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West Fargo Fire Department urges people to adopt a hydrant

winter maintenance of fire hydrants helps fire department save lives.

WEST FARGO, N.D. – With snow on the ground, it can make things a little more difficult for firefighters making fire hydrants inaccessible during an emergency. “In the past we’ve actually had issues with getting to fires and hydrants not being dug out.” West Fargo Fire Inspector, John Neeb said. The fire department is launching its second year of the…

Marker in Downtown Fargo celebrates 100 years of women’s right to vote

On August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote was passed.

FARGO, N.D. – Helen DeLendrecie was a well known suffragist in the Fargo-Moorhead area who fought for women’s right to vote during the early 1900s. She and her husband O.J owned DeLendrecie’s Department Store on Main Avenue which is now an apartment building. “She said, ‘We’re willing to offer you free office space to have the office of the North…

Store gears up for the season with winter essentials

Home improvement store serves as one stop shop for in demand winter necessities

FARGO, N.D. – Scheels Home and Hardware is gearing up for the winter with cold weather essentials. Workers at the home improvement store are seeing an increase in demand as customers are asking about shovels, snowblowers, warm clothing and how they can better stay prepared this season. The different type of equipment, such as the right snowblowers can can help…

English Rock Star Calls Fargo City Commissioner “Idiot” Over Face Mask Stance

FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo City Commissioner is called an “idiot” by English rock star Peter Frampton. He was responding to Dave Piepkorn’s public stance against the use of face masks during a city commission meeting a few weeks ago. Frampton shared video of Piepkorn’s comments on Twitter and wrote: “This idiot is the reason the U.S. is going up…

Driver Dies After Crashing Vehicle Near New Rockford

NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. — A driver is dead in Eddy County after hitting ditches on both sides of County Road 14, hitting an approach and rolling the vehicle. State troopers say it then caught fire. It happened around 9:30 Monday night, one mile south of New Rockford. The identity of the driver is not being released yet as authorities continue…

West Fargo Elementary Schools Returning To Onsite Instruction By Late November

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Public Schools announcing the return to class of all preschool through 5th graders by the end of November. Harwood and Legacy Elementary Schools will be the first two schools in the district to bring students back four days a week. All elementary buildings will return to full, five-day onsite learning by Monday, November 30….

Mass Voter Turnout and Election Night Results

What the early turnout tells us about what's to come.

We’re in Day Two of early voting after it started off with a bang about 24 hours ago. Elections officials say people started lining up an hour before the polls opened at 9 a.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Fargo. It’s one of three locations open in Fargo and West Fargo to cast your ballot. Any eligible Cass County voter…

Moorhead Police Department to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department is partnering with the DEA to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24. The Department will be collecting unwanted or expired prescription medications at various locations throughout the city. The Hornbacher’s at 101 11th Street S will be accepting medications from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and the Hornbacher’s at…

More than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in North Dakota Tuesday

Cass County accounts for 7,915 of the total positive cases and 81 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,036 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths on Tuesday. The cases mark a new single day high for the state. Forty-seven counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 219 and Grand Forks County the second most with 192. Two men and two women from three…