FARGO, N.D. — Fargo is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the Midwest, yet Cass County has the most open jobs in all of North Dakota. There are more than 11,000 students in Fargo Public Schools, but some want to leave the state to further their education and careers. “We’re much more limited here, so if we can expand…
FARGO– Baker Garden & Gift is getting festive for the fall season with its first Fall Festival. This family-friendly event offers activities like pumpkin picking and decorating, face painting, and a scavenger hunt. You can try various types of apples and purchase apple trees. Eric Baker, owner of Baker Garden & Gift, said he looks forward to people participating in…
MOORHEAD, MN–Interstate Shoes & Repair is hosting its Boots for Charity for people transitioning out of homelessness. Interstate Shoes & Repair is teaming up with the New Life Center to bring used boots to people in need of safe and durable footwear. People who bring used boots in can receive 15% off their next shoe purchase. The shoe store is…
FARGO, N.D. — After a successful fundraiser Saturday, Golden Drive Homeless Kids is sharing the love with its largest donation to YouthWorks. Golden Drive founder Sue Baron presented a $4,000 check to the group that helps struggling kids across North Dakota. The support from Golden Drive Homeless Kids has enabled YouthWorks to help more kids across the metro. “Sue has been…
They say in adversity comes the true test of a person’s character. At six years old, over the last six or so months, Grantley Johnson is already showing more character than a lot of us do in a lifetime. That’s when, back on April 8th, Grantley’s parents brought him in to the pediatrician for a rash that just wouldn’t go…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – Former Secret Service agent and author Clint Hill is the 44th recipient of North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state’s highest commendation. Hill is perhaps best known for being in the motorcade when President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963. He is the agent famously seen in movies and photos jumping on the…
FARGO, N.D. — Seventeen years ago, sculptor Kurt Perschke bounced around an idea to make city spaces more interactive. “It’s really about seeing a city, playing with what’s possible in a city, and a lot of permanent art is a very long process, and I wanted something that would focus more on audience experience,” said Perschke. Three times a year, Perschke…
FARGO, N.D. — Volunteering is the niche 82–year–old Vel Rae Burkholder didn’t know she was searching for 22 years ago. But when she finally found it, something else came along with it. “Do you feel as though you found your purpose?” “Yeah, that’s a good way of putting it,” Burkholder said. She’s done about 100 hours of service to AARP…
HAWLEY, Minn. — Hawley Fire crews respond to a grain dryer with flames coming out of it. They got the call around 9:30 this morning but it only took them about 40 minutes to put out the fire in the elevator. Fire Chief Justin Martin says it can be hard to get water inside grain elevators when there’s a fire….
FARGO– The Red River Zoo is gearing up for its 3rd annual Zoo Brew. This 21 and over event features live music and beer samples from nine different vendors. Guests can sip on their beer as they walk through the zoo and enjoy the animals. All proceeds from the event are used to support the zoo throughout the cold winter months….
