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Community Donates to Sanford Children’s Hospital With Cares for Kids Radiothon

This two-day event gives community members a chance to impact the lives of kids at Sanford

January 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – The 19th Annual Cares for Kids Radiothon is a chance for the community to make an impact on the lives of sick kids at Sanford Children’s Hospital. With this event, you can impact a child’s life directly by picking up the phone and donating. “This money is very important so we have special services and programs and…

Strumming Together Success: Teacher Brings Ukelele Club to West Fargo School

Drue Haarsager won a $2,000 grant to start up the club

January 24, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — After coming across a research paper his son at Concordia College wrote, Drue Haarsager decided to teach music to his students at Community High School. “Playing an instrument, it activates just about every part of your brain and activates just about every neuro system that you have, and if you have better neuro connections, then might lead…

YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Helping Federal Employees During Government Shutdown

They are providing access to their facilities and services

January 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties is helping federal employees by providing free access to their facilities and services. If you are a federal employee who has been impacted by the shutdown, the Y wants to help make this difficult time a bit easier. If you bring your federal ID to either member services desk at…

Gate City Bank Launches 2019 Giving Hearts Day Giveaway

The bank is giving out $250,000 in total this year for Giving Hearts Day

January 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Gate City Bank launches its nomination contest where 30 charities from around the community can each win $2,500. That’s only $75,000 of the $250,000 Gate City is giving away this year as part of Giving Hearts Day. Part of the reason the bank has chosen to run their contest each year is so community members can choose who…

LIVE: Meet Dusk

Don't let the sun go down on another day without meeting this dog.

January 24, 2019

Emily Welker,

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Golden Drive, Lights Show Donate Over $2,000 to Youthworks

last year, they donated over $1,100

January 23, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The Golden Drive makes its biggest donation yet from the Lights Show on Parkway Lane. The money will go toward helping runaway and homeless, at-risk youth in the metro. But none of it would’ve been possible without the partnership that formed between the two just a few years ago. As the founder of the Golden Drive, Sue Baron…

Area Cities Team Up to Bring F-M Community Frostival

Frostival kicks off on Friday and offers winter-themed activities throughout the weekend

January 23, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead are once again teaming up to give the F-M community a chance to embrace the bold north with its Frostival event. Frostival kicks off this Friday with both indoor and outdoor events like turkey bowling, snowshoeing, and snow sculpture carving. Events take place at various locations in the metro throughout the…

LIVE: New Food Safety Program

Food recalls are up ten percent. Here's a new way you can help protect yourself from food-borne illness.

January 23, 2019

Emily Welker,

From romaine lettuce, to ground beef, to organic chicken nuggets, the news has been full of food recalls lately. Food safety experts say the rate of recalls is up ten percent over where it was this time last year. And with the partial government shutdown cutting back on the number of workers who can come in to do inspections, that…

Fargo & West Fargo Schools Discuss Task Force’s Behavioral Report For Students

January 22, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Fargo and West Fargo Public school leaders are working to meet the needs of students with behavioral challenges, and they’re doing it with a little help from a Least Restrictive Environment-Behavior Task Force. West Fargo Public Schools Superintendent Beth Slette says the district has noticed an increase in complex behaviors in some of their students, specifically in…

As Shutdown Lingers On, Government Employees Look for Temporary Jobs

Substitute teaching and paraprofessional work are among those jobs in demand

January 22, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — With some government employees going more than thirty days without a paycheck, job placement services have had a larger pool of candidates to fill temporary jobs. “We’re seeing a lot of needs right now in customer service positions, accountants, a lot of need for construction out there, so we’re placing a lot of jobs like that right now….