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Fargo Cass Public Health Celebrates the Careers of Ruth Roman, Dr. John Baird

The two health officials retired after decades of service in public health

August 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Two important figures involved with public health in the metro celebrate their retirements. Director of Public Health Ruth Roman and health officer Dr. John Baird were honored for the work they did in their careers. Baird worked for Fargo Cass Public Health since 2002. Roman, who became director in 2008, also received a plaque commemorating her nearly three…

NDSU Brings Its Campus Organizations Right to the Students

The university will have another involvement fair in the spring

August 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Whether someone is a freshman or a senior in college, it’s never too late for them to get involved in campus organizations. NDSU held their annual involvement fair to showcase 150 student organizations. Everyone from Greek life to agriculture clubs, foreign language clubs and student government was there. Organizers say the more students get out and just talk…

First Ever “Live United Community Carnival” Supports United Way of Cass-Clay

The event was hosted by First International Bank and Trust

August 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Kids got a chance to burn off their leftover summertime fuel at a new event supporting United Way of Cass- Clay. Staff members at First International Bank and Trust decided to get creative with their annual community event at Rheault Park. “We wanted to come up with an event that the community could partake with us and that’s…

City of Fargo Special Assessment Task Force Holds First Meeting

Part of the conversation centered on the debate between infrastructure benefit and taxpayer benefit

August 28, 2018

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FARGO– The City of Fargo Special Assessment Task Force is starting the conversation on something that affects all property owners, special assessments. “The main concern I expressed today was the fact that we’re using old century code, 1800 century code, to define our policies in the 21st century,” Fargo resident and Task Force member Curtis Goroski said. While the task force…

West Fargo Public Schools Surpasses More Than 11,000 Students in District

The district added 446 students in grades one through 12 this year

August 28, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Public Schools sets another enrollment record. 11,081 students are registered for the 2018–2019 school year. That figure includes a record–breaking 1,013 kindergartners registered for the year. It is the first time in history that West Fargo has had an enrollment of more than 11,000 students. The first day of classes was today for first…

LevelUp Fargo Releases Results of Social Capital Survey

All Fargo middle schools and high schools took the survey last year

August 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The mental health of a child may play a more important role when it comes to substance abuse than some may have realized. LevelUp Fargo had all middle school and high school students in Fargo take a survey last year showing them what they can do next to combat addiction in the community. The survey shows fighting drug…

Fargo Cass Public Health Hosts Third Drug “Take Back” of the Summer

The program started in 2009

August 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota is one of the only states in the country to have permanent take back drug locations. Every once in awhile though some places around the community will have a temporary location, including Fargo Cass Public Health. This is the third take back they’ve hosted this summer, already collecting 120 pounds of over the counter and prescription…

Department of Public Instruction Travels State Wide to Hear about School Safety Concerns

Behavioral health has been noted from the youngest students to the oldest in North Dakota.

August 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s Superintendent of Public Instruction and other state officials are traveling from city to city to hear the public’s school safety concerns. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us about the forum held at Fargo South where parents, teachers, legislators and event students voiced their opinions. The state wants to know what your biggest concerns are about school…

Former West Fargo Teacher Pleads Guilty to Six of Eight Sex-Crime Charges

37-year-old Shannon Moser of Moorhead was arrested in July

August 28, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Shannon Moser, the former West Fargo teacher facing charges of eight sex–related crimes involving minors, pleads guilty to six. Moser couldn’t hold back the tears pleading guilty to one count of gross sexual imposition, one count of illegal sexual contact on a sexual assault charge and four counts of luring a minor by computer. The two…

Concordia Students Use “Hands for Change” Day to Develop Relationships With Community

Thirty-five groups of freshmen and transfer students participated in the service-learning activities

August 27, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A new school year is more than trying to get another set of passing grades; it’s also about giving back to the community around you. “So we’re club 18. Shark bait, ooo ha ha. Club one eight! yeah! yeah!” said Concordia College freshmen Evan Gertken and Rhiley Larson. Thirty–five clubs made up of freshmen and transfer students from…