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Off the Beaten Path Return Trip: The aluminum diving board inventor
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - This weekend, a North Dakotans’ invention will once again make a huge splash at the Olympic games. Ray Rude’s “Duraflex Diving Boards” have been used at every summer Olympiad since 1960. Hundreds of public and private pools all over the world are...
In Bismarck – Another Chance To See The Greatest Show On Earth?
Hey look - even if it's a SLIGHT chance to see the "Greatest Show On Earth" I promise you there will be heads looking towards the skies TONIGHT. "This is a prediction of the intensity and location of the aurora borealis tonight and tomorrow night over North America. It also shows a 'viewline' that represents the southern-most locations from which you may see the aurora on the northern horizon.This product is based on the OVATION model and uses the maximum forecast geomagnetic activity (Kp) between 6pm and 6am US Central Time.
Carter Temple wins national wrestling title
Multiple athletes from the Northland had the opportunity to compete in this year’s U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U Nationals July 12 through 20 in Fargo, North Dakota. While plenty of competitors left their mark over the weeklong competition, Carter Temple, incoming sophomore at Kearney, set himself apart as the Greco-Roman national champion in the boys’ 175-pound class.
Strand on Youth Sports; Danduran on Youth and Social Media
Brad Strand, a professor at North Dakota State University, emphasizes the importance of prioritizing physical, mental, and social wellness over competition and winning in youth sports. His research, published in Routledge Sports Studies, highlights the need for coaches and parents to focus on the overall well-being of young athletes. Allana...
Italian jet team trains in Fargo
(Fargo, ND) — Italy’s Aeronautics Military team has arrived in North Dakota for a training exercise. Ten pilots flew into the Fargo Jet Center yesterday. The Italians are flying their country’s green, white and red colors in the Italian-made Aermacchi MB-339 jets.
Mosquito spray set for 8 p.m. Wednesday
(KNOX) – The Cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks have scheduled citywide sprays for mosquitoes for Wednesday between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. West Nile virus has been identified in the Grand Forks region. The cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks urge citizens to take...
Charges: Elderly Minnesota woman coerced into turning over $136K in gold bars, cash to Texas man
A Minnesota woman was coerced into turning over $100,000 in gold bars and $36,000 in cash to a man in Texas who traveled to her home and collected the precious metal, according to charges. Mutahir Ahmed Khan, 23, from the Dallas suburb of McKinney, was arrested in Pennsylvania and appeared...
Becker County resident takes 3rd place for Model of the Year in California competition
DETROIT LAKES — Standing on the red carpet in California at an invite-only talent search, Lucile Donnelly learned she had a third career opportunity to consider. Acting and singing were always on her radar, and now modeling is too. The Detroit Lakes High School senior placed second in the...
North Dakota Athletics lands 197 student-athletes on Summit League Academic Honor Roll
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Summit League officials released Tuesday a list of nearly 1,800 student-athletes that have been named the Academic Honor Roll. The list includes students from all nine full-time member institutions and seven associate members competing in 17 different sports. The University of North Dakota earned a...
High school students volunteer at iCan Swim Camp
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Summer and swimming lessons go hand-in-hand. But it usually takes quite a few volunteers to make those classes possible. High school students have been helping children who have disabilities take swimming lessons at the BSC Aquatic Center since July 22. Legacy High Senior Braxton Steele said...
NDSU Women’s Golf Announces 2024-25 Schedule
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State women's golf and head coach Matt Johnson have announced the full schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The schedule features 10 regular season tournaments across nine different states with five in the fall and five in the spring. The Bison will open the season in Oxbow, N.D., hosting the NDSU Invitational at Oxbow Country Club on Sept. 3-4. NDSU will travel to the MSU/Payne Steward Memorial in Springfield, Mo., on Sept. 9-10 before playing in the Eagle Invitational in Worley, Idaho on Sept. 22-23. The Bison begin the month of October at the Diane...
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