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Three-year-old Fargo boy battling brain tumor undergoes chemotherapy

"There's still the possibility for it to continue to grow but they removed as much as they possibly could down to just a little bit left."

January 2, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. — A young boy is showing signs of strength after spending the new year undergoing chemotherapy. At just 3 years old, Teddy Danielson is full of energy, but just a few months back, his parents noticed something wasn’t quite right. “It started at the beginning of October, he threw up a couple of times at daycare, and then…

Essentia Health welcomes first baby of 2021

January 2, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health welcomed the first baby born in Fargo in 2021 at 8:20 a.m. on January 1, 2021. Yair Patricio Castillo entered the world with a full head of dark hair, weighing eight pounds two ounces and was 21 ½ inches long. Yair’s parents are Juanita Reyes and Pascual Castillo Jr. of Ada, Minnesota. He joins siblings…

Fargo Police squad car hit during traffic stop

There were no injuries

January 2, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — No one was injured after a woman struck a Fargo Police car that was handling a traffic stop Saturday morning. The stop was made around 1:30 in the 3800 block of 13th Avenue south. The officer had just concluded the stop and told the driver they were free to leave. Before either the stopped motorist or…

Fergus Falls couple welcomes New Years Day baby at Sanford Medical Center

"It feels good. It's exciting. Yeah, it's a good way to start 2021 for sure."

January 1, 2021

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FARGO, N.D.- 2021 is already off to a good start for a Fergus Falls couple who welcomed a son at Sanford Family Birth Center in Fargo on New Year’s Day. “I’m John Walvatne, this is my wife Ahna and this is our new little man Asher John.” As the world celebrated the new year, a Fergus Falls couple welcomed an…

SD nurse gets surprised with proposal while administering Covid-19 vaccine to partner

At the end of the proposal, Cortes not only received his vaccine, but also a big yes from his new fiancee.

January 1, 2021

Aaron Walling,

CANTON, S.D. – Sanford Health employees are ringing in the new year with a little extra love. Eric Vanderlee, a registered nurse, has been helping give COVID-19 vaccinations to frontline workers. When it was time for his long term partner to receive his dose, Vanderlee noticed something odd. Robby Vargas-Cortes pulled off the end of the year surprise by taping an…

The F-M community discusses goals for the new year

Many people say setting realistic goals helps, but remember not to be too hard on yourself.

January 1, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D.- “New year, new me” seems to be the phrase that goes around every year on January 1st. “Yeah, just trying to be a bit more healthy. We’ve been spending a lot of time inside at home, so trying to just get out a bit more and do some more hiking,” Fargo’s Lindsay Boyd said. It’s the general consensus…

West Fargo VFW hosts annual pancake feed on New Years Day

The bar provides warm meals for free-will donations to raise funds that will go back into the community.

January 1, 2021

Aaron Walling,

WEST FARGO, N.D.- The West Fargo VFW keeps its traditions of giving back to the community alive. The organization holds an annual pancake feed on the first day of the year to fill people up with some delicious eggs, sausage and, of course, pancakes. The bar provides warm meals for free-will donations to raise funds that will go back into…

Fargo AMVets invites members to celebrate the New Year with food and drinks

Post Commander Mark Wagemann says they had over 40 people stop by for food and drinks

January 1, 2021

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FARGO, N.D.- Fargo AMVets welcomes the new year with a celebration. Post Commander Mark Wagemann says 2020 was a hard year because he lost a lot of members. Most of them Wagemann says died of old age. He adds there’s no better way to welcome in the New Year than with a celebration. Wagemann says the event this year looks…

Missing Wahpeton woman may be in Fargo

January 1, 2021

Site Staff,

WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – The Wahpeton Police Department is asking for help in finding a missing Wahpeton woman. Janet Faye Nelson, 66, was last heard from at approximately noon Thursday. Nelson was on her way to Fargo in a Maroon 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer with North Dakota License plate 369AXD. Her cell phone was last located in Fargo at 1:36 a.m….

West Fargo fared better than anticipated in 2020, Comm. President Dardis says

December 31, 2020

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo is known as “a city on the grow” for good reason: the community has more than doubled since 2000. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, West Fargo collected $924,738 more in sales tax in 2020 than it did in 2019. Commission President Bernie Dardis says that, along with conservative budgeting, in part has helped the city…