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Fargo Police Searching For Missing Man

FARGO, N.D. – Police need your help finding a missing man. Rodney Lajimodiere is 62-years-old, is 5’6″ tall, weighs 180 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair. Authorities say Lajimodiere has not been in contact with his family in about a month. He was staying at the Grand Inn in Fargo, but is no longer there. and his last…

Grand Forks Firefighters team up to teach the community

Grand Forks N.D-Fighting fires and teaching people how to stop them. That’s just some of the things being taught at Grand Forks. Here at the Public Safety Center in Grand Forks fire departments are teaming up to teach local people about the importance of fire safety. While I was being lowered down from about 30 feet in the air, back…

Mapleton Shed Fire Produces 15-20 Ft. Flames

MAPLETON, N.D. – Firefighters respond to a shed fully-engulfed in flames in Mapleton. It happened around 3:00 Thursday afternoon. The smoke could be seen from our tower camera here in Fargo. Mapleton Fire Department says crews were able to put the fire out within 10 minutes and flames did not spread to any of the houses nearby. The heat from…

Bill Would Allow Spirit Lake Nation To Prosecute Certain Crimes

WASHINGTON – The Senate Indian Affairs Committee, which Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota chairs, passes a bill to return criminal jurisdiction to the Spirit Lake Reservation for crimes committed there. It repeals a 1946 statute authorizing North Dakota to prosecute certain crimes committed by, or against, members of the Spirit Lake Tribe. The Spirit Lake Nation has its own…

ND Teen Visits Washington to Talk about Living With Type 1 Diabetes

Danika Johnson is a 17–year–old from Horace who was diagnosed with Type one diabetes when she was 13

FARGO, N.D.– A local teen met with  members of Congress to talk about what it’s like to live with type one diabetes. Danika Johnson is a 17–year–old from Horace who was diagnosed with Type one diabetes when she was 13. Since then her family has faced some financial hardships when it comes to the cost of insulin, and she wants…

Fargo Police Investigating Crash Involving U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Police says it’s investigating a crash involving U.S. Attorney for North Dakota Drew Wrigley. It happened last Thursday. Authorities say the former Lt. Governor and another person exchanged information at the scene. Now the other person wants to file a crash report. Fargo Police says in a statement in part, quote, “We will conduct this investigation…

Bismarck & Fargo in Top 10 Cities To Raise a Family Rankings

WalletHub names Bismarck the sixth best city to raise a family, with Fargo not far behind in eighth. The financial website compared more than 180 cities across 47 different areas. Bismarck came in 6th for affordability. Fargo ranks 1st in unemployment rate and tenth in education and child care. Click here to see the full WalletHub report. Categories: Local News,…

Semi Collapses Bridge in Grand Forks County

NEAR NORTHWOOD, N.D. – A semi hauling soybeans destroys a bridge near Northwood, North Dakota. It happened around 1:15 PM Monday on 3rd Avenue Northeast across the Goose River. The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says bridge was rated for 14 ton gross weight with restrictions. The weight of driver Michael Dodds’ truck was over 43 tons or 86,750 pounds….

Veterans Get Free Legal Advice at Fargo VA

FARGO, N.D. – A law firm, the Minnesota Assistance Counsel for Veterans and the Fargo V.A. hold a day-long legal advice clinic for veterans. Direct representation services were free for low-income veterans. However, any veteran or active service member was able to get pro-bono legal advice. Attorneys answered questions and helped with legal forms for wills, child support issues, housing…