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Mother of “Dutch Destroyer” Sells Bracelets at FM Wing Challenge

The proceeds from the bracelets and other merchandise raise funds for "Live Like Lukas"

May 11, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Wing lovers gathered at the Southwest Youth Ice Arena for the second annual FM Wing Challenge. People could go around trying different types of sauces and beers, and could also listen to live music. At the Challenge, the mother of the late Lukas Kusters (a.k.a. “The Dutch Destroyer), Rebecca Burmeff, was on hand to sell bracelets and…

Nearly 900 Students Begin Their Next Chapter as They Graduate from MSUM

This is the first class that spent all four years with MSUM President Dr. Anne Blackhurst

May 11, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — As the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance” filled the air, hundreds of Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) walk in unison step-by-step towards the next chapter of their lives. “Today is the best day of the year, it’s the day we wait for all year, and of course for our students, it’s the day they’ve waited for four or…

Fargo Board Member Denied Consideration For 2nd Term

Dr. Kevin Melicher, of Fargo, a member of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education, has been dropped from consideration for another term on the board.

May 11, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO,N.D. (KCND) – Dr. Kevin Melicher, of Fargo, a member of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education, has been dropped from consideration for another term on the board. Melicher was eligible for a second four year term on the Board. None of the five members of the committee suggested he be re-nominated. No reason was given. Another board member,…

Bench Made of Recycled Plastic Donated to Sustainable Group at MSUM

The group had a goal and exceeded the 500 pound goal during their six month plastic bag recycling competition

May 10, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — After collecting 574 pounds of plastic materials the Sustainable Students Association at MSUM has been awarded a bench made of recycled plastic. The group had a goal and exceeded the 500 pound goal during their six month plastic bag recycling competition. The students say it’s really important to being awareness to college campuses and show students how…

MATBUS Donates Youth Programming and Outreach Transport Van to Fargo PD

"We are working with families and kids that don't have transportation readily available to them"

May 10, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Over the last few months the Fargo Police Department has been trying to find a method of transportation for their community engagement group. MATBUS has donated a vehicle that is going to change the future for these programs. The Fargo Police Department doesn’t just serve to protect, they serve to help children in the community. “So we’re…

Fargo’s Youth Home Remodeled for the First Time Since 1980’s

Officials say it needed some TLC

May 10, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — A house may be what someone lives in but what truly makes it a home is the way that it makes them feel. To make at–risk–youth feel more at home, the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch remodeled their Fargo Youth Home. Three years ago, the DBGR realized they were helping at–risk teenagers find hope but the place they…

Chick-fil-A in Fargo Teams Up with Carson Wentz’s AO1 Foundation

$1 per every chicken sandwich meal sold will go to Wentz's foundation Friday

May 10, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Carson Wentz teams up with Fargo’s Chick–fil–A for a special deal tomorrow. For every chicken sandwich meal sold tomorrow, Chick–fil–A will donate $1 to Wentz’s Audience of One (AO1) Foundation. Wentz founded the AO1 Foundation last year to help underprivileged youths, the physically disabled, and veterans. Chick–fil–A West Acres owner/operator Kimberly Flamm jumped at the chance to help…

Mother of Lukas Kusters, “The Dutch Destroyer”, Returns to Fargo

Rebecca Burmeff looks to sell bracelets to raise funds for the Live Like Lukas foundation

May 10, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The mother of the the late Lukas Kusters, who was nicknamed the “Dutch Destroyer”, returns to Fargo to raise awareness for childhood cancer. Rebecca Burmeff will be on hand at the second annual FM Wing Challenge to sell bracelets to raise funds for Live Like Lukas. Her son met Carson Wentz as part of ESPN’s “Make–A–Wish Series” before…

West Fargo’s First Hornbacher’s Will Have Liquor Store Inside

It's expected to at the end of 2018

May 10, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — A new Hornbacher’s coming to West Fargo will be the first one to have a liquor store inside of it. It’ll also have a mezzanine level and a salad bar. The store will be right off of I–94 and Sheyenne Street in West Fargo in a strip mall site called Gateway West. The inside of the store…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Libby

A gal with a disposition as sweet as her blood sugar.

May 10, 2018

Emily Welker,

Libby the cat is a lot less fur than most of our feline guests on the Morning Show, but she’s got more love than most to make up for it. The 6-year-old orange domestic medium-hair was rescued from the pound by the fine folks from Homeward Animal Shelter and when she came in she had a substantial number of mats…