GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Officials at the event say this year, 42 law enforcement members throughout the country have lost their lives while on the job. Their brothers and sisters of the Northern Red River Valley are making sure to honor those men and women and the many others who have fallen before them with a Memorial Service. “It’s a huge…
WEST FARGO, N.D.– Sandy’s Donuts is keeping its ownership within the family by making plans to add a third generation to the mix. Jeff Ostlund, son of current owner Mark and grandson of original owner Sandy, is training to be the next owner of the donut shop chain. Jeff just graduated with a business management degree from NDSU. Sandy’s has…
If you’re under 40 and in the upper Midwest, you probably can’t imagine a time before Jacob Wetterling. But no matter how old you are, almost everyone here has felt the reverberations of shock, horror, and fear that went through Minnesota and North Dakota when the 11-year-old boy disappeared, snatched by a stranger at gunpoint, while he and some friends…
FARGO, N.D. — Patients’ Spidey senses are tingling at Sanford Medical Center. Not because criminals are afoot, but heroes. Superman, Batgirl, Mister Incredible and Spider-man descended on the hospital. The volunteers from A and B Window Cleaning are sharing the superpower of joy with children at Cully’s Cabin. Kids are beaming with pride at the sight of the masked vigilantes….
FARGO, N.D.– Marathon week is kicking off with the fourth annual Fargo Marathon Cyclothon. This year, there’s a new course option for cyclists. After four years of going strong, Fargo Marathon is adding to its Cyclothon. Organizers are expanding it to include a 15 mile race along with the original 26.2 mile race to get more people involved. “I…
FARGO, N.D. — Donald Trump raised tariffs on Chinese exports from 10 to 25 percent. Now Beijing is retaliating by doing the same to American goods. It’s causing a Fargo woman to change her business plan for the first time in 20 years. “I didn’t ever plan on any of this but it started with a trip to China,” said…
FARGO, N.D. — A college sophomore is doing the most Fargo thing ever: spreading some kindness. But she’s using clothing to do it. Emma Bartelson started an Instagram page last June called “Happyfindz” after everyone kept asking her where she found such great thrift store finds. With more than 7,000 followers, Bartelson has now started a clothing line with one…
FARGO, N.D.– Essentia Hospital, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, uses in-house alarms and personal pages to alert doctors as soon as a stroke patient arrives. The hospital uses the acronym “be fast,” which stands for balance, eyes, facial droop, arm weakness, speech, and time. This acronym helps to detect a stroke. An Essentia doctor says the warning signs do not differ…
FARGO, N.D.– Fargo Running Company is telling runners to keep active during the final stages of Fargo Marathon preparation. Fargo Running Company advises runners to not make any major changes to diet or training routine with less than a week left of preparation. The store’s owner says to trust your training and recommends first-time marathoners to go into it with…
FARGO, N.D. — Finding out you’re going to be a mother for the first time doesn’t always come easy. “I was really scared but I was excited. I kind of just had a feeling I wanted to be a mom my whole life. So it was really exciting. I was nervous when I found out I was going to have two,…
