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Bison men play off crowd in taking down Jackrabbits
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (688+ words) FARGO " A North Dakota State basketball jersey giveaway was a hit, with students jamming the lobby of the Scheels Center at Sanford Health Athletic Complex at 5:30 p.m., about 90 minutes before tipoff. A packed house, old-school ball against an old-school rival just…...
Acquitted in beheading case, South Dakota man sues, claiming malicious prosecution
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (1235+ words) WATERTOWN, S.D. " A man who spent 1,217 days as the only suspect in the 2020 murder and beheading of an Indigenous woman filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court on Thursday, Jan. 8, alleging he was negligently and maliciously prosecuted. The complaint, filed…...
Rooted in respect, Ogema taxidermist preserves animals and memories
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (1096+ words) OGEMA, Minn. " Kat Wilke has been fascinated by taxidermy for as long as she can remember. "Ever since my dad brought his first deer home," she said, recalling a sense of childhood wonder at the idea that the animal she…...
FM Diversion project will spend $1 billion dollars this year, or $2.8 million per day
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (739+ words) FARGO " As the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion project nears completion, the flood control system stands to spend $1 billion this year. In December 2025, the Diversion Board of Authority approved the $1 billion 2026 cash budget for the flood control project. Once completed, the $3.2 billion…...
Search continues for missing West Fargo woman at Fargo landfill
1+ day, 51+ min ago (410+ words) FARGO " For a fourth straight day, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, investigators are searching the city landfill, looking for a West Fargo woman who disappeared right after the holidays. Police believe Isadora Wengel's disappearance may be the result of a crime. Police…...
North-end senior citizens make case to save Broadway Station before Fargo Park Board
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (693+ words) FARGO " Residents from north Fargo made a final plea to save a north-end senior citizen center before park leaders meet next month to decide the facility's fate. Roughly 40 senior citizens attended a Fargo Park Board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, to…...
Committee names 3 finalists for North Dakota Board of Higher Education
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (181+ words) BISMARCK " North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong has three finalists to choose from for a vacancy on the State Board of Higher Education, which oversees 11 institutions in the state university system. A nominating committee meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan....
Financial disclosures for North Dakota officials, candidates now available for free online
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (666+ words) BISMARCK " A new website allows members of the public to view the financial interest statements of North Dakota political candidates and other elected or appointed officials. For decades, candidates and some government officials have had to disclose information including their…...
Great Plains Food Bank announces new CEO
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (198+ words) FARGO " The Great Plains Food Bank has a new CEO. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Great Plains Food Bank named Ann Prifrel as its new CEO. In a press release, the food bank said Prifrel brings more than a decade of…...
Fargo leaders say downtown thriving despite challenges
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (441+ words) FARGO " After another year of controversy and criticism, Fargo leaders say the city's downtown area continues to thrive, but work can still be done to make it better. This comes as they anticipate challenges introduced in 2025 to continue to need…...