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NDSU Professor’s Research Says People Don’t Work Well With Others

FARGO, N.D. — Do you work well with others? Research suggests probably not. Members of NDSU’s Phi Kappa Phi gather at the Memorial Union for its annual honors program. It comes after an NDSU communications professor presented research on why people don’t work well with others. He finds groups are typically dysfunctional and many people go into group work with…

Memory Cafe Of The Red River Valley Gives Back To The Community

The non-profit organization is trying to change the way we think about memory loss.

FARGO, N.D. – Memory Cafe is a place where people suffering with slight or severe memory loss can socialize, play games and do activities together. “We are absolutely devoted to the idea of changing the way we think about memory loss and so we do that in a variety of ways, but it’s most important to us to remind our…

Holiday tree arrives in Downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. – The beginning of the holiday season is upon us and the City of Fargo is ready to celebrate. The parks department set up the famous Christmas tree at the Depot downtown. The process took roughly an hour and had its own police escort. Onlookers were present and excited for the tree to go up and mark the start…

Rheault Farm Adds 25–Foot Christmas Tree As It Gets Ready For Santa Village

The Christmas tree is one of the last additions to the village and adds a big final touch to the holiday decorations.

FARGO, N.D.-  The tree is traveling by truck from the home of the property owner who donated it to the Fargo Park District. For many, the Christmas tree is the first thing they see when driving by the Santa Village before they head inside to meet Mr. & Mrs. Claus. “It’s always so much fun to see the little kids run…

Man arrested for DUI after crash in Northwood, ND

NORTHWOOD, N.D. – A Hatton man faces a DUI charge after a crash in Northwood. It happened on the 400 block of 34th Street Northeast around 8:30 Tuesday morning. The Highway Patrol says an SUV driven by 26-year-old Fernando Almanza drifted into the ditch, vaulted over a driveway and went into the other ditch. The vehicle struck two trees and…

Update: Runaway Boy Safely Located

UPDATE: The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says George Lee Eugene Locke has been safely located thanks to the public’s assistance and the West Fargo Police Department.   CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a runaway. George Lee Eugene Locke was last seen on Sunday in Harwood. He was wearing a white sweatshirt…

Gonvick Woman Sentenced For Running Over Boyfriend

47-year-old Beth Windus pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide

GONVICK, Minn. — A Gonvick, Minnesota woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for running over and killing her boyfriend in late August. 47-year-old Beth Windus pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in the death of 51-year-old Jonathon Sundquist. The complaint says Sundquist became upset when he came home from work and there was no dinner. When…

Dr. Paul Tikalsky brings research knowledge to UND presidential search

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The fifth candidate for University of North Dakota President believes the university can get into the next level in aeronautics and energy education. Dr. Paul Tikalsky is the Dean of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University. His research led to more durable concrete that produces hundreds of millions of tons less…

Inmate who Walked Away from Centre Inc. Arrested

An investigation is ongoing to determine what additional charges will be filed.

FARGO, N.D.–The inmate who walked away from Centre Inc. on Sunday has been arrested. The High Plains Fugitive Task Force along with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and Fargo Police received information from the public that led them to an apartment in North Fargo where 30-year-old Juan Francisco Martinez was seen getting into a vehicle. Police performed a traffic stop…

Sanford Hosts First-Ever Women’s Social

The event features two keynote speakers

FARGO, N.D. — Sanford Health is hosting its first–ever Women’s Social at Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo. The event caters to all women across Fargo–Moorhead and features two national keynote speakers, Cris Linnares and Megan Tamte, touching on women’s wellness empowerment. About 200 women are there to connect with one another and ask health questions to Sanford medical providers. Sanford…