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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…

Others Is Moving to Broadway in the Spring!

Others is a local shop that sells all sorts of items, and each piece has a story behind it

FARGO, ND — A unique boutique in Fargo is moving to a new location this spring! Others is a local shop that sells all sorts of items, and each piece has a story behind it. It is moving from 8th Street South to North Broadway. 100% of their store profit is donated to local and global causes who are making…

LIVE: Money Talks: Bad Day On Wall Street

A precipitous plunge for the markets has a lot of folks worried.

Don’t call it a disaster, says Paul Meyer of Legacy Wealth Management, and whatever you do, don’t panic. That’s in spite of Monday being the biggest one-day free fall on Wall Street we’ve seen in months — in fact, it was the biggest point drop in market history. But as Meyer explains, this selloff was precipitated by too much good…

To Keep the Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex or Demolish It?

To a hospital, going back 100 years, that was the main source of employment in Fergus Falls, with over 3,000 residents

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — It’s a conversation Minnesota communities have been having for over a decade…will the Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex be preserved or demolished? The city of Fergus Falls is trying to implement a phased plan to come up with a compromise. “I don’t think there’s many people in the community that don’t have a connection of some…

Local Leaders Gather for FEMA Training Course

Over 150 officials and administrators meet to discuss emergency procedures

FARGO, N.D. — Over 150 officials discussed emergency planning strategies on the first day of FEMA’s Integrated Emergency management Course. Many leaders were grouped together to listen to ideas about improving communications between departments when crises arise. Some leaders believed the workshop promoted a sense of community among departments across Fargo and Moorhead. “For us it’s great to have everyone…

‘Others’ Supports Giving Hearts Day And Dress For Success

If you shop Thursday on Giving Hearts Day, 10% of your purchase will be donated to Dress for Success

FARGO, ND — Giving Hearts Day is just a few days away and one local store is continuing their mission of giving back to someone in need. Each month ‘Others’ partners with organizations and to celebrate February they are partnering with Red River Valley Dress for Success. They are looking for suits, business professional and casual wear, shoes and accessories…