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Kulm, North Dakota Man Dies In One-Vehicle Crash Near Fredonia

North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim as 20-year-old Garrett Nelson

January 8, 2020

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FREDONIA, N.D. — A young Kulm, North Dakota man is dead after a one-vehicle crash just west of Fredonia. North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim as 20-year-old Garrett Nelson. They say Nelson was driving on Highway 13 around 11:30 last night when he began to leave the road and overcorrected. Nelson’s vehicle rolled and he was thrown. He…

USDA Provides Loans and Grants to help ‘ReConnect’ Rural North Dakota

The grants are part of the ReConnect pilot program, which will provide $23 million in grants and loans to rural North Dakota telecom cooperatives to expand their coverage to cover nearly 2000 miles of un-serviced land.

January 7, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Over 2,000 households are set to receive gigabit internet access after grants from the USDA will help expand fiber projects in rural North Dakota. The grants are part of the ReConnect pilot program, which will provide $23 million in grants and loans to rural North Dakota telecom cooperatives to expand their coverage to cover nearly 2000 miles…

Curbside recycling coming to Casselton

January 7, 2020

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CASSELTON, N.D. – Cassleton has approved curbside recycling pickup. The city has begun to work with contractors and believes that the curbside pickup service will begin this summer. Cassleton is one of the last larger communities to adopt curbside pickup in Cass County. Officials believe that this is a major step forward for the city becoming more environmentally friendly. “We’ve…

Shanley Boys’ Basketball Head Coach & Asst. Coach Resign

January 3, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Two Shanley High School boys’ basketball coaches resign six games into the season. Head Coach Andrew Burns and Assistant Coach Connor Dunn have stepped down. In a statement, Burns says he was expecting parents to demand his resignation at practice Thursday and he decided to step aside. He adds he and Dunn decided it would not be…

UND Football Player Seriously Hurt In Skiing Accident In Colorado

Hunter Pinke suffered trauma to his head and back and has a severed spinal cord

December 30, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A UND football player has a long road ahead of him after a skiing accident in Colorado right after Christmas. Hunter Pinke suffered trauma to his head and back and has a severed spinal cord. UND Head Football Coach Bubba Schweigert says Pinke is the spiritual leader of the team. He says he is very courageous and…

Moorhead Public Schools Close Buildings Monday, Fargo Public Schools to Open at NOON.

December 29, 2019

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FARGO, ND — Due to weather and road conditions, all Moorhead Area Public Schools buildings will be closed on Monday, December 30, 2019. This includes all schools, transportation center, and the district office. Due to the weather and need to allow for roads and parking lots to be cleared, Fargo Public Schools will have all buildings closed until noon on Monday, December…

Woman ensures grandparents can visit North Dakota, their 50th state

December 27, 2019

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My grandparents had visited 49 states before grandpa’s health prevented them from traveling anymore. It killed me to think they wouldn’t make it to all 50, so I devised a plan to bring #NorthDakota to them. Here they are, setting foot on North Dakotan soil! #50stateclub pic.twitter.com/1KVk3W47hB — Kendra Bowman (@kendrawalter) December 26, 2019 Kendra Bowman’s grandparents visited 49 states…

Fireworks sold now until January 1st in North Dakota

Make sure to follow safety guidelines when using fireworks

December 27, 2019

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HORACE, N.D. — Fireworks can be sold to North Dakotans today through January 1st. Non-North Dakota residents can buy fireworks in North Dakota any time of the year. Those living in West Fargo are allowed to light fireworks within city limits on New Year’s Eve from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. on January 1st. If you are planning on taking…

Community pulls together to help local family undergoing tough circumstances

Margaret MacVicar and Richard Dagostino will be evicted from their trailer home on Monday

December 26, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Some say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But for one Fargo couple, this holiday season has been far from it. “My take on it was just, ‘Hurry up and be over.’ I didn’t want the holidays to come. Didn’t want to deal with the holidays. It was just too much to deal with. I…

Grand Forks politician Eliot Glassheim dies

December 26, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Longtime Grand Forks City Council Member and State Representative Eliot Glassheim died at age 81 on Christmas. He served on the council from 1982 to 2012. He was also a member of the North Dakota House for District 75 in 1975 and from 1993 to 2017. The Democrat ran against Sen. John Hoeven in the 2016…