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Flipping Through History: Newspaper Collection Profiles Wahpeton’s Past

Janet Gagelin has newspapers dating back to 1935

WAHPETON, N.D. —  Janet Gagelin has always been fascinated with researching and reading about Wahpeton’s history. Just a few months ago, she found out about volumes of old newspapers dating back to 1935 at the Richland County Historical Museum. “They said ‘do you want these?’ and I’m like ‘yes, I’ll take these’ so that was back in May, and from then…

NDSU Students Learn About Career Opportunities at Spring Job Fair

More than two hundred companies are signed up to recruit students

FARGO, N.D. — The semi–annual Job Fair is back at NDSU Tuesday and Wednesday. This year there will be more than 350 employers and there is expected to be around 2,000 students in attendance. Not only does the career fair connect students with potential employers, it can lead to networking and relationship building. Smita Garg, the Assistant Director of Employer Engagement…

NDSU Immerses Community in the French Language With Film Festival

The NDSU French Film Festival is going on Feb. 5 through March 5

FARGO, N.D. – The NDSU French Film Festival is a chance to immerse yourself in the French language, even if you don’t know any at all. Now through March 5th, award-winning French films will be presented at the Downtown Fargo Public Library. The event is completely free and there is no prior signup needed. All of the films include English…

Freeze-A-Thon Raises Money for Children with Developmental Disabilities

The Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and the Kappa Delta Sorority are partnering up to raise money for the Anne Carlsen Center.

FARGO, N.D. — It may be freezing outside, but some NDSU students are bundling up and facing the temperatures for children with developmental disabilities. The Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and the Kappa Delta Sorority are partnering up to raise money for the Anne Carlsen Center. During their annual Freeze–A–Thon, we asked them what drivers say when they see students out…

SUV Leaves I-94 Landing On Street Below

The state patrol says the driver was going too fast for conditions.

FARGO, ND – An SUV headed west on I-94 left the interstate Tues. morning on the 5th St. overpass in Fargo and landed on the street below. A witness tells KFGO Radio News he thought the worst when saw it happen. There were two people in the SUV but they were not hurt. The vehicle landed on its top. The…

Guilty Plea In Crash That Killed Bus Driver

Thirty-nine-year-old Richard Fisette pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in the October 29th death of 50-year-old Marlin Miller of Ponsford.

Marlin MillerFrazee, MN (Learfield/KFGO) – A Perham man is admitting he was high on meth and marijuana when he slammed into a parked car in Frazee, killing a bus driver waiting to report for work. Thirty-nine-year-old Richard Fisette pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in the October 29th death of 50-year-old Marlin Miller of Ponsford. Becker County prosecutors will be…

Moorhead Public Service Wants Your Help; What Designs Should Be on the Next Water Tower?

Visual representation often speaks louder than words

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Public Service is building a new water tower in the Southside Neighborhood and wants to know what you think it should look like. The same two artists who have designed the last two are part of the project and share their thoughts at the first open forum. Moorhead Public Service is asking for ideas to put…

Rating the Super Bowl LIII Commercials

The company looks at the commercial's benefit, relevancy, and if the spot follows current trends

FARGO, N.D. – Super Bowl watchers eagerly wait each and every year for not just the game, but for the commercial breaks too. “With a 30 second spot being almost 5 million dollars, there are such high stakes put on these TV spots that the worst thing you can do is have someone not remember your spot at all,” Flint…

An Unbreakable Bond: CCRI Gives New Home to Four Best Friends

they've been friends and roommates for ten years

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Sometimes it doesn’t take a lot to forge an unbreakable bond another with person. For David, Greg, Brad and Lane, it’s been both a friendship and a home they’ve shared for ten years. But that almost came to an end about a year ago. “We started seeing some mobility issues with David and as you can see, Brad…

Hornbacher’s Annual Feed Hope Campaign Raises Nearly $53,000 for Great Plains Food Bank

the campaign ran through december

FARGO, N.D. — Hornbacher’s annual Feed Hope campaign raises nearly 53-thousand dollars for the Great Plains Food Bank. All the money comes entirely from the community. Each time someone went through the checkout line at Hornbacher’s they could add one, three or five dollars to their total and donate to the food bank. The money will be able to provide nearly…