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02/03/2025

West Fargo City Commissioners will take action on whether or not to use city funds to move a water fountain

(WEST FARGO, ND) – Commissioners in West Fargo are anticipated to determine whether or not city funds will be used to relocate a drinking fountain located near a now-occupied building along Sheyenne Street. At the January 20

02/03/2025

West Fargo City Commissioners are likely to act on a request to move a drinking fountain using funds from the city’s Economic Development Sales Tax

(WEST FARGO, ND) – Commissioners in West Fargo are anticipated to determine whether or not city funds will be used to relocate a drinking fountain located near a now-occupied building along Sheyenne Street. At the January 20

02/03/2025

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says a lower tariff on Canadian energy 'reflects President Trump thoughtfully considering the impacts on Americans'

(WASHINGTON, DC) – One of the newest members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet is speaking out about the placement of a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy. “It’s certainly an incentive for Americans to say, ‘Let’s get

02/03/2025

A bill in the North Dakota legislature would make it illegal to practice cloud seeding, making it a Class B misdemeanor if caught

(BISMARCK, ND) — Senator Todd Beard introduced a bill last week aimed at permanently shutting down cloud seeding. The practice involves sending silver iodide and dry ice into seedable clouds to promote rainfall. Senate Bill 2106 would

02/02/2025

Snow for southern valley

A winter weather advisory has been issued for the southern valley for Sunday night into Monday morning. This isn’t expected to be a BIG storm by any means BUT it will be a slippery morning commute for

02/02/2025

The North Dakota Highway Patrol has charged a man with DUI after his Buick Le Sabre fails to stop at an intersection, drives off the road and strikes a tree

(SARGENT COUNTY, ND) – A 22-year-old man has serious injuries after a DUI crash near Milnor. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man was driving a 2000 Buick Le Sabre northbound on 141st Avenue SE when

02/01/2025

The front-runner for the post as Democratic National Committee chairman, Ken Martin of Minnesota has been elected to lead the party

(NATIONAL HARBOR, MD) – The Democratic National Committee has a new chairman. Ken Martin, longtime Democratic leader in Minnesota, had been the front-runner for the race and was elected as chairman Saturday at their winter meeting in

02/01/2025

After a recent incident in which an attendee of a Fargo City Commission meeting had a knife, city officials are now ramping up security measures and discussing the implementation of a security policy. The policy would be discussed in executive session in

(FARGO, ND) – Following a recent incident where an attendee of a Fargo City Commission meeting had a knife on their person, city officials are now discussing potential security policies. City Administration Michael Redlinger says, in a

02/01/2025

Senate Bill 2277, in the North Dakota legislature, would rename North Dakota State Highway 200 in honor of fallen peace officers across the state. The highway runs from the Minnesota border to the Montana border

(BISMARCK, ND) – The North Dakota Senate unanimously approved a bill that would, if passed by the House and signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong, rename Highway 200 and would honor fallen peace officers. Senate Bill 2277 would

02/01/2025

The Fargo Fire Department’s 80 members were surveyed, and the survey yielded concerns among several different aspects of the department

(FARGO, ND) – The Fargo Fire Department’s 80 members were recently surveyed regarding the overall culture of the department. They survey yielded concerns among several different aspects of the department. When asked about job satisfaction, one firefighter

02/01/2025

If approved by the Minot City Council, former West Fargo Police Chief Denis Otterness will serve as the interim leader of the Minot Police Department

(MINOT, ND) – Pending Minot City Council approval, the Minot Police Department will have a new interim leader. The City Council will act on a recommendation from City Manager Harold Stewart to hire former West Fargo Police

01/31/2025

The bill was introduced by four state representatives including Republicans Daniel Johnston of Kathryn and Austen Schauer of West Fargo.

BISMARCK, N.D. – A North Dakota bill establishing mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking is passed by the Legislature. The bill was introduced by four state representatives including Republicans Daniel Johnston of Kathryn and Austen Schauer of West

01/31/2025

It's been introduced by six state representatives including Republicans Jim Kasper of Fargo and Ben Koppelman of West Fargo.

BISMARCK, N.D. – A North Dakota bill would ban red flag laws that stop people a judge rules a risk to themselves and others from having guns. It’s been introduced by six state representatives including Republicans Jim

01/31/2025

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – A driver accused of killing a pedestrian while driving in Detroit Lakes confesses to watching TikTok videos while behind the wheel. Twenty-year-old Mariska Nunn is charged with criminal vehicular homicide. The crash happened

01/31/2025

The virus can cause high levels of sickness and death in free ranging waterfowl an shorebirds.

OLIVER COUNTY, N.D. – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a group of dead Canada geese along the Missouri River and Nelson Lake in Oliver County. The virus can

01/31/2025

The Southern Embankment Reach portion is in Clay County, Minnesota and will reconstruct about two miles of 180th Avenue South from U.S. Highway 75 to just east of Wolverton Creek.

FARGO-MOORHEAD – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards a $10.1 million contract to BCSS, LLC. of Tempe, Arizona to complete the southern embankment portion of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion. The Southern Embankment Reach portion is in

01/31/2025

Snowy start to February?

A clipper system which was predicted by the LRC months ago is right on time this weekend. The good news is it doesn’t look like a BIG weather maker for the F/M area but it will provide

01/31/2025

Freedman has been in law enforcement for 27 years.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski swears in Jason Freedman as the chief of the Grand Forks Police Department. Freedman has been in law enforcement for 27 years. He most recently was a captain