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Enbridge is completing the $69 million pipeline in North Dakota

Work began in August on the pipeline and is coming to a close today

PEMBINA, N.D.- Enbridge’s $69 million Line 3 replacement project is wrapping up in North Dakota. Over 400 construction workers started on the job in August. The 12-mile replacement line uses state-of-the-art steel and new technology to enhance safety and environmental protection. Canadian and Wisconsin portions are already in service. This leaves the 337-mile section in Minnesota left to replace. “We’re…

LIVE: Body Mind Spirit Expo

When the world's out of whack, you can find balance on the inside, instead.

In the cascade of catastrophes that remains 2020, it seems like every new event we tell you about is an additional stressor. The pandemic. The economy. The elections. Justin Bieber Crocs. It’s all leading to reports that our rates of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse are rising as fast as our Covid-19 rates are. But this weekend, there’s a new…

TNT Kid’s Fitness receives grant to address COVID-19 concerns

The nonprofit received $40,000 from the North Dakota Department of Commerce to go towards efforts to make the gym more clean and safe.

FARGO, N.D. — TNT Kid’s Fitness has received an emergency grant from the North Dakota Department of Commerce to help address COVID-19 concerns. The nonprofit applied for the grant in July and was awarded funding in August. The grant is worth $40,000. It will go toward improvements like automatic toilets and faucets, cleaning supplies and furnace units with air purifiers….

The Chamber chooses Shannon Full as new president & CEO

It announced who is taking the position at a conference this morning

MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber announced its new president & CEO. It chose former president & CEO of TwinWest Chamber in Plymouth, Minnesota Shannon Full. The Chamber’s search committee worked with an executive search firm to help find Full and the other candidates. With over 20 years of experience, Full worked on chambers in Iowa, Florida, Wisconsin &…

West Acres Mall Announces New Store Coming

The store is set to open 'Winter 2021'

FARGO, N.D — West Acres Mall in Fargo announces a new store is set to open next year. Athleta, a women’s activewear brand, will take the open space next to Loft. The store is apart of Gap Inc. which owns Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic. The exact opening date wasn’t announced but the wall outside the store says ‘Coming…

Fix It Forward Auto Care to open second location in November

To utilize services at Fix It Forward Ministry, you must be referred by a social services agency in town

FARGO, N.D. — An auto care shop with a mission bigger than just fixing cars is expanding across the metro. Fix It Forward Auto Care is in the process of opening its second shop on 53rd Avenue South in Fargo. With many businesses closing their doors amid the pandemic, those at the business say they feel lucky to be expanding….

LIVE: Ghost Tours

We're live with the museum's organizers, not the ghosts. (We think.)

Ghosts are supposed to scare you away. But at one of the region’s most haunted sites, ghosts have visitors flocking there in droves, instead. Bonanzaville’s “Ghost Tours” sold out Wednesday morning. And that’s after museum officials offered a run of tours through September as well,  earlier than they usually start their season. Public interest ramped up when October hit, and…

LIVE: 100 Markets

We're all looking for something to celebrate in this crazy year.

By now, you’re probably eager to hear some good news for the region, given the news cycle we’ve all been dragged through since the pandemic struck. So that’s why this weekend could be the perfect opportunity to celebrate. “100 Markets” is coming to the metro Saturday, as the Red River Market makes it to the big milestone since its inception…

West Acres Cinema is Temporarily Closed

The Fargo movie theater reopened in late August after shutting down due to the pandemic

FARGO, N.D. — West Acres Cinema is temporarily closed after reopening in late August. On its website, Marcus Theatres says, “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily close some of our locations. As the entertainment industry continues to adapt to the impact of COVID-19, there are fewer new movie releases, which has directly impacted guest attendance.” They will reopen…

LIVE: Make Yourself Count(ed) at the 2020 Census and Native Vote Initiative

A five-minute time investment that could pay off big.

The 2020 Census is one of our last chances to make sure programs we rely on in North Dakota and Minnesota get enough funding. Everything from roads to schools gets money from the federal government to help keep them running. So if our numbers are under-counted, we all wind up losing out in the long run. And it might surprise…