Shopko announcing it is closing its remaining 120 department stores including a number of stores in our region in Fergus Falls, Valley City, Roseau and Perham. Those stores are expected to close by June. Despite Shopko’s best efforts, a buyer was not found for the company’s “go-forward business.” The closures will affect an additional 5,000 employees. The company is evaluating…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Police is letting the public know that high risk sex offender 35-year-old Ryan Denning is living at 735 14th Street North. When he was 17-years-old, Denning grabbed a 16-year-old girls’ hand while sitting in a movie theater and tried to force it into his crotch area. He also tried to put his hand up her shirt. Denning…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Police is letting the public know the Red River SWAT Team is conducting what it calls routine explosive breaching training on Tuesday. It will take place at a flood buyout home on the 7400 block of South University Drive from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Police say loud noises are expected as live explosives will be…
Courtesy: Fargo Police UPDATE MONDAY – Fargo Police have received 38 reports of vehicles’ windows shot out between Saturday and today. This is a map of where it happened. The incidents go as far north as near the Edgewood Golf Course and as far south as 35th Avenue south. Investigators say the vehicles were parked in driveways, on the street…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney makes an emergency declaration as he anticipates the city is “in danger of suffering a substantial flood event.” The emergency declaration authorizes agencies of local, state and federal agencies to take action to “limit hardships of this pending emergency.” Mahoney is directing city staff to prepare for the National Weather Services’ forecast of…
FARGO, N.D. – A fire causes extensive damage to a commercial building in south Fargo. Crews got the call at 9:30 Sunday night. A fire inspector says a fire wall in the building contained the fire to the east half of the structure. Fire crews forced themselves inside through an overhead garage door and were then able to get the blaze…
FARGO, N.D. — When Brad Tanner went to NDSU back in the day, the university’s basketball team was still a part of Division II. He says he never dreamed they’d eventually be part of Division I and now, headed back to the NCAA tournament. “I was excited that they made it to the Summit League Championship and I hope…
FARGO, N.D. — College basketball fans celebrating March Madness get the chance to win big at Fantasy Sports Paradise’s annual Maui Madness. Maui Madness at Fargo’s Holiday Inn is a party where participants pick one of 68 envelopes with a NCAA team in the tournament. Whoever picks the envelope with the winning team wins a seven-day trip to Maui,…
FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Public Library is giving people an opportunity to look forward to spring with an Indian celebration. Area families are taking part in activities revolving around the Indian holiday of Holi. The holiday is known as a “festival of colors” and celebrates forgiveness, friendship, and the coming of spring. Organizers say people from all cultures are encouraged…
FARGO, N.D. — The string of snowstorms in the area has caused another roof to partially collapse. This one happened at an office building inside Goldmark Office Park on 25th Street South earlier this month. Fire crews responded to the collapse after both the fire alarms and sprinkler system went off. No one was inside the building when the…
