HORACE, ND — Good news for those dealing with a long detour southwest of Fargo for the past couple of months. A federal judge has approved an agreement between those involved in the FM Diversion Project lawsuit that will allow construction of a bypass to reconnect traffic on Cass County 17 south of Horace. The road was torn-up for…
FARGO, ND — North Dakota is one of six states Microsoft is launching its initiative “Techspark.” It aims to drive economic development by providing broadband internet to the entire state within the next five years. They also plan to do so by creating more computer science programs in North Dakota high schools. There are currently only three high schools in the…
FARGO, ND — A pop-up store is giving away fresh meats, fruits and veggies to people in need here in the metro. It’s the first time the Great Plains Food Bank’s perishable mobile food pantry showed up in Fargo. This “pop-up” usually goes to rural areas but stopped in Moorhead in late August. They had at least 10 pallets of…
NORTH DAKOTA — Drought conditions continue to ease in the Dakotas. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 58 percent of South Dakota and 60 percent of North Dakota in some stage of drought. Both percentages are down only slightly from last week. Recent rains led to improvements across North Dakota and in eastern South Dakota over the week. There…
WAHPETON, ND — Wahpeton officially has a new mayor. The city council voted eight to zero on Monday to appoint Ward 1 City Councilman Steve Dale as mayor. Dale had been handling the duties since Mayor Meryl Hansey resigned in late summer in the midst of a battle with cancer. He will fill out the rest of Hansey’s term which…
BISMARCK, ND — Two more suspects have pleaded guilty in a Jamaican lottery scam. Federal prosecutors in North Dakota continue efforts to reach deals with the 13 suspects who’ve been arrested. Two more suspects remain fugitives. Seven suspects remain scheduled for trial in January. At least 90 people lost over $5.7 million in the scam, including a North Dakota…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Hockey season for the University of North Dakota begins on Friday. UND is making the trip up to Alaska to play Anchorage for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The Fighting Hawks have had the better of the Sea Wolves in recent history, going 6-0-1 in their last seven matchups. Even though it’s the first…
MINOT, ND — Last night, we told you about Andrew Gudmunson of Minot. The realtor was in Vegas with his girlfriend and two other Minot friends when he was shot and injured at the concert. They weren’t the only people from the “Magic City” at that concert. Mike Eslinger was with a group of friends and one is currently in…
FARGO, ND — Wellness programs in the workplace can have a significant impact on your productivity and your health. That’s why Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota hosted its eighth annual Worksite Wellness Summit. Anyone interested in creating a healthy workplace environment could attend the event, which had keynote speakers who each later held a workshop. Blue Cross Blue…
GRAND FORKS, ND — The grand opening for North Dakota’s first Chick-fil-A is set. The doors will open at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 12th at 3230 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks. The franchise owner, Guy Wentink, will award a free year supply of Chick-fil-A to the first 100 adults in line that morning. The line for the…
