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Vinyl Taco Offers Specials to Celebrate “National Taco Day”

Customers had a chance to win t-shirts and shot glasses throughout the day

October 4, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — As part of National Taco Day, Vinyl Taco in Downtown Fargo invited people to take part in the day’s festivities. Throughout the day, people enjoyed discounts off alcoholic beverages with a chance to win prizes like t–shirts and shot glasses. The restaurant’s general manager says with many different varieties of tacos available, people have plenty of reasons to…

Snow Forecast For Northern North Dakota

Parts of northern North Dakota could see up to 4 inches of snow.

October 4, 2018

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Parts of North Dakota are likely to see measurable snowfall by the end of the workweek. KVRR Weather Authority meteorologists along with the National Weather Service forecasts a mix of rain and snow to develop Thursday afternoon across southern North Dakota and spread northward, changing to all snow Thursday night. Parts of northern North Dakota could see up…

Sandy’s Donuts Sells Pink Donuts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Sandy's is donating three dollars to the Edith Sanford Breast Center for every dozen Pretty in Pink donuts sold

October 3, 2018

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WEST FARGO– They’re pink, sparkly, and the cause they stand for will have you feeling completely guilt-free. Throughout the month of October, Sandy’s Donuts is selling Pretty in Pink donuts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “I had five employees that were all breast cancer survivors and they came to me about 4 years ago and said hey, let’s…

West Fargo Raises Monthly Residential Garbage Pick-Up Rate

The new rate of $17.50 comes after city's sanitation department operated on a deficit

October 3, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Five years ago, the West Fargo City Commission raised the residential garbage pickup fee to $13 per month. But as more people moved to West Fargo, the new rate could not help the city’s sanitation department make ends meet. “Our sanitation rates have not been carrying our entire costs of our department to operate it. Being a…

Minnesota Offers “X” Gender Option on Driver’s Licenses

The "X" means someone doesn't identify as a man or woman

October 3, 2018

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MINNESOTA — You’ve been able to check the “male” or “female” box when applying for a Minnesota Driver’s License. But now you can also check a box with an “X” next to it. It means you’re non–binary, or don’t identify as a man or a woman. To say years of hiding her true identity took its toll on Katrina Koesterman…

Doug Goehring Applauds President Trump’s New Trade Deal

The deal still has to be ratified in the U.S., Mexico and Canada

October 3, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says he supports President Trump’s updated trade deal with Canada and Mexico. A few things he applauds within the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement includes establishing comprehensive standards for agricultural biotechnology and Canada’s deal to cut back on some of their dairy market protections in place. On Monday, the president said the deal will…

Doosan Bobcat Introduces High School Students to Manufacturing Opportunities

The event celebrated National Manufacturing Day

October 3, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Doosan Bobcat gave high school students a hands–on way to celebrate National Manufacturing Day. Fifty students from Davies and West Fargo high schools teamed up to make skateboards while acting out roles in a factory setting. Doosan Bobcat hosted the workshop to give kids a firsthand glimpse of how using their skills in science, technology, engineering, and math…

D-G-F Schools Reviewing Fire Drill Policy

In a joint statement from the school district, Dilworth Police and the Clay County Sheriff, they described what happened during a fire drill.

October 3, 2018

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DILWORTH, MN — Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools have made changes to their fire drill policy after an incident on Monday, October 1, 2018. In a joint statement from the school district, Dilworth Police and the Clay County Sheriff, they described what happened during a fire drill. At the completion of the drill, students and staff reported a neighbor of the school…

Presidential Alert Test Set for 1:18 p.m (CST) Wednesday

The test has been scheduled to ensure that the alert system would work in the event of a national emergency.

October 3, 2018

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration will send messages to more than 200 million U.S. cellphones on Wednesday testing a previously unused presidential alert system that aims to warn the public in the event of a national emergency. The test message was originally scheduled for September but was pushed back to Wednesday at 1:18 p.m. CST. The Federal Emergency Management…

Family Wellness Hosts 7th Annual Run to Raise Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Family Wellness is donating five dollars to the Edith Sanford Breast Center for every mile walked or ran on its pink treadmill

October 2, 2018

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FARGO– A local gym is demonstrating its support for breast cancer awareness by giving one of its treadmills a pink makeover. 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Family Wellness wants to reduce those numbers by hosting its 7th Annual Run to Raise fundraiser for members and guests. “We all…