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Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber names new CEO

Full will begin her new role in December 2020.

October 13, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber has named Shannon Full as its new president and CEO. Full will begin her new role in December 2020. According to the Chamber, Full has over 20 years of Chamber experience from four states. She is currently the president and CEO of TwinWest Chamber of Commerce in Plymouth, Minnesota. Sandi Piatz, chair of…

Small restroom fire at Liberty Middle School

West Fargo Fire responded to the school on Monday morning after a small fire caused the school's alarm to go off.

October 12, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo Fire Department was called to Liberty Middle school after a small fire broke out in a restroom. Students and faculty evacuated the building after the fire set off the school’s alarm. The fire was put out before the fire department arrived and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is still…

Great Plains Food Bank continues Farmers to Families Food Box program

The nonprofit organization began distributing food boxes from this program in June. The program gets food directly from farmers to give to families in need.

October 12, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The Farmers to Families Food Box distribution has been getting food in the hands of people in the Red River Valley since June. The Great Plains Food Bank is happy to be able to offer this service into the fall. “There was a time we weren’t sure about October and then we brought in 17 distributions that…

Native American Commission Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day at NDSU

Groundbreaking ceremony unveils new garden.

October 12, 2020

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo Native Commission co-hosts the fifth annual Indigenous People’s Day opening ceremony at North Dakota State University. The celebration broke ground on the new location of the Grandmother Earth’s Gift of Life Garden. It will be near the Memorial Wall on the southwest side of campus. The garden will help feature indigenous culture within the community….

‘Women for Trump’ bus makes campaign stop in Moorhead

October 12, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — When asked what message he wants to send to Minnesotans, President Donald Trump simply told South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to send his love. She recalls, “I talked to him just a few days ago and I said, ‘Mr. President, I’m going to be traveling through Minnesota on a bus tour. I’m going to be talking to…

UND unveils new display in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The university is honoring their newly approved Land Acknowledgement Agreement with a new display on campus

October 12, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The University of North Dakota is celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with the unveiling of a new display on campus. The Land Acknowledgement Agreement is an official statement from the university recognizing its position on ancestral homelands. The administration visited with North Dakota and Minnesota tribes, archaeologists, and historians to write it. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, they…

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota offers members free mental health help

Learn to Live is available for free to members on most BCBSND plans throughout 2020

October 12, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — The coronavirus pandemic has brought on added stress, depression and anxiety for a lot of people, and North Dakotans are no exception. To make mental health help more accessible, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is offering free access to its online therapy service for members through the rest of the year. Learn to Live provides…

Peacetime Emergency Allowed To Stand Again After Votes By Minnesota Legislature

October 12, 2020

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed another extension of the peacetime emergency in response to the ongoing pandemic and it survives a vote of the legislature. He has to call the legislature into special session each time so they can vote. Before the House voted to let Walz keep his emergency powers, the Senate voted 36-31 to…

Farm Truck Rollover Spills Corn Near Hankinson

Photo Courtesy: North Dakota Highway Patrol

October 12, 2020

Alison Voorhees,

HANKINSON, N.D. — A big mess to clean up on Highway 11 and Richland County Road 1 near Hankinson. North Dakota Highway Patrol says a farm truck towing a grain trailer loaded with corn rolled onto its side when the driver tried to turn. The driver of the truck was injured but was able to get himself out and went…

Ulen Man Arrested for DWI After Hitting Two People In Lake Park Parking Lot

October 12, 2020

TJ Nelson,

LAKE PARK, Minn. — A Ulen, Minnesota man is arrested for DWI after hitting two people in the parking lot of Cenex in Lake Park around 9:30 this morning. Becker County Sheriff’s officials say 28 year old Travis Job hit a 72-year-old man and 59-year-old female and fled. His vehicle was found a short time later in a swampy area…