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FM RedHawks Home Opener Kicks Off Week of Events

The RedHawks Will Be Hosting A Week Full of Fun Events

FARGO, ND — There are a lot of things to be excited about this week at Newman Outdoor Field. Some of the events that will happen include a Pray for Grey tumor awareness night, a Star Wars themed night, and a chance for the kids to run the bases after Sunday’s game. Fireworks will be a part of the game…

Memorial Day: CrossFit Fargo Breaks a Sweat to Honor Legacies of the Fallen

CrossFit Members Did the "Memorial Day Murph" Workout To Honor Fallen Hero, Lt. Michael P. Murphy

FARGO, ND — One local gym made sure their members broke a sweat to honor those lost in the line of duty. CrossFit Fargo hosted a workout to honor fallen hero, Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, a Navy Seal killed in action on June 28th, 2005. The workout included a one mile run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats and then…

Memorial Day: Minnesota’s Ft. Snelling Ceremony One of the Largest in the State

Many of the graves have flags placed in front of them

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — People in the Twin Cities came together to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The Memorial Day services at Fort Snelling draws some of the largest crowds in the state. Many of the graves have flags placed in front of them. There are 40,000 flags in all. The services began with a parade through the grounds…

Memorial Day: Veterans Memorial Bridge Hosts Ceremony for the Fallen

Many of us in the metro drive across the bridge that connects the metro every day

FARGO, ND — Many of us in the metro drive across the Veterans Memorial Bridge every day. Veterans groups and local officials gathered to remind us the meaning of the landmark. The public was invited to honor and remember the fallen, on the bridge that connects our communities. The event was just one piece of a full day dedicated to…

State Fire Marshal Investigating Wahpeton House Fire

Crews were on scene for nearly three hours

WAHPETON, ND — The North Dakota Fire Marshal will investigate the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a house in Wahpeton. The fire chief says the fire began in a detached garage and spread to the home at around 10:30 Sunday night. The house is near the intersection of 11th Street and 3rd Avenue North in Wahpeton. No one…

Memorial Day: Minnesota Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor Gets Hometown Burial

His remains weren't identified until last December, when scientists using DNA technology were able to make a match

EMMONS, Minn. — A Minnesota sailor killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 has received a hometown burial. The remains of Navy Fireman 3rd Class Glaydon Iverson were laid to rest Saturday alongside his parents at Oak Lawn Cemetery in his hometown of Emmons. Iverson died at the age of 24 when the USS Oklahoma was hit by…

Payless Shoes Requesting to Close More Stores in Wake of Bankruptcy

The company filed for Chapter 11 in April

  NATIONAL — The company behind Payless Shoes is asking a bankruptcy court for permission to close 408 more stores. Company officials say they need to cut at least 10 percent more of their volume after the closure of about 400 stores in the last two months. The company filed for Chapter 11 in April. The Payless store in Moorhead is…

Bug Season Starts: NDSU’s Bug Man

Don Carey has bugs. Now we're bugs -- for bugs.

We’re in the middle of mosquito and tick season, which means the danger of Lyme disease, West Nile, and in some parts of the United States, even Zika virus. And as if the spread of disease weren’t worrisome enough, insects can also be a nuisance and create property damage problems around the home. But they can also do a great…

Newman Center Honors Murder Victim With Award In His Honor

The double murder trial of Ashley Hunter will continue Tuesday after the Memorial Day weekend

FARGO, ND– The double murder trial of Ashley Hunter will continue Tuesday after the Memorial Day weekend. It is on the minds of many students who knew one of the victims. Sam Traut was a leader to many at the Newman Center, a Catholic Students’ group right across the street from NDSU. “So this is Sam’s picture from when he…

West Fargo High School Celebrates 300 Graduates

They say the tassle is worth the hassle when it comes to graduation

FARGO, ND– They say the tassle is worth the hassle when it comes to graduation. 300 West Fargo Students received their high school diplomas. Seniors in green gowns fill the Scheels Arena floor while friends and family fill the stands. The graduates chose 2 class representatives to give speeches during the ceremony. The celebration includes special performances by senior band…