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Small Business Administration Brings Federal Agencies to Local Entrepreneurs

The Small Business Innovation Research tour goes across the country

May 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Small businesses may have a hard time getting funding for projects. The Small Business Administration brought resources to about 75 entrepreneurs in Fargo. The Small Business Innovation Research tour brings representatives from over a dozen federal agencies like the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation to cities across the country. Each agency has grant money set aside…

Speaker Pelosi to Keynote MN DFL Fundraiser Friday

May 24, 2019

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MINNEAPOLIS – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will give the keynote address for Minnesota’s DFL party’s Humphrey Mondale dinner Friday night. “The House Democratic Majority in Washington has been hard at work tackling the toughest issues facing our country just as the DFL has been doing in Minnesota,” The California Congresswoman says in a statement. The Minnesota GOP responded to…

Fargo South Students Take Breather from Schoolwork with Bruin Bash

Students spent the day participating in Bruin Bash activities and visiting a career fair

May 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Fargo South High School students are taking a quick breather from their typical coursework before the weight of finals takes over next week. Students spent the day participating in Bruin Bash activities throughout the building. The school organized a career fair where students with an interest in summer work had the opportunity to meet and mingle with local…

Former Make-A-Wish Recipient Gives Back with 2nd Annual Eagle Car Show

Eli Koppenhaver was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and used his wish to restore a 1974 Pontiac Trans Am

May 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– The second annual Eagle Car Show benefiting Make-A-Wish North Dakota is less than a day away. The car show is organized by a former Make-A-Wish recipient, Eli Koppenhaver, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma when he was 13. Eli wished for a restoration of his 1974 Pontiac Trans Am. After seeing his wish come true, Eli asks attendees and…

Governor Burgum Requests Disaster Declaration for Flooding Recovery

Gov. Burgum Friday requested a presidential major disaster declaration for help in recovering from flood damage that was expected to exceed $8.5 million.

May 24, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Gov. Doug Burgum is asking for federal help in dealing with widespread spring flooding that damaged homes, public infrastructure, hundreds of roads and thousands of acres of farmland in western, south central and eastern North Dakota. Burgum Friday requested a presidential major disaster declaration for help in recovering from flood damage that was expected to exceed…

Critical Need For Blood Donors in F-M Area

These patients need you. Just 1 hour of your time can save up to 3 lives this weekend.

May 24, 2019

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FARGO, ND — There’s a critical need for blood donors as we approach the Memorial Day holiday. According to Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, more than 43,000 people will be injured in Memorial Day holiday crashes. These patients need you. Just 1 hour of your time can save up to 3 lives this weekend. It’s not true that hospitals already have…

Minnesota Special Session May Run Into Memorial Day Weekend

Republican House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt says lawmakers need time to consider the big budget bills that must pass during the special session.

May 24, 2019

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The special session of the Minnesota Legislature appears likely to last at least three days and run into the holiday weekend. Republican House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt told reporters just before the session was called to order Friday his caucus has no plans to supply enough votes to suspend the normal procedural rules so that it…

Gov. Walz Signs Bill Providing More Protections for Senior Citizens

Protections include licensure for assisted living facilities and the option of putting cameras in residents' rooms

May 23, 2019

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DILWORTH, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law that gives more protections to senior citizens. That means assisted living facilities will have to make changes, too. Minnesota is the only state that doesn’t have a standardized licensure system for them. That, along with several other provisions, will be added when the law goes in effect in 2021. “Although…

Man Arrested After Climbing a Sign and Jumping onto Building

27–year–old Michael Barido was arrested after jumping onto a nearby building

May 23, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Fargo Police were involved in a two–hour standoff this morning and a former Bison football player’s father caught it all on camera. 27–year–old Michael Barido was arrested after jumping onto a nearby building. Leo Dempsey, Jr., the father former NDSU Safety Tre Dempsey, recorded the bizarre scene on Facebook Live. He was one of many bystanders watching as…

Fargo Businesses Raising Awareness for Parkinson’s Disease

For every shake they sell, $1 will be donated to the Parkinson's Foundation Minnesota Chapter

May 23, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Nutrition Now and Nutrition Central in Fargo are raising money for a good cause. For every shake they sell, $1 will be donated to the Parkinson’s Foundation Minnesota Chapter. The fundraiser is put on by Edgewood assisted living facility to help people who suffer from Parkinson’s. The foundation is dedicated to making life for people with Parkinson’s better…