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Nome Is Where The Heart Is: Schoolhouse Rebirth

Two Friends Turning Dilapidated ND Schoolhouse Into Destination

NOME, N.D. – Time has a funny way of working. It can crumble buildings. But time can also stand still, preserving memories for generations. In a small town about an hour southwest from Fargo, there’s an effort to reverse the damage time has caused while bringing the memories it preserved into the light for a new audience. Drive into the…

Grand Forks K-9 Officer Makes Major Drug Seizure

Police say K-9 Shelby and Corporal Andrew Ebertowski were assisting Grand Forks County Deputies on a traffic stop n the 4300 block of Gateway Drive when Shelby "alerted" to the smell of illegal narcotics.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) – A Grand Forks police K-9 and his officer handler are credited with helping make a large drug seizure in the city over the weekend. Police say K-9 Shelby and Corporal Andrew Ebertowski were assisting Grand Forks County Deputies on a traffic stop n the 4300 block of Gateway Drive when Shelby “alerted” to the smell…

Below Zero Temps Inspire People to Get Active Inside

The Fargo Park District had open gym at Fargo North and open swim at Fargo South

FARGO, N.D. — Some extremely frigid temperatures over the weekend are forcing people to stay out of the cold. But KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us how families in the area are managing to avoid getting cabin fever. The one thing Fargo seems to be lacking this year from its winter forecast is just the right amount of snow for snowmobilers to…

Kennedy Elementary School Student Wins $1,000 For Growing 30-Pound Cabbage

National Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program

FARGO, ND — Lucas Hankey of Fargo is starting the new year off right. He just won $1,000 in the National Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program. Lucas was randomly selected by the North Dakota Agriculture Department for growing this huge, 30 pound cabbage. He will receive a $1,000 savings bond toward his education from Bonnie Plants, the largest producer of…

Fargo Woman Writes “Rescue Matters” Book, Part of Proceeds Go to Animal Shelter

C.J. English released her book on Dec. 19

  FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo woman wanted to do something a little different to help out a dog shelter so she did what she does best: write about it. C.J. English wrote the book “Rescue Matters” which talks about the Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue shelter and the importance of rescuing animals. For every copy sold, half of the proceeds go…

Garage And Two Vehicles Lost In Fire Near Dwight, North Dakota

No one was in the building at the time of the fire and there were no injuries

DWIGHT, ND — Two vehicles and a garage were destroyed in a fire this morning in Richland County. The sheriff’s office says just before 7 a.m., the Dwight Fire Department responded to the fire west of the town. The garage and the two vehicles inside are considered a total loss. No one was in the building at the time of the…

Authorities Identify Man Who Died After Crashing Into Traffic Signal In Grand Forks

He has been identified as 38-year-old Shaun Sabin of Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, ND — One person is dead following a crash in Grand Forks Saturday night. The police department says around 11:30, officers responded to a report of a car hitting a pickup from behind and then speeding off on South Washington Street. That car traveled into the wrong lane before moving back into the right lane and crashed into a…

Pedaling from the Heart: CycleBar Holds Ride to Support Cardiac Health

Proceeds from the ride go to the American Heart Association

WEST FARGO, N.D. — As a regular rider at CycleBar, Jessica Pergande strides along using her pedals, but unlike her long lasting love for cycling, an interest in raising awareness for heart health just took form in last March. “I actually lost my mom unexpectedly to heart disease, so after that I just became dedicated living a life dedicated to heart…

Hundreds of People Brave the Cold for F-M Women’s March

This year's march focused more on local issues

FARGO, N.D. — People in cities across the country took to the streets for the third annual Women’s March. Hundreds of people in the F–M area gathered at the Fargo Civic Center for a rally, and despite the cold, marched downtown. While the first women’s march three years ago was fueled more by the president’s inauguration, organizers say this year’s focused…

Fargo Neighborhood Coalition Meets to Discuss Switching One-Way Streets

Organizers say it's been successfully done in other cities

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Neighborhood Coalition gives everyone a chance to talk about their concerns, no matter which part of town they live in. The major topic of discussion at today’s meeting was changing certain one–way streets like 10th Street and University to two–way streets. Organizers say it’s been successfully done in other cities. Speakers also addressed historic overlays in…