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LIVE: Planning to Stop Voter Interference in Its Tracks

As if you didn't have enough to worry about with covid at the polls.

October 2, 2020

Emily Welker,

Cass County elections officials are preparing with local law enforcement as new concerns emerge over potential voter interference in the upcoming presidential election. Cass County auditor Mike Montplaisir said most of the calls from worried members of the public have so far focused on whether mailing your ballot in can be done securely and get to elections officials in time….

Moose is Back in South Fargo

October 2, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — Fargo Police Update: Moose on the Loose, part 2. The moose is back in town. We have been alerted to a moose in town by 27 Ave. S. and 18 St. S. Same as yesterday, DO NOT approach the moose or seek it out. Moose Report: Red River Regional Dispatch confirms a call for a moose in…

Fargo man in gorilla suit threatens to blow up building

October 2, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Police arrested a man in a gorilla suit for threatening neighbors at a northside apartment building. 26-year old Jorden Pickus was also armed with a machete. Police responded around 12:30 a.m. Friday to the apartments in the 2700 block of 8th Street North, located west of the Northport Hornbacher’s, after a report of possible gunshots. Sgt….

Haunted Farm Is Bringing The Spook To The Metro On Friday

The farm will be open every Friday and Saturday through October.

October 1, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.- Haunted Farm in Moorhead is getting ready to open its doors and bring some horror to Fargo-Moorhead. Mel Nygaard has been bringing terror to the metro for the last two decades. “I enjoy it, I just enjoy haunted houses,” Mel Nygaard said. Before it provided some scares, it was a horse drawn hayride. “Ended up with a haunted…

Bars, restaurants prepare for first fall Bison football game

The Bison football season normally brings with it hundreds of thousands of dollars in visitor spending

October 1, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU football season normally brings with it big dollars to the metro. Those at the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau estimate every home game during a normal season brings in between $500,000 to $600,000. “People are spending money at our restaurants, they’re spending money in our stores, they’re spending money in the bars and the hotels,…

Scheels hosts Bison Block Party for eager NDSU football fans

This is the 15th annual block party hosted by Scheels.

October 1, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football fans are still getting used to the news that they won’t be able to attend the Bison’s lone football game of the fall season. “What a bummer. Something to look forward to and then it kind of gets yanked out from underneath you,” said Scheel’s events leader and Bison fan, Caryn Olson. Scheels still wanted…

Sanford Health prepared for increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations

North Dakota reached a record high 106 hospitalizations as of Thursday.

October 1, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota has reached a record number of hospitalizations for those with COVID-19 related issues with 106 people statewide in the hospital. This has caused concern about reaching hospital capacity and putting an added strain on staff. Sanford Health facilities in Cass County say they are fully prepared to handle an increase of COVID-19 patients. They have…

A Moose In The Metro Causes Commotion On Social Media

The moose safely made it outside the city limits with the last sighting north of Fargo.

October 1, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- Pictures of the moose in South Fargo started to spread through social media making a lot of people to want to look for the wild animal. Fargo Police and North Dakota Game and Fish advised against that saying you should not seek out or approach the moose. They say it may cause the animal to be pushed into traffic…

Pet Connection: Meet Camo

In spite of his name, this cutie stands out from the pack.

October 1, 2020

Emily Welker,

It’s hunting season, and you know what that means. Time to break out the camo. A dog named Camo is waiting for you to break him out of Homeward Animal Shelter and take him to his forever home this morning. Rescue worker Heather Klefstad introduced us to this tough but tender pit bull mix. He’s about a year and a…

Moose wandering in South Fargo

October 1, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – A moose is on the loose in Fargo this Thursday morning. Fargo and police and the North Dakota Game & Fish Department are asking people to leave it alone, don’t chase, attempt to take photo’s or otherwise frighten the moose that has been wandering through south neighborhoods since early this morning. It was first reported around 4:30…