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West Fargo PD Leaders Get Reviewed: Janke Expands the Department

In his first 100 days, Chief Heith Janke is restructuring the leadership workflow and adding new positions

November 20, 2017

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WEST FARGO, ND — Leaders of the West Fargo Police Department were anonymously reviewed by employees. This about four months after Police Chief Heith Janke replaced former Chief Mike Reitan who was under fire for creating a hostile work environment. In a request for more sergeants from the city of West Fargo, Chief Janke outlined the department’s faults. “We set…

Days After Oil Spill, Construction Approved for TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline

After nine years, two presidential orders and dozens of lawsuits, the pipeline is being built. Fox News reporter, Mike Tobin, has more.

November 20, 2017

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NEBRASKA — The Keystone pipeline is finally approved for construction by Nebraska regulators, but it comes just days after a devastating oil spill. After nine years, two presidential orders and dozens of lawsuits, TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline has finally cleared its last regulatory challenge with Public Service Commissioners in Nebraska voting to approve the pipeline’s route through their state. Some…

Honoring Lives Lost on International Transgender Remembrance Day

Each year more than one hundred of those individuals lose their lives to suicide or violence

November 20, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — In the United States alone, about 1.4 million adults identify as transgender and thousands more are around the world. Each year more than one hundred of those individuals lose their lives to suicide or violence. People everywhere are honoring those lives lost. “We are not just saying that we are discriminated against. We are actually being murdered…

Junkyard Brewing Company Expands Westward for Another Taproom

The new expansion will be occupied by both the brewery and their next door neighbor

November 20, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A popular brewery in Moorhead is expanding its business. Junkyard Brewing Company is adding to the west side of their building to make way for a new taproom. The back of the expansion will give more studio space to their neighboring business, First Avenue Productions. The owners, who started out in a much smaller space in 2012,…

Schools and Businesses in the F-M Area Come Together to Fill the Dome

The Fargodome Hosts the 11th Annual Fill the Dome, Benefiting the Great Plains Food Bank

November 20, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The Fargodome floor is currently full of nonperishable food items in honor of the 11th Annual Fill the Dome event. More than 60 schools and businesses in the F-M area are putting their fundraising efforts together in hopes to fill the Fargodome floor with nonperishable food items. “We’re all very blessed here in Fargo,” said Mason Timjon,…

Landmark Stadium, Host to World’s Biggest Sporting Events, Demolished

The site will be turned into a hotel and parking accommodations

November 20, 2017

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ATLANTA, Ga — The Georgia Dome, host to some of the world’s biggest sporting events has finally been demolished. The dome was home to the Atlanta Falcons for more than 25 years and it took 5,000 pounds of explosives to bring it down in about 15 seconds. Demolition officials say they used an industrial strength curtain between the dome and…

HERO Revamps and Expands Their Space in Fargo

From wheelchairs, to crutches, to surgical tools, the organization gives people equipment for their medical needs at a cheaper price

November 20, 2017

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FARGO, ND — HERO in Fargo has officially expanded their space. The health care equipment recycling organization held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new space and new opportunities. From wheelchairs, to crutches, to surgical tools, the organization gives people equipment for their medical needs at a cheaper price. HERO’s supplies have reached every continent except for Antarctica and they…

AAA: Tuesday May be the Worst Travel Day of the Thanksgiving Holiday Week

They say nearly four million people will fly to their destinations and airline industry officials say there are still some last minute deals out there if you do a little digging

November 20, 2017

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NATIONAL — When it comes to traveling for your Thanksgiving vacation, there is some good news and then there’s the bad news. Perhaps we could just say the good news…and then maybe the not-so-good news to put a positive spin on it. AAA says nearly 51 Americans are traveling on the road, on the rail, by air or by…

City of Fargo’s Garbage Pick-Up One Day Early This Week

On Friday, garbage services will remain the same and will be back to normal pick-up times

November 20, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The City of Fargo says garbage pick-up is one day early this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. If your garbage services are on Wednesday, pick-up will be on Tuesday. If your garbage services are on Thursday, pick-up will be on Wednesday. There will be no garbage services on Thursday, since it is Thanksgiving. On Friday,…

New Study Points Out Cost of Motorcycle Crashes Higher than Car Crashes

The injury rate was 10 times greater, which lead to six times the amount of health care costs than for people in car crashes

November 20, 2017

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NATIONAL — A new study may have you thinking twice before getting on your motorcycle, or may encourage you to wear protective gear before you do. Researchers studied more than 300,000 motorcycle crashes in Canada and found the death rate from these crashes was five times greater than that of car crashes. The injury rate was 10 times greater,…