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Secretary of Transportation Scheduled for Fargo’s UAS Event

The event which begins on May 31st will be a gathering of local, national and global leaders in the unmanned aerial systems industry

May 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — The Secretary of Transportation is coming to Fargo for the 2017 Drone Focus Conference. Elaine Chao was invited to attend by Senator John Hoeven. The event, which begins on May 31st, will be a gathering of local, national and global leaders in the unmanned aerial systems industry. Secretary Chao has agreed to address the conference and meet…

Drekker Brewing Company Expands Due to Customer Demand

On the 24th, you'll start to see them on the shelves of local liquor stores

May 10, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — You can soon buy your favorite local beer at the store! Starting Monday, Drekker Brewing Company will begin selling four packs of 16 ounce cans you can take home from their north Fargo location. On the 24th, you’ll start to see them on the shelves of local liquor stores. The brewery added two fermenting tanks to make…

Construction Begins on North Dakota’s First Chick-fil-A in Grand Forks

The second Chick-fil-A in the state will be going up in Fargo later this summer

May 9, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND – Construction has started on the first Chick-fil-A restaurant in North Dakota. It is being built at 3230 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks and will have seating for 129 people, patio seating and two drive-thru lanes. The restaurant will open in the fall and provide around 90 new jobs. The second Chick-fil-A in the state…

North Dakota’s Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign Releases Numbers

Officers issued 58 other traffic violation citations along with 40 for speeding and 24 for not wearing a seat belt

May 9, 2017

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — U Drive. U Text. U Pay. That distracted driving enforcement campaign in North Dakota in April resulted in 390 citations. At least 190 citations were given out for distracted driving. Officers issued 58 other traffic violation citations along with 40 for speeding and 24 for not wearing a seat belt. Law enforcement agencies across the state…

North Dakota Governor’s Photo Contest Underway

Photographers will be judged on their ability to showcase North Dakota as a Legendary travel destination

May 8, 2017

TJ Nelson,

“Watching the sunset at Double Ditch” by Nick Hornbacher – 2016 Governor’s Photo Contest “Best in Show” NORTH DAKOTA — Grab your camera and get outside. Your snapshots of the things to do and see in North Dakota could earn you cash and be published. The 2017 North Dakota Governor’s Photo Contest is underway through August 31. Photographers will be…

ND Lawmakers Consider Overriding Governor’s Veto on Money for Townships

Gov. Burgum vetoed a $16 million appropriation that would have provided each non-oil producing township $10,000

May 8, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — As Gov. Burgum prepares to give the commencement address at NDSU on Saturday, legislators could be headed back to Bismarck. Legislative leaders will decide this week whether to return to and attempt to override a veto by the governor. He vetoed a $16 million appropriation that would have provided each non-oil producing township $10,000. Burgum said…

Davies High School Student, Youth Volunteer Meets Most Decorated Olympian in the World

Mahale goes to Davies and launched a nonprofit that has raised over $16,000 to improve the lives of children

May 8, 2017

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON D.C. — North Dakota’s top youth volunteers were honored in Washington, D.C. and got to meet an Olympic champion. The picture shows Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps talking with 17-year-old Nidhi Mahale of Fargo and 14-year-old Annabelle Barcomb of Minot. The young ladies were honored for their outstanding volunteer service during the 22nd annual Prudential Spirit of Community…

Fargo Man Sentenced in Sex Assault Case

A judge gave Adam Anderson six years in prison for the September attack at the Radisson in Fargo

May 8, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CASS COUNTY, ND — A Fargo man has been sentenced for sexually assaulting and beating a woman at a hotel last fall. A judge gave Adam Anderson six years in prison for the September attack at the Radisson in Fargo. Anderson had pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition, aggravated assault and felonious restraint. He’ll be on supervised probation for…

Dickey County Toddler Found Safe After 12 Hour Search

The child was spotted near a bridge on the Maple River

May 8, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ELLENDALE, ND — A three year-old boy was found safe this morning after an all-night search in Dickey County. The boy was located a couple of miles from his home, which is about 6 miles southeast of Ellendale. The child was spotted near a bridge on the Maple River. He was tired and hungry, but otherwise okay. The boy had…

Drivers of Semis Dead after Head-On Crash Near New Town

Authorities say one semi was loaded with frack sand and the other with crude oil and both were completely burned

May 8, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MOUNTRAIL COUNTY, ND — The drivers of two semis have died in a crash in northwestern North Dakota. The state Highway Patrol said the fully-loaded semis collided head-on in Mountrail County early Saturday and caught fire. The collision happened on the Highway 23 bypass near New Town. Authorities say one semi was loaded with frack sand and the other with…