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Fargo Public Library Celebrates Dr. Seuss’s 115th Birthday

Kids could listen to The Cat in the Hat, play games, and make some crafts

FARGO, N.D. — There were plenty of cats in hats on hand to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s 115th birthday at Fargo Public Library. As part of Read Across America, kids listened to a reading of The Cat in the Hat while also taking part in several Dr. Seuss–themed activities. With more than sixty books including Green Eggs and Ham and The Lorax in his…

4 Luv of Dog Rescue Hosts Microchipping Clinic for Dogs and Cats

52% of dogs with a microchip who go missing are reunited with their owners

MOORHEAD, Minn. — 4 Luv of Dog Rescue is making it easier for pet owners to keep track of their four–legged friends. Throughout the morning, people could bring their dogs or cats in to get injected with a microchip that contains the owner’s information. The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association says 52 percent of missing dogs who have a…

New Display of Japanese Dolls is Up at F-M Visitors Bureau

The display is put on by the Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society

FARGO, N.D. — If you’re going to the F–M Visitors Bureau, you might notice a new display of Japanese dolls. The Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society put on the display after being gifted Hina dolls from the Japan–America Cultural Exchange Society. The dolls are used in an annual festival in Japan to bring good fortune to girls. The dolls are also…

Moorhead Dairy Queen’s 70th Anniversary Gets Special Proclamation

The Moorhead Dairy Queen was first built in 1949

MOORHEAD, Minn. — After seven decades as a Moorhead staple, Dairy Queen gets a big announcement from Mayor Johnathan Judd. To celebrate the downtown landmark, Mayor Judd proclaimed March 1st, 2019 to be Historic Moorhead Dairy Queen Day. “Why would you not want to promote a small business, especially nowadays, when there’s so much competition, for a business that has been…

North Dakota’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens

Over a dozen people lined up to learn about how The Botanist's products could help their needs

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors Friday morning in Fargo. When Justyce Dahl found out a medical marijuana dispensary was opening in Fargo, he drove six hours from Williston to learn about how it could help his chronic pain. “I broke my back in a car accident. I have quite extensive nerve damage in my…

54th Annual Sportsmen’s Show Hosts More than 250 Outdoor Exhibitors

On average, the show sees nearly 20,000 people at the Fargodome

FARGO, N.D. – The 54th Annual Sportsmen’s Show has everything you need to enjoy the great outdoors in the seemingly distant spring and summer months. The show hosts more than 250 exhibitors. You can find equipment for fishing, camping, hunting, and vacationing outdoors. Activities like fishing in a live trout pond, watching Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel perform, and taking in…

M State Named a Military-Friendly School for Fifth Straight Year

More than 180 veterans are enrolled in the school

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota State Community and Technical College has been named a military friendly college due to its commitment to serve veterans. It’s one of more than seven hundred colleges and universities to receive the distinction from VIQTORY, a group helping veterans transition into civilian life. The school says more than 180 veterans are enrolled at their campuses in Moorhead,…

Fargo Mayor Issues Proclamation Congratulating Residents For Surviving “Fridguary”

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney issues a proclamation congratulating residents on braving “Fridguary.” “A trip down Hornbacher’s frozen food aisle now feels more like a saunter in a sauna than subzero. And whereas the people no longer say North Dakota is flat thanks to the Fargo snow mountains,” Mahoney said. Mayor Mahoney says even though some communities may misplace…

Grand Forks Police Investigate Attempted Abduction Suspect

Police Lt. Brett Johnson says it happened around 3:35 p.m. Thursday, when the girl was walking home in the 33-hundred block of South 10th St.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) – Grand Forks Police are looking for a man who tried to lure a sixth-grade girl from Schroeder Middle School into his mini-van. Police Lt. Brett Johnson says it happened around 3:35 p.m. Thursday, when the girl was walking home in the 33-hundred block of South 10th St. Police say the suspect is 50-to-60 years old,…

Water Main Break Shuts Down Portions of 7th Avenue North

Traffic will be detoured to 8th Avenue North via 11th Street North and 12th Street North.

FARGO, ND — Due to a water main break, 7th Avenue North has been closed between 11th and 12th Streets North. Traffic will be detoured to 8th Avenue North via 11th Street North and 12th Street North. The road is expected to fully reopen by the end of today. Find a complete list of road closures online at www.FargoStreets.com. Follow…