Why Were 8 Innocents Murdered In Turtle Lake ND A Century Ago?
MINOT, N.D. – I’m from Minot, and have lived in BisMan for 20 years. And pretty much halfway in between is Turtle Lake, North Dakota. In 1920 eight people on one farmstead near Turtle Lake were brutally murdered. I just heard about this today. News…
Most local colleges won’t require students to have COVID vaccine this fall
FARGO, N.D. – With age requirements for the COVID-19 vaccines continuing to open up, some colleges in the U.S., including Duke University, are requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for students returning to campus this fall. However, schools in the Red River Valley are taking…
177 new COVID-19 cases in North Dakota, along with 1 new death
FARGO, N.D. – 177 new cases of COVID-19 is being reported by the North Dakota Department of Health on Wednesday, along with 1 new death. 1,474 people have died in the state since the pandemic began. The daily positivity rate is at 6.70%. There are…
Somerville gift to sponsor Magic Staircase at discovery center
MINOT, N.D. – Daryl and Machele Somerville and family have agreed to donate $100,000 to the Magic City Discovery Center to sponsor the “Magic Staircase,” the discovery center board of directors has announced. The staircase will wrap around the iconic two-story Magic Climber. The staircase will…
Group aims to raise bar for changing North Dakota Constitution
BISMARCK, N.D.— A newly formed group of North Dakota residents wants to raise the threshold for amending the state constitution, citing the ease and frequency with which the founding document can be changed through initiated ballot measures. Representatives from Protect North Dakota’s Constitution announced Tuesday,…
North Dakota Mill Taps Ocrim to Build 2 New Milling Plants
N.D. – Flour producer North Dakota Mill has selected milling technology and services firm Ocrim to construct two new milling plants and renovate an existing plant at its North Forks, ND location. Ocrim will build one plant for durum wheat processing with a capacity of 360 tn/day and…
North Dakota fisherman reels in record-breaking walleye
N.D. – A fisherman in North Dakota can finally say that he holds the record for catching the largest walleye fish in the state. The announcement was only recently made even though the fish was caught in mid-March. Jared Shypkoski caught a 16-pound, 6-ounce walleye…
Fargo man who stomped squad car during riot sentenced to probation
FARGO, N.D.— A Fargo man will avoid prison time for jumping on a police vehicle and smashing the windshield during the May 30 riot in downtown. Errick Steven Toa, 31, was ordered Tuesday, April 13, to spend two years on supervised probation. He previously pleaded guilty to a…
Deputy attacked by 2 large dogs
FARGO, N.D. – The sheriff of Hubbard County in Minnesota says one of his deputies was attacked by two large dogs over the weekend. Sheriff Cory Aukes says the deputy was trying to serve two restraining orders, when the dogs, one described as a bulldog…
Trying to stop catalytic converter thefts
FARGO, N.D.- Catalytic converter thieves have been busy in West Fargo. Police report that from April 1st, 2020 and April 8th, 2021, 90 catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles. In an attempt to stop such thefts, residents can have their converters marked with a heat…
