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ND State Rep. Ruth Buffalo Proposes Bills on Missing/Murdered Native People & Anti-Human Trafficking

Buffalo is the first Native American Democrat elected into the North Dakota legislature

February 26, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Ruth Buffalo never planed to get into politics. That is until her baby sister was killed by a drunk driver and she started doing some digging. “That led me down a path of researching traffic fatalities, looking at population growth and looking at the disparities within Fort Berthold Indian Reservation versus oil counties outside of the reservation…

Two Spirit Lake Reservation Men Sentenced For Murder of Carla Yellowbird

February 25, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. – Two Spirit Lake Indian Reservation men have been sentenced in federal court for the murder of Carla Yellowbird. 21-year-old Daylin St. Pierre will serve 27 ½ years in prison for murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. 24-year-old Dakota Charboneau was sentenced to 50 years in prison for murder, aiding and abetting and use of a firearm during a…

No Travel Advised in Parts of SE ND, Travel Alert Extended

February 22, 2019

Site Staff,

File PhotoUPDATE 5:30 PM Friday: A no travel advisory has been issued for Ashley, Ellendale, Wahpeton and surrounding areas of the state. The NDDOT and the North Dakota Highway Patrol says snow is creating near zero visibility. The travel alert is extended to include Grand Forks, Valley City and Drayton and surrounding areas. Wilkin County, Minnesota has also issued a…

Three People Diagnosed With Legionnaire’s Disease Linked to Casselton Hotel

The three people became sick between last July and January, and all three reported spending some time at the Days Inn of Casselton.

February 22, 2019

Site Staff,

CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota health officials say three people have contracted Legionnaire’s disease linked to a hotel water park in Casselton. The three people became sick between last July and January, and all three reported spending some time at the Days Inn of Casselton. The Health Department says anyone who spent time at the hotel this month and…

HIGHLIGHTS: N.D. Girls State Hockey Quarterfinals

Fargo North-South, West Fargo, Bismarck and Davies all advance

February 21, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The higher seeds in the North Dakota girls state hockey tournament managed to avoid upsets in the quarterfinals. The top four seeds all move on after Thursday’s action. Top-seeded Fargo North-South shut out 8-seed Devils Lake 5-0. Bismarck also earned a shutout victory while only scoring one goal against Minot. Davies (3) and West Fargo (2) also…

HIGHLIGHTS: N.D. Boys State Hockey Quarterfinals

Grand Forks Central, Century, Bismarck and Davies all advance

February 21, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The semifinals of the North Dakota boys state hockey tournament will be filled with two teams from the west and two from the east. Grand Forks Central continued its dominant season with a 14-0 win against Mandan. Davies also moves on win a comfortable win. Bismarck and Bismarck Century kept things close in the quarterfinal victories, with…

Tow Drivers, Operators Ask Public to Give Them More Space on Side of the Roads

You can get fined $50 in North Dakota and $100 in Minnesota

February 21, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — We’re all used to slower work days every once in awhile but in the towing industry, that doesn’t really exist during the winter. “It’s exciting. I get to go to a big accident scene and then you get to clean everything up, fix everything. It’s kind of an adrenaline rush and being around all of it, it’s…

UPDATE: Power Restored to all Cass Co. Electric Customers

February 21, 2019

Site Staff,

Courtesy: Cass County ElectricUPDATE 7:55 PM Thursday – Power has been restored to all Cass County Electric Customers in West Fargo. The cooperative says the cause of the outage is failure at a switch. “In an electric power system, switchgear is the combination of electrical disconnect switches, fuses or circuit breakers used to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment. The…

North Dakota’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens Next Week

The Health Department says Acreage Holdings will open The Botanist on Thursday, Feb. 28.

February 21, 2019

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota’s first medical marijuana dispensary is scheduled to open next week in Fargo. The Health Department says Acreage Holdings will open The Botanist on Thursday, Feb. 28. It will sell medical marijuana produced by a Bismarck manufacturing facility. Voters approved the drug in November 2016. The Health Department has been working on the system since…

Plow Driver Hit Near Valley City, 2nd Time This Winter

February 20, 2019

Site Staff,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – An NDDOT snow plow driver gets hit by a vehicle for the second time this winter. It happened around 3:30 PM Wednesday on eastbound Interstate 94 in Valley City. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the plow was clearing snow from the passing lane when a Chevrolet Silverado drove into snow fog created by the plow…