FARGO, ND — A traffic violation turned into a drug arrest after police found 70 pounds of marijuana. Police say it happened on Wednesday when they made a traffic stop eastbound on I-94 in Fargo. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of two duffel bags with about $115,000 worth of packaged marijuana. They arrested Jakeb Ward of…
HORACE, ND — Traffic is once again flowing on Cass County 17 south of Horace. A temporary bypass road reconnecting traffic on the highway has been completed and the road has been reopened. It was closed earlier this summer as work started on the FM Diversion Project. A judge ordered a stop to the work earlier this fall. The…
BISMARCK, ND — The California man, who was arrested during a traffic stop in North Dakota for having nearly 200 pounds of marijuana, has been sentenced. Harold Miller, 71, of Sacramento, California will serve one year in prison on felony and misdemeanor drug possession charges. Miller was arrested following a traffic stop on I-94 near Bismarck. In his vehicle, he…
NORTH DAKOTA — A pair of Chinese nationals has been indicted for manufacturing tons of fentanyl and other powerful narcotics that were peddled in the United States and flowed, in part, through North Dakota. One of the two, 38-year-old Jian Zhang, was indicted in North Dakota, along with eight others accused in the conspiracy. North Dakota U.S. Attorney Christopher Myers…
MINNEAPOLIS — If you are headed to the Twin Cities this weekend, prepare yourself for a traffic nightmare. I-35W between downtown Minneapolis and Crosstown Highway 62 will be shut down Friday night through Monday morning. More than 100,000 people are expected to take in a Vikings game, a Twins game and the Twin Cities Marathon, all on Sunday. Gov….
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man who fled a traffic stop in Moorhead was tracked down by a K9. Police stopped a car for speeding in the 300 block of 70th Avenue North around 2 a.m. They say 47-year-old Cory Stevens ran into a wooded area. K9 Argo quickly tracked Stevens down and officers made the arrest. He was wanted on…
WAYZATA, Minn. — The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a Wayzata officer has died after being hit by a vehicle. Authorities said Officer William Mathews was hit and killed while removing debris from Highway 12. The driver was a 54-year-old woman who officials said stopped immediately and was cooperative. She had an expired license and a history of traffic violations….
REGIONAL — Troopers and other officers will be saturating North Dakota and Minnesota starting tomorrow. Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year and troopers want to enhance safety on the highways. They will focus on I-94 and Highway 2 in North Dakota. Their border-to-border enforcement effort is in conjunction with the Montana Highway…
FARGO, ND — If you’re headed to the Bruno Mars concert tomorrow night at the Fargodome, we’ve got a few traffic tips for you. Northbound I-29 traffic should exit on 12th Avenue North to 18th Street. Southbound I-29 traffic should exit on 19th Avenue North. If you are in town, use 10th Street north to either 17th or 19th Avenues…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Traffic in the Valley is getting dense as more construction projects are being added to Moorhead. State officials said one of those projects may wrap up soon. Rush hour traffic is getting bumper to bumper by I-29 and 32nd Avenue South in Fargo. More stretches of the road are getting reduced to one lane. ND DOT officials…
