RYDER, N.D. – Two men are killed in a bar shooting just after 10 on Thursday night in northern North Dakota. Ward County sheriff’s officials say deputies found one of the men dead next to a car in the parking lot of the Star Bar in Ryder. Police say witnesses told them he was the shooter. A second man was…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The second medical marijuana dispensary in North Dakota is set to open on Wednesday in Grand Forks. Strive Life is operated by We Mend LLC and will be located at 1809 13th Avenue North next to Pan O Gold Baking and Acme Tools. A patient or caregiver can only enter the display area of the dispensary if…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – An Xcel Energy official says a City of West Fargo truck snagged a power wire bringing down multiple poles in West Fargo. The outage was reported in the area of 2nd Street East & 4th Avenue around 1:50 PM Tuesday. Courtesy: Xcel Energy Xcel’s website says 56 customers have been affected and the company hopes to…
MINOT, N.D. – Prosecutors have charged a Minot man with murder in the death of his father. Officers responding to a report of a man with a gunshot wound on Friday found 55-year-old Mark Vickerman of Minot dead at the scene. His 28-year-old son, Christopher, was charged Monday and made an initial court appearance. He was ordered held without bond…
UNITED STATES – While drug abuse and addiction is still an issue in the area, Minnesota and North Dakota are at the bottom of the list when it comes to drug use. The WalletHub study ranks each state and the District of Columbia by drug use and addiction, law enforcement and the number of rehab facilities. Minnesota comes in 51st place…
MANDAN, N.D. – The next court appearance for a man accused of killing four people at a Mandan property management company has been delayed. Chad Isaak’s preliminary hearing was supposed to happen Tuesday. It’s been rescheduled for August 12th so attorneys have more time to review evidence. Isaak is charged with felony murder in the April shooting and stabbing deaths…
FARGO, N.D. — Facebook is partnering with a local business to promote a new feature, and people are getting to pick up some free treats, too. Facebook is launching birthday stories, a feature that allows users to make digital birthday cards for their friends and family. The social media giant partnered with fifty bakeries and coffee shops across the country to…
FARGO, N.D.– The second annual Walk–A–Thon at Kennedy Elementary is back to raise money for school supplies and activities. The goal of the Walk–A–Thon is to raise money for Kennedy Elementary classrooms, as well as encourage students, their families and community members to get outside and get moving. “Being active from kindergarten to 5th grade is huge,” said Physical Education…
UNITED STATES – Former Democratic Senators Heidi Heitkamp and Joe Donnelly say Democrats will not win in 2020 without a focus on middle America. The politicians rolled out the One Country Project last month. The group is reaching rural voters in 8 states, including North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Donnelly says Democrats can learn from his and Heitkamp’s losing…
NEW YORK – The Dow Jones falls more than 600 points Tuesday as investors are preparing for the possibility of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. President Trump has threatened to increase taxes from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese goods. Despite the tariff threat, the Chinese government says one of its top officials will visit Washington…
