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LIVE: Turning to Tutors

Parents were already looking for any little bit of help they could get -- and then the pandemic hit the six-month mark.

August 21, 2020

Emily Welker,

There may be a run on tutoring services this morning from parents struggling with a return to remote learning as the school year gears up again. While some districts are sending the kids back into the classroom, most have revealed backup plans that include hybrid and all-online classes as coronavirus cases fail to come down significantly across the U-S and…

Fargo Police close street for suicidal man with gun

August 21, 2020

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UPDATE: Fargo Police say 42 Street S is now open to traffic. Negotiators were able to contact the suicidal man and get him to come out of the apartment without incident. The man will be taken to a local hospital for a mental health check. FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department has closed 42 Street S for a suicidal…

NDSU temporarily suspends ACT/SAT requirement

NDSU is accepting applications for fall 2021 already.

August 21, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–North Dakota State University has temporarily suspended the ACT or SAT score requirement for students applying through Spring 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NDSU decided to suspend the test requirement because of a limited number of tests and testing sites available for students. Merideth Sherlin, Director of Admission said, “We don’t want students’ educational opportunities to be limited…

A Car Crash Display Is Hoping To Make An Impact In The Community

The display is located at the Moorhead Travel Information Center.

August 20, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – A car crash display at the Moorhead Travel Information Center is making drivers stop in their tracks. This car belonged to a young family from West Fargo who were killed by a drunk driver as they were heading home from visiting family in Bismarck. It’s part of the Drive Sober Drive Smart campaign by the Minnesota Department…

Profile by Sanford gives tips for a healthy lifestyle during national wellness month

Health coaches say health should be a focus all year round and can be started today by making small changes.

August 20, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — According to health coaches at Profile by Sanford, focusing on health and wellness should be a way of life, but it shouldn’t feel overwhelming. “Sometimes people look at the change in lifestyle as a huge overcoming for the next year of life,” said Profile by Sanford’s business development specialist, Abby Kiland. “Let’s just start with today.”…

How Marcus Theatres is trying to keep F-M moviegoers safe while enjoying a movie

But because of COVID-19 the experience will look slightly different.

August 20, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- Moviegoers rejoice. You can go back to watching on the big screen. “Movies are an escape from reality, for that two to three hours. So, at a time when the community and everywhere could use that escape. So people were very, very eager for us to reopen,” the General Manager of Marcus Century Cinema Tristan Ross said. Marcus…

ND Democratic-NPL Party hosts DNC drive-in watch party

People gathered in their cars to watch Joe Biden officially accept the democratic nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention.

August 20, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The North-Dakota Democratic-NPL Party hosted a drive-in watch party during the final day of the Democratic National Convention. The convention was shown on a drive-in screen at the Red River Valley Fairground as a way to bring party supporters together while still maintaining social distancing guidelines. The group was able to watch as Joe Biden accepted…

MSUM And NDSU Students Move Into Campus With New COVID-19 Restrictions

Students Start Class On Monday, August 24th.

August 20, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD – “I would say I’m completely nervous with you too, that means we are all in the same boat, we are here to help each other and support each other,” Student Orientation Counselor Emily Olson said. Families are unloading vehicles and moving their kids into the dorms for the start of a new type of school year for students…

Committee recommends David Zibolski become next Fargo Police Chief

Zibolski has served as Beloit, Wisconsin's Chief of Police since 2016

August 20, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Police Chief Selection Committee recommends Beloit, Wisconsin Police Chief David Zibolski succeed David Todd. “I have the great honor to introduce you to David Zibolski. He is our conditional candidate for police chief,” said Mayor Tim Mahoney, welcoming Zibolski as the preferred candidate. As the nation grapples with what policing should look like, local advocacy…

Fargo Police Chief Selection Committee Picks David Zibolski

Current Police Chief in Beloit, Wisconsin

August 20, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — After a full day of presentations and interviews, the Fargo Police Chief Selection Committee has selected David Zibolski as the conditional candidate for Police Chief. David Zibolski, Stacy Kelly and John Franklin were each asked the same 11 interview questions. They ranged from topics like handling protests and riots to improving morale at the department. All three…