SD, ND beef plants form partnership

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Organic beef producer Dakota Beef is ending its packing operation in the southeastern South Dakota town of Howard and entering into a partnership with North Dakota Natural Beef in Fargo.

Drunken man steals ambulance with patient inside at Wisconsin ski area

MADISON, Wis. - Dane County authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a ski area with the patient still inside.

LISTEN LIVE: Firm plans to explain sand conveyor flood-fighting system today on "Jay Thomas Show"

WDAY Radio's Jay Thomas will talk this afternoon to a company in Eugene, Ore., that wants to demonstrate its "continuous sand filled tube" technology in Fargo as a means to fight flooding if the need arises this spring.

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Fargo plans snow-clearing effort in downtown business district

FARGO - Crews will begin clearing snow from streets in Fargo's downtown business district starting Wednesday.

Pawlenty wants longer sex offender sentences

ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to double some sex offender sentences, the latest in a series of related moves over the years.

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UPDATED: Roof collapses twice at Fargo food warehouse

UPDATED 9:10 a.m.
FARGO – Snow and ice buildup was blamed for roof collapses at the Sysco Food Service warehouse in north Fargo Monday night and this morning.

• Sysco roof collapse

Two sex offenders register new addresses

FARGO – Two moderate-risk sex offenders have changed their addresses, according to the Fargo Police Department.

Road conditions improving in MN, ND but officials urge caution

Road and travel conditions have improved dramatically throughout the region today after some serious accidents - particularly on Interstate 94 in both Minnesota and North Dakota - Sunday and Monday.

• NDDOT's Bruce Nord talks about road conditions

Flood meeting tonight aims to inform Moorhead residents, unveil flood plain maps

MOORHEAD - Moorhead's city engineer Bob Zimmerman says the city wants to get the public updated on the work that has been done to protect the city since last spring's flood.

• Moorhead city engineer Bob Zimmerman talks about flood meetings

Highway Patrol holding registration blitz

The Southeast Region of the North Dakota Highway Patrol is conducting an enforcement blitz targeting vehicle registration violations today through Sunday.

Fargo businessman, surgeon headed to Haiti

Dr. Raymond Gruby, an orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of Intelligent InSites, a Fargo-based software company that offers real-time location, communication and work-flow solutions for the health care market, is going to Haiti to help injured earthquake victims.

Wahpeton hockey team gets flag from Kuwait

Young patrons of the Stern Sports Arena in Wahpeton, N.D., have long wanted a bigger national flag, one that doesn’t get lost among banners and advertisements.

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Moorhead readies for possible flood fight this spring

The Moorhead City Council on Monday talked about finding an indoor site that could be used for a massive sandbagging effort if it becomes apparent the area faces a spring flood in the neighborhood of 38 feet or higher.

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Judge rules no alcohol, negligence in I-94 crash

Four of the six charges of criminal vehicular operation that were filed against a Moorhead 23-year-old in the wake of a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 94 last fall have been dropped.

Icy roads cause ambulance rollover on I-94 near Fargo

Two Jamestown, N.D., ambulance personnel and an elderly male patient were injured Monday afternoon when the ambulance they were in rolled over five miles west of Fargo.

• Jamestown ambulance after rollover