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Finish Line Finished At West Acres

Mall says announcement on new store yet to come

FARGO, ND — Finish Line is closing this weekend at the West Acres Mall. According to the mall’s Facebook page the store’s last day is Saturday, February 1st. West Acres also says that “when one door closes, another NEW door opens!” They say they’re finalizing details on a lease with a new store that is set to begin construction on…

Moorhead Looks Into Raising Sales Tax To Fund Projects

If approved, the city will have to wait until the November 2022 election for voters to decide the plan's fate.

MOORHEAD, Minn.- The community of Moorhead is ready for the city to say out with the old and in with the new. The city has listened to  the community’s demands and is looking for options to pay for potential projects rather than raising property taxes. “At the city council meeting last night, the city council voted to move forward with…

3M to Cut 1,500 Jobs as Part of ‘Transformation Journey’

3M reported sales declined nearly two percent last year.

MAPLEWOOD, Minn.–Minnesota-based 3M is eliminating 1,500 jobs in what it says is the next step in its “transformation journey.” The company says it is restructuring as it moves to a new global operating model and streamlined organizational structure. 3M took a pre-tax restructuring charge of 134 million dollars in the fourth quarter of 2019. The company expects eliminating the positions…

Sanford Celebrates Chinese New Year

Panda Express this year raised over 26 thousand dollars to help sick and injured kids at Sanford's Childrens

FARGO, N.D. — Sanford Children’s Hospital is celebrating the Chinese New Year with festive items and a large some of cash donated by some restaurants in the Fargo area. Panda Express this year raised over 26 thousand dollars to help sick and injured kids at Sanford’s Childrens. The pair held a celebration ceremony at Cully’s Cabin inside the hospital. A…

LIVE: Local Veterinarian Heads to Iditarod

A vet who's a veteran of the world's most famous dogsled race shares his experiences.

We know the training and performance routine of an elite athlete is pretty intense. But from eating the equivalent of 20 to 25 Big Macs a day, to sleeping in piles of straw outdoors along the race route, you’ve never seen anything like the Iditarod. It’s not only something local veterinarian Dr. John Reichert has seen for the past twenty…

Lamoureux twin’s foundation used to inspire Fargo entrepreneurs

The Grand Forks Native spoke at a 1 Million Cups Fargo event about the Monique and Jocelyne Foundation

FARGO, N.D. — After the 2018 Olympics, in which Monique Lamoureux-Morando and Jocelyn Lamoureux-Davidson won gold with the women’s hockey team, the twin sisters knew they wanted something more. “We wanted to make a difference and we feel we have a platform to do that in a capacity that many people don’t,” Jocelyne said. Inspired by their experiences as world…

North Dakota Cyber Attacks on the Rise

Those attacks aren't limited to just the state, as phishing attacks are also on the rise against small businesses in our region, including in rural areas.

FARGO, ND — Cyber attacks in North Dakota are on the rise according to the North Dakota Information Technology Department. Attacks have rocketed to more than 15 million per month against the state. Those attacks aren’t limited to just the state, as phishing attacks are also on the rise against small businesses in our region, including in rural areas. I-T…

O’Leary’s Irish Pub & Grill in Moorhead Closes

According to Facebook, the bar will reopen its door at a later date

MOORHEAD, Minn. — An Irish bar in Moorhead has closed its doors indefinitely. It’s located at 808 30th Avenue South, just off of I-94. According to a Facebook post, O’Leary’s Irish Pub and Grill is taking on a new internal and management team and says they are working behind the scenes to move in a new, positive direction. The post…

Monday Match: How You Can Be a Mentor

There's a match for everyone. Maybe even two.

Making a connection with a kid isn’t always easy: some kids are shy, some are quiet, some find it difficult to open up to strangers. But all it takes is being there, if you’re Brandon Conkins, and sooner or later, you’ll find you’ve made a big difference in a little brother’s life. Maybe even two of them. Conkins has been…

LIVE: PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” at the Fargodome

Shake a leg, wag your tail, and join in the fun in this live stage show with the heroic pups!

If you’re looking for a purely pawsitive way to keep your kids entertained through this rough winter weather weekend we’re in for, it might be time to head to the Fargodome. The Morning Show’s Emily Welker headed to North Fargo for a sneak preview of the live stage show of one of the most paw-pular kids’ shows of all time,…