All we want is justice,” Larry Hampton of Grand Forks said. Protests organizers and Grand Forks Police walked side by…
