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Pet Connection: Meet Piper

She likes to do her own talking.

Piper likes to do her own talking, but on the Morning Show, she was nice enough to let Emily Welker and Diamond In the Ruff’s Ryan Keel give her an introduction. The two joined Emily live in studio for both Pet Connection Thursday and for Giving Hearts Day this week. Piper’s only a year old, but she’s already got enough…

NDSU Is Preparing Students for the Future

The university is helping its students be a step ahead in a competitive job search.

FARGO, ND — NDSU students are starting their job searches but the big questions lingers…where do they begin? The university is helping their students be a step ahead in this competitive job search. Transitioning from college to the working world is one of the hardest challenges students face. But NDSU is trying to take some of that load off their…

Dakota Medical Foundation Donates $10,000 to Two Community-Minded Companies

Scheels Minot and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota receive grants

FARGO, N.D. –For the first time, Dakota Medical Foundation gave two organizations a little push before Giving Hearts Day. Scheels in Minot and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota each received $5,000 grants to donate to various other organizations. The two companies were chosen based on how passionate their employees were about Giving Hearts Day. Scheels will give $1,000…

Retiring Clay County Sheriff Says He’ll Stay in Community

He served as sheriff for 16 years

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Bill Bergquist announced his retirement on Monday and will not seek a fifth term as Clay County sheriff. Bergquist has been elected to four four year terms as Clay County sheriff and has decided to hang up his handcuffs. He is happy and proud to have served his community. But he says the decision to run for…

Prairie Roots Food Co-op Getting More Local Produce From Farmers

they already get produce from more than 15 local farmers

FARGO, N.D. — Prairie Roots Food Co-op’s philosophy revolves around the idea that local, clean food is what should be sold in grocery stores. Tonight local producers had the chance to get more of their products into the store. The more love you show your body by feeding it healthy foods, the better you’ll feel. “People are starting to realize if…

NDSU Lends Helping Hand to United Blood Services

they collected 100 bags on the first day of the blood drive

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU students lent a helping hand to United Blood Services. The university put on a two-day blood drive which started yesterday. The purpose was to get all university athletic programs involved in giving back to the community. More than 80 people donated yesterday and close to 100 donated today. The goal was to collect 300 bags of blood….

Family Wellness Members, Staff Team Up Save a Life

The group was honored by FM Ambulance in Tuesday's Lifesaving Awards ceremony

FARGO, N.D. — Hundreds of people generally come through the doors of the Family Wellness Center to work out and stay healthy. But on December 27, some members noticed something unusual. It was at the Family Wellness Center in Fargo that John Bonicelli fell into sudden cardiac arrest, but luckily for John, several members and staff jumped into action. While working…

Nineteen Caucuses Open Across Clay County

Clay county GOP had five people on the ballot for governor, while Clay County DFL had six

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — Nineteen precinct caucuses were open across Clay County. Athena Graycyk can still remember how strange it felt to be in a caucus for the first time ever. “I moved here from California and all we had were primaries. I had never heard of a caucus. The first one I went to, I was like a wide–eyed…

A Sneak Peek at the New Ronald McDonald House in Fargo

But this three floor home will change the lives of families who have children in the hospital

  FARGO, ND — It’s still under construction, but the new Ronald McDonald house has finally let us inside for a sneak peek. There are many new amenities this home will offer to families visiting their loved ones in the hospital. “So to see it and see it be so much more than I think we could ever dreamed it…

Final Member of the Happy Hooligans Returns Home

Special Master Sgt. Susan Schroeder returns after six-month deployment

FARGO, N.D. — The final member of the Happy Hooligans group deployed overseas has returned home to Fargo. Special Master Sergeant Susan Schroeder was greeted by family and her fellow Happy Hooligans at Hector International Airport. Schroeder spent the last six months on deployment in Southwest Asia as a communications flight superintendent. With several hugs from her family and friends, Schroeder…