MOORHEAD, Minn.- Jason Braaten is a farmer from Roseau, Minnesota who decided to join the Red River Watershed Management Board three years ago to help other farmers in the community. “We kind of look at all the neighbors and say, well how can we benefit the neighbors by looking at my farm and say, let’s look at the big picture…
There aren’t a lot of objects a woman or girl carries that are much more personal than her purse. And this morning, you can use one to make a difference in the life of a human trafficking victim — a crime that dis-proportionally affects girls and women, right here in the Red River Valley. It’s an event called “Purses with…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Brewing Company, Junkyard Brewing Company and other breweries are putting together beer brewed by women. “Basically we just want to recognize the women in our field. There are quite a few of us and it’s becoming more and more as the years go on so we just want to take and bring everyone together,” Taproom And…
FARGO, N.D. — International Women’s Day holds a special place in Nyamal Dei’s heart. “I celebrate this event since I was a child in Africa, and I always know I want to put an event together like this one,” she says. For the first time, she’s hosting a get-together at the Dakota Medical Foundation for women of all backgrounds and…
FARGO, N.D. — Plains Art Museum is showcasing a group of talented young artists from local schools. It’s the 18th annual School Spirit: Celebrating Youth Art Month. On the 3rd floor of the building families and community members are checking out the new exhibit. The reception includes food, art making projects and music by the Fargo Moorhead Youth Symphonies. Organizers…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The last day of the year began with a bang of the Battle of the Border High School Rodeo, as the top horse riders from Minnesota and North Dakota faced off to see who’s the best in a friendly competition. “I was first interested when I was really little and my parents started me with horses…
WEST F ARGO, N.D.- J2K is a monthly craft and vendor fair that sells everything handmade. They encouraged the community to bring clothing, food items, and hygiene products that will be donated to schools around West Fargo and other areas. The proceeds made from the “Light Show on Parkway Lane” event will also be going to schools in the area….
FARGO, N.D- John Mcmullen from Fargo came with his partner and her daughter. He says it’s important to show her that she has every right to be in control of her own decisions. “I really want her to know that she can do anything, don’t listen to anybody. Putting her down, telling her she can’t do something because she’s a…
FARGO, N.D. — Sons Of The American Veterans in Fargo are using ribs to raise funds for a new roof. The non-profit group of volunteers served up dozens of racks of ribs to hungry people waiting in long lines to get a taste. The money is needed as leaks formed in the roofing of the American Veterans building during the…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo firefighters responded to a fire of an unattached garage at 800 17th St. S. at noon. Loss from the fire is estimated at $45,000. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and confirmed there was no one inside the garage. They say the fire did not extend to other buildings around it, so the fire damage was limited…
