MICHIGAN, N.D. — A Michigan, North Dakota man had a really close encounter with a bear. A neighbor told Marv Narum Thursday morning that a bear was spotted on his property. Narum got into his pickup and as you can see he found that bear. He estimated it was around 6 feet tall and weighed 300 pounds. The brown bear…
WAHPETON, N.D. – Unofficial results are in for Wahpeton’s school board election. Parent and Director of the Three Rivers Crisis Center Susan Rittenour and parent Jacob Kubela won the two Wahpeton seats with 45 and 46 percent of the vote respectively. Parent Mike Hauschild won the rural north seat getting 68 percent. 379 people voted. The school board will canvass…
FARGO, ND – It’s a delicious day: National Donut Day. The Salvation Army and Sandy’s Donuts teamed up for a tasty fundraiser at the Fargo Theatre Friday. Free original World War One treats were given out, and there was was free music and a comedy sketch show. Volunteers also spent their morning going to 43 locations in the metro to share donuts…
FARGO, ND – Homeward Animal Shelter and Prairie Brothers Brewing teamed up Thursday for a cute cause: a kitten shower. People could head to the brewery for a cold one, door prizes and, of course, cat cuddles. The shelter asked for donations like milk replacers, cat food and bottle kits. The items will be used to care for 30 kittens until…
MAPLETON, ND – A Moorhead man is hurt after a train hit his semi in Mapleton. It happened around 5:15 PM Thursday near the intersection of 164th Avenue and 36th Street Southeast. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 42-year-old Gerald Charbonneau stopped the semi on the tracks when he saw a train coming. He tried to back the truck up,…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – University of North Dakota Hockey Coach Brad Berry announced today that that seven incoming freshmen and have signed National Letters of Intent and will join the Fighting Hawks in 2018-19. North Dakota’s incoming class includes forwards Gavin Hain, Carter Huber, Jackson Keane and Jasper Weatherby, along with defensemen Jacob Bernard-Docker and Jonnny Tychonick, and…
FARGO, ND – Fargo Police have identified a man accused of lurking around and sexually propositioning people at West Acres Mall as 50-year-old Lonnie Weiand of Minot. Two charges of disorderly conduct has been filed against him. On Wednesday, police said officers responded to two separate but similar incidents involving Weiand. He’s described as white man taller than 5’7″ with a medium build…
GRAND FORKS, ND – Sears at Columbia Mall in Grand Forks is closing. Sears Holdings has identified another 100 non–profitable stores and is shutting them down by early September. The company just informed workers at 15 Kmarts and 48 Sears stores that they will be closing after reporting first–quarter losses and plunging sales. Sears in Sioux Falls, Duluth and Brooklyn Center…
Larimore, N.D. (KFGO) — The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says around 9 p.m. Wednesday night, the suspect walked into the store, gave the clerk a note that said “Stay Calm, give me all the money from out of the till.” The man, saying nothing, then displayed a black handgun with green grips. Instead of complying with the would-be robber’s demands,…
FARGO, ND – After the Drone Focus Conference, politicians and business leaders discussed how to continue to help tech companies grow in North Dakota. U.S. Under Secretary of Transportation Derek Kan was even at the meeting. Companies like Appareo, General Atomics, Microsoft and Xcel Energy talked about their expertise in drone technology. Sen. John Hoeven calls tech entrepreneurship North Dakota’s…
