UPDATE WEDNESDAY – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 60-year-old Virgil Nogowski of Gwinner died in a Lisbon hospital after being hit by a vehicle on County Road 10 near Rutland on Tuesday. NEAR RUTLAND, N.D. – A Sargent County Highway Department worker has died after being hit by a van. It happened around 6:30 Tuesday morning on County…
WAHPETON, N.D. -No one is hurt following an explosion at a manufacturing plant in Wahpeton. Richland County Emergency Manager Brett Lambrecht says it happened at Mason Primeboard at around 2:20 Wednesday afternoon. The blast blew a portion of the roof off the building. The company says they will not comment because the incident is still under investigation. The company manufactures…
FARGO, N.D. – A Fargo liquor shop might have just what you need to get you through the flood. Bernie’s Wines and Liquors on University Drive has a sign saying “2019 Flood Survival Kits Sold Here.” The manager says they wanted to come up with something funny to put up. Usually they try to post humorous things on their Facebook page….
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum declares a winter storm emergency for the blizzard that hit the state from March 13th through the 15th. The executive order is for Foster, Grant, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, McLean, Nelson, Steele, Towner and Wells counties and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Counties reported more than $1 million spent on snow removal…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – The City of West Fargo follows suit with Fargo and Moorhead in declaring an emergency to prepare for spring flooding. It’s the first step in preparing to request resources from county, state and federal agencies. The city is preparing for the high potential of 2009 or 2011 flooding conditions. Mayor Bernie Dardis says the biggest concerns are…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Starting in August, you will no longer have to wait for most businesses to open their doors at noon on Sundays in North Dakota. Gov. Doug Burgum signed the “Blue Law” House Bill 1097 Monday which strikes down regulations that close most retailers from midnight to noon on Sundays. The bill takes effect on August 1st and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D – The University of North Dakota will see a big star at its commencement ceremony, and he’s a familiar face in North Dakota. Actor Josh Duhamel will get an honorary degree from the university. Duhamel grew up in Minot and is known for sporting home-state attire in many of his movies. UND’s spring commencement will be Saturday, May…
Courtesy: Fargo Public SchoolsFARGO, N.D. – Fargo Public Schools looked into rumor about a potential threat to Discovery Middle School Wednesday, but find out it was just rumors. The district says school staff heard concerns from students. After an investigation, administration found no evidence of a threat. The district says police weren’t called, the school didn’t go into a lockdown and…
Research from Business dot org shows North Dakota is a great state for women. The website names Fargo the fourth best city for working women and Grand Forks is sixth. Other Midwest cities in the top ten include Sioux Falls, South Dakota Rochester, Minnesota and Missoula, Montana. Business.org looked at the number of women from age 25 to 34 with…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand Forks police respond to a morning stabbing. It happened at 2012 7th Avenue North. A man called around 10 am, saying he has been stabbed by a woman in the house. That woman says it was self–defense. The man fled the scene and was later found by police. Both people were released. The two had…
