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The F-M Symphony Hosts Concert for More than 2800 Fourth Grade Students

The concert is for young students to be exposed to a variety of musical, cultural, and historical performance genres

April 16, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– More than 2800 fourth graders from the Fargo–Moorhead–West Fargo area school districts gathered at NDSU’s Festival concert hall for the 2019 Young People’s Concert. The concert is for young students to be exposed to a variety of musical, cultural, and historical performance genres. Of the performances, The Fargo–Moorhead Symphony Performed “The Elements of Music”, which includes classics from…

State Lawmakers Talk About MN Budget Issues

They say the budget over the next two years will cost between $47-$49 billion

April 15, 2019

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DILWORTH, Minn. — During the spring legislative break, a few Minnesota Democrats are finding out what people in rural areas want to see within the state’s next budget. Sen. Kent Eken of Twin Valley and Rep. Paul Marquart of Dilworth are hosting town halls all over western Minnesota. Some of the issues most important to their constituents include Gov. Tim Walz’…

Students Get Inspired to Make Community Impact with Youth Initiative Conference

Students spend the day learning how to make changes they want to see

April 15, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – High school students are learning how they can make an impact in the community at this year’s Fargo Youth Initiative conference. The day-long event gives students the opportunity to listen to speakers about how they can make changes they want to see. This year’s theme is “Future of Fargo.” An FYI co-chair wants to make sure the…

Attempted Murder Charges Filed In Mall of America Incident

Emmanuel Aranda, 24, of Minneapolis was charged Monday with first-degree premeditated murder.

April 15, 2019

Site Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ A criminal complaint says the man suspected of throwing a 5-year-old boy off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America told police he went to the Minnesota mall looking for someone to kill. Emmanuel Aranda was charged Monday with attempted premeditated first-degree murder in Friday’s attack . The child is fighting for his life in a…

Droning On: UND Hosts Collegiate National Championship for the First Time

Sixty pilots from 23 schools across the country competed

April 14, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hosts the 2019 Collegiate National Drone Championships for the first time ever. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us why some pilots, judges and UAS professors at the university are calling it a major milestone. There’s nothing quite like aviation, especially when you add a drone to the mix. “Anything in aviation is a blast. Specifically for unmanned…

Red River in Fargo-Moorhead Expected to Reach Second Crest Soon

It crested last week at 35 feet

April 14, 2019

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RED RIVER VALLEY — After our latest snow storm, meteorologists from the National Weather Service say you can expect the melt over the next few days to create some more flooding. They say the good news is much of that snow fell in the south, so the water will slowly move up north. Most of the rivers in eastern North…

Community Donates to Homeward Animal Shelter’s Spay-Neuter Fund

People donated a suggested $10 while enjoying a spaghetti meal at the shelter's event

April 11, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Homeward Animal Shelter invites the community to raise money for its spay-neuter services fund with an annual Spay-ghetti and No Balls lunch. People donated a suggested $10 while enjoying a spaghetti meal at the shelter’s spay-ghetti event. Proceeds allow Homeward to spay or neuter the rescue animals before getting adopted. The shelter’s operations director says the lunch…

April Snowstorm Has City & State Crews Working to Keep Roads Clear

Both Fargo and West Fargo Public Works crews say they focus on their emergency snow routes first

April 11, 2019

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Roads are getting a bit more than a dusting making for a snowy mid–April. The Fargo Public works crews were out Wednesday getting equipment ready to go. Salt trucks hit the roads early Thursday morning to prep for the expected conditions. “It’s not uncommon to get any snow in April,” Fargo Public Works supervisor Corey Houim said. “When it does…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Surly

Save your pet from potential suffering by spaying and neutering.

April 11, 2019

Emily Welker,

Surly is kind of the cautionary tale of cats whose owners choose not to spay and neuter their pets. The sweet-natured calico came in to Homeward Animal Shelter with a swollen abdomen, which made rescue workers assume she was pregnant. Further examination showed it wasn’t kittens causing the swelling. It was a massive infection of Surly’s uterus, called a pyometra,…

Homeward Animal Shelter Raises Money for Spay-Neuter Services

The shelter is expecting 500 people to attend its 5th annual spaghetti lunch on Thursday

April 10, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Homeward Animal Shelter is looking for your help to raise money for its spay-neuter services. The shelter is hosting its 5th Annual Spay-ghetti lunch event on Thursday from 11am to 1pm. You can enjoy a spaghetti meal while donating a suggested $10 to the shelter’s fund. The shelter is expecting around 500 people to attend. You do…