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Final Fargo Public Pool Opens For The Season

The opening was delayed one week due to weather conditions that impacted pool painting
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FARGO, ND — Fargo’s Southwest Recreational Pool has opened for the summer. It’s located at 1840 15th Avenue South. The opening was delayed one week due to weather conditions that impacted pool painting. The four other outdoor pools are already open for the season including Davies Recreational Pool, Madison Pool & Splash Pad, Northside Recreational Pool and Island Park Pool. Admission…
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CHS Makes Another Major Donation To The Great Plains Food Bank

The gift will provide more than 270,000 meals to help feed those in need
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FARGO, ND — CHS has made another substantial donation to help fight hunger across North Dakota and western Minnesota. The global agribusiness presented a check for just over $90,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank. The money was raised through CHS’s annual Harvest for Hunger food, funds and grain drive. The gift will provide more than 270,000 meals to help feed…
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UPDATE: Man Found Dead in Ransom County Creek Identified

The sheriff says someone reported the vehicle going into the water shortly before 11 a.m. Monday
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UPDATE – Ransom County Sheriff Darren Benneweis says Ronald Wallner of Lisbon was found dead in a submerged pickup near Lisbon.   RANSOM CO., ND — A man was found dead inside a submerged pickup near a boat ramp at Dead Colt Creek in Ransom County. The sheriff says someone reported the vehicle going into the water shortly before 11 a.m….
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Rep. Ilhan Omar Accused of Filing False Tax Returns

Omar filed joint tax returns with her current husband years before they were legally married and at a time when she was married to another man
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ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesota campaign finance officials say that Rep. Ilhan Omar filed joint tax returns with her current husband years before they were legally married and at a time when she was married to another man. The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board says Omar and her husband filed joint tax returns for 2014 and 2015. They weren’t…
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Hitterdal Man Sentenced For Brutal Killing of Wahpeton Man Last Summer

A judge has ordered Jason Jensen to spend just over 38 years in prison
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CLAY CO., MN — A Hitterdal, Minnesota man has been sentenced for his role in the murder of Troy Yarbrough of Wahpeton last summer. A judge has ordered Jason Jensen to spend just over 38 years in prison. The 40-year-old pleaded guilty in April to aiding and abetting a murder with intent, but without premeditation. 35-year-old Kayla Westcott of Ada faces…
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Broadway Hits Are Part Of Next Broadway In Fargo Schedule For 2019-2020 Season

The renewal deadline for season subscriptions is Friday, July 26
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FARGO, ND — “Beautiful” The Carole King Musical is part of the just released schedule for Broadway in Fargo’s 2019-2020 season. It’ll be performed on April 29, 2020 at the Gate City Bank Theatre at the Fargodome. Other shows include “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” in December, “An American in Paris” and “Once”, both in February. The renewal deadline for season subscriptions…

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Body Of Thief River Falls Man Recovered From Lake After Jet Skiing Accident

The sheriff's office says the man was jet skiing Friday on Little Vanose Lake without a life vest
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MAHNOMEN, CO., MN — The body of a 19-year-old Thief River Falls, Minnesota man has been recovered from a Mahnomen County lake. The sheriff’s office says the man was jet skiing Friday on Little Vanose Lake without a life vest. He was reported missing that evening. A massive water, air and ground search was conducted and his body was found on…
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Man Hit And Killed By Train In Frazee, Minnesota

Police say the investigation continues
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BECKER CO., MN — Becker County authorities are also investigating the death of a man who was hit by a train. Officers and deputies responded to the crash in Frazee early this morning and found the body of the male victim. His name was not released. Police say the investigation continues. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: Becker County, Death, FRAZEE,…
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Man Shot To Death In Maple Grove Township, Public Not In Danger According To Authorities

It is about 20 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes
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BECKER CO., Minn. — Multiple agencies are investigating the shooting death of a man in Maple Grove Township, about 20 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and White Earth officers responded to a report of a shooting around 3 a.m. at a home. When they arrived they found a man dead from a gunshot wound….

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