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Catching Up With West Fargo Big Leaguer Andy Young After MLB Call-Up

Young has a home run and three RBI's with the Arizona Diamondbacks

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo’s Andy Young is just two weeks into his major league career with the Arizona Diamondbacks and has already made a huge impact. Week one, Young recorded his first hit. By the second week found himself in the starting lineup. In the first game on the lineup card, the 2012 North Dakota Gatorade Player of…

Melinda’s Garden: Fruiting Vine Plants

Your plants look great, loaded with healthy leaves and flowers, but there is still no fruit

  Your plants look great, loaded with healthy leaves and flowers, but there is still no fruit. This is a common complaint from gardeners growing squash, cucumbers and other vine crops. Start by taking a closer look at the flowers. The first set of flowers produced is all male flowers. The next set of flowers is a mix of male…

RedHawks Drop Series to Winnipeg

Goldeyes beat the RedHawks 4-3

FARGO, N.D — After winning game of the four-game series on Tuesday, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks dropped the last three games to the Winnipeg Goldeyes after a 4-3 loss on Thursday night at Newman Outdoor Field. RedHawks had the early 1-0 lead and the game was tied at 2 after the fifth. Despite a run in the ninth inning by F-M,…

Hoge, Olson Find Themselves A Top Leaderboards on the PGA, LPGA Tours

Hoge tied for first; Olson tied for second after first round of Tournaments

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo’s Tom Hoge had himself a day at the PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. Hoge shot a career-tying best round on Tour of 62. Seven birdies on the day, including an eagle on the par-5 15th hole and a nice chip in on the par- 3 16th. The Fargo South alum is tied for…

As school year nears, parents grapple with challenges to come

One West Fargo parent says she's scared for her family

WEST FARGO, N.D. — As parents across Fargo-Moorhead prepare for the fall semester, some say they’re left with no good options. For one West Fargo mom, sending her daughters back to school wasn’t an easy decision. “They need to go back,” said Ntakirutimana Berita. “There’s nothing I can do.” She says distance learning this past spring simply wasn’t effective. Her…

United Way hands out backpacks, school supplies to families in need

6,040 backpacks filled with school supplies will be distributed to students and families

WEST FARGO, N.D. — United Way of Cass-Clay continues to hand out backpacks and school supplies to families in need. As part of its School Supply Drive, the organization has collected over 6,000 backpacks filled with supplies donated by the community. Seven hundred backpacks were available for pickup at Aurora Elementary in West Fargo Thursday morning. It was the third…

Semi fire on the side of the road in Stearns County

STEARNS COUNTY, MN — On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 10:53 pm, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a semi-tractor on fire on County Road 75 north of 240th Street in St. Augusta. The fire was reported by a passerby. Deputies arrived and found a 2016 red Freightliner semi-tractor on fire and fully engulfed. The Freightliner was parked on…

Athletics suspended through end of the year at MSUM, Minnesota Crookston

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference's Board of Directors has canceled NSIC fall competition & championships, and has suspended all athletic competition through Dec. 31, 2020.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — In light of the NCAA Board of Governors’ decision to direct all institutions and conferences to meet specific requirements to conduct fall sports and the NCAA Division II Presidents Council’s announcement that all NCAA Division II fall championships are canceled, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference’s Board of Directors has canceled NSIC fall competition & championships, and has…

NSIC Cancels Fall Competition & Championships

Suspends All Sports Competition Through Dec. 31

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – (NSIC) In light of the NCAA Board of Governors’ decision to direct all institutions and conferences to meet specific requirements to conduct fall sports and the NCAA Division II Presidents Council’s announcement that all NCAA Division II fall championships are canceled, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference’s Board of Directors has canceled NSIC fall competition & championships, and…

Social Distancing: Princess Kay Crowned Despite Cancelled State Fair

Keeping A Buttery Tradition Alive During COVID-19

  The Minnesota State Fair is a casualty of the pandemic this year, but a key part of the fair continues this morning with some social distancing measures in place. Have you ever seen a beauty queen crowned wearing a mask? Midwest Dairy crowned the 67th annual Princess Kay of the Milky Way Wednesday, 19-year-old Brenna Connelly from Byron, Minnesota….