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Fargo Antique, Gift Shop Stops Buying From China Because of Tariffs

President Trump raised tariffs from 10 to 25 percent on Friday

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 College Student Starts Clothing Line to Spread Kindness

Emma Bartelson got the idea after starting an Instagram page for thrift shopping

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…

Essentia Explains Stroke Warning Signs

The hospital uses the acronym "be fast" to help detect a stroke

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 Running Company Offers Race Preparation Advice for Runners

The store advises runners to not make any major changes with less than a week left of preparation

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…

What Mother’s Day Means to Moms

the Red River Zoo offered free admission for moms and grandmas

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,…

Children’s Museum at Yunker Farms Offers Free Admission for Moms, Grandmas This Mother’s Day

  FARGO, N.D. — The Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm in Fargo celebrates Mother’s Day by also offering free admission to mothers and grandmothers. Admission to the red brick farmhouse is normally five dollars. Kids two years and under are always free. The museum offers interactive games for kids including a coin funnel, a cow they can milk and train rides….

Kids Enjoy Littles Art Day at the Plains Art Museum

Littles Art day is for young children to enjoy things like a dance class, reading time, making art and performances by NDSU theater students.

FARGO, N.D.– Children, ages five and under, are dabbling in the some fun while also learning at the Plains Art Museum. Littles Art day is for young children to enjoy things like a dance class, reading time, making art and performances by NDSU theater students. Gaspers School of Dance, Fargo Public Library, and Kindermusik were also there to help kids…

Two Injured In Rolla Crash Identified

ROLLA, N.D. — We now know two of the three people injured Friday morning after their car rolled over on Highway 30 in Rolla. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 19-year-old Calvin Davis of Fargo lost control of a pickup while driving on 96th Street Northeast. Authorities say Davis and 27-year-old Justin Brunelle of Belcourt were ejected from the car. They…

NDSU Graduates Excited to Finally Receive Their Diplomas

With all the work that gets put into earning a degree, it's no surprise that graduation ceremonies are filled with emotions and feelings of accomplishment.

FARGO, N.D.– NDSU is graduating more than fourteen hundred seniors at the spring 2019 commencement ceremony. With all the work that gets put into earning a degree, it’s no surprise that graduation ceremonies are filled with emotions and feelings of accomplishment. “It’s really exciting,” said Associate Registrar, Jackie Schluchter. “I’ve been able to see some students that I’ve known as…

Junk Market Vendors Demonstrate Knack for Creating Something New

The market founder says it gives the 100 participating vendors a place to sell their handmade items

WEST FARGO, N.D.– Between furniture, antique pieces, and jewelry, Junk Market vendors have a knack for using the old to create something new. “You can expect the unexpected at Junk Market and that’s the cool thing about shopping here is it’s going to be one-of-a-kind pieces,” Junk Market founder Maria Bosak said. “It’s going to be handmade items.” Bosak says the…