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MN traffic stop leads to shootout in Wadena County
The Minnesota BCA is investigating an exchange of gunfire between officers and two motorists in Wadena County Saturday night. Here's the full description as provided by the BCA: At approximately 8:48 ...
Doug Barrett Feb 28, 2021

Nearly 10% of North Dakotans fully vaccinated for COVID-19
State data shows nearly 10% of residents in North Dakota have completed both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to data from the North Dakota Department of Health, nearly 70,000 people in the st...
Doug Barrett Feb 27, 2021

Oslo driver crashes into tree by Minto
A 21-year old driver from Oslo (MN) is recovering from injuries sustained during an early morning crash in Minto (ND). The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports Zachary Fincher was heading north on High...
Doug Barrett Feb 27, 2021

ND House leaders call on Simons to resign
Update 3:07 PM Top Republicans in the North Dakota House called today (Fri) for GOP state Rep. Luke Simons to resign following a report that alleges a pattern of threats and sexual harassment. House M...
Pat Sweeney Feb 26, 2021

ND & MN COVID-19 (2-26)
New and active cases of COVID-19 inched up in today's (Fri's) report from the North Dakota health department. The state has 94 new cases (up three from Thursday's report)...led by Ward County w...
Pat Sweeney Feb 26, 2021

ND municipal elections could include those living in extraterritorial zones
North Dakota residents who live outside of a city but within the local extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of a municipality would be eligible to vote in local elections under a bill approved by the ...
Doug Barrett Feb 26, 2021

NDUS hoping for a new normal return for fall semester
The Dean of the UND Medical School says despite falling COVID-19 case counts it's not time to relax campus restrictions - yet. Dr. Joshua Wynne told members of the state Board of Higher Education toda...
Doug Barrett Feb 26, 2021

West Fargo police Taser uncooperative suspect
A Bismarck man faces charges after a scuffle with West Fargo Police. It happened Wednesday night as officers responded to a report of an individual with outstanding warrants who was possibly armed. Of...
Doug Barrett Feb 26, 2021

NWS updates flood outlook for the Red River Valley
The risk of significant flooding in the Red River Valley remains quite low this spring according to an updated outlook released today (Thursday) by the National Weather Service. According to the N-W-S...
Doug Barrett Feb 25, 2021

GFPD wraps up probe into downtown fatal crash
The cause of the January 9th fatal accident in downtown Grand Forks is likely the result of a medical emergency suffered by one of the drivers. Grand Forks police have completed their investigation in...
Doug Barrett Feb 25, 2021