FARGO, N.D. — The new Fargo Police Headquarters on 25th Street and 1st Avenue North is open. The Fargo Police locations in downtown and on 25th Street South are closed to the public. Some people are sharing their concerns online about the department’s move. One of the biggest worries is no longer having a police presence downtown. Fargo Police officials…
NORTH DAKOTA – North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is running for re-election. While in office, the Republican has worked to trim the state budget, lower healthcare premiums for farmers and worked with the state to fight insurance fraud. Godfread also helped create the Autism Bulletin to help provide treatment options for kids and families affected with the disorder. “I…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo-Moorhead area cities’ and Cass and Clay Counties’ planning commissions and the Metropolitan Council of Governments discuss finalizing the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. It covers agency goals, future transportation needs and projects expected to be needed over the next 25 years. The plan hopes to improve transit access, promote projects supporting regional economic growth and increase walking…
FARGO, N.D. — As the city of Fargo continues to grow, so does its police department. According to its 2018 Annual Report, Fargo Police hired 15 new officers just last year. But while they were out keeping trouble off the streets, the officers faced a different kind of problem back at the station. “We just outgrew the other building that…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The city of Moorhead celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day as an official holiday for the first time. The city council passed a resolution in July to mark the second Monday of every October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Moorhead Mayor Jonathan Judd says this is a celebration that “knows no geographical boundaries.” Events throughout the day like a prayer…
WAHPETON, N.D. – An Oklahoma man is charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man with a bayonet in Wahpeton. Police responded to 489 14th Street Northwest around 8:00 PM on Friday October 11th on an assault report. Officers say a 30-year-old Fargo man was stabbed with a bayonet by a man who fled the scene. The victim was…
OAKES, N.D. — Air Force helicopters brought in to help search for a missing plane and its pilot are scheduled to resume operations. Aerial crews including the North Dakota and South Dakota wings of the Civil Air Patrol and U.S. Air Force were grounded by bad weather on Saturday. The blue and white single-engine Cessna went missing Thursday between Aberdeen,…
FARGO, N.D. — A tragedy years ago inspired Susan Foss and her husband Jon’s life’s work. “His mother’s brother drowned in North Dakota in a lake when he was 8. And so, Jon’s mom had a personal commitment through her life that her children would learn to swim not just well, but extra confidently,” Foss said. They’ve been passing that…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The owner of this Grand Forks hardware store wasn’t too surprised at how his day started. “We sold one right — first transaction this morning was a snow blower, so that’s nice,” said Brandon Buckalew. With the first snowfall of winter trickling down, business at Hardware Hank has been anything but slow. “It’s not a browsing…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Survivors of sexual abuse and violence are using t–shirts to share their experiences. 200 t–shirts, decorated by survivors or in honor of someone who has experienced sexual violence, are hung up on a clothesline. Each shirt color represents a different incident or type of violence. The event is followed by the Take Back the Night Rally,…
