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Positive Identification Of Victim In Hitterdal Death

Two people have been charged in Clay County with aiding and abetting murder.

CLAY COUNTY, MN — Remains found on a Hitterdal farm have been positively identified as Troy Edmond Yarbrough. The 41 year old Wahpeton was reported missing last month. Two people have been charged in Clay County with aiding and abetting murder. Authorities arrested 39-year-old Jason Jensen and 35-year-old Kayla Westcott last week in connection with the disappearance of 41-year-old Troy Yarbrough…

Prince Estate & Sony Agree To Release 35 Recordings

The catalog included in the deal will be distributed by Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The Prince estate and Sony Music Entertainment have signed a distribution deal for 35 of Prince’s previously released album titles. The catalog included in the deal will be distributed by Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony. According to details announced Wednesday, albums originally released between 1995 and 2010 will be available for worldwide distribution this year, including…

Pres. Trump In Fargo: If You’re Going

A list of do's and dont's courtesy Scheels Arena staff.

FARGO, ND — If you’re planning on attending President Trump’s rally at Scheels Arena tonight, here are the do’s and dont’s and things to know.   PARKING & LINING UP: Parking lots on-site at Scheels Arena will open at noon on Wednesday. Carpooling is highly recommended.  Any vehicles left overnight on Tuesday will be towed Wednesday morning. There will be…

Fargo Police Put On 24th Annual Community Picnic

More than 90 vendors were there this year

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Police Department is bringing the community and the city’s law enforcement officers together for its 24th annual picnic. The casual setting at Island Park in Fargo was meant to help community members learn about different services available to them in the metro. Everyone was there from the Fargo Fire Department to the Red River Valley Swat…

Minnesota Wild’s Matt Cullen Surprises 20-Year-Old Battling Stage Four Brain Cancer

Buffalo Wild Wings in South Fargo where Robertson works hosted a fundraiser filled with plenty of surprises for Ty

FARGO, N.D. — 20-year-old Ty Robertson was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer two years ago and his most recent prognosis gives him just two months to live. Buffalo Wild Wings in South Fargo where Robertson works hosted a fundraiser filled with plenty of surprises for Ty. “It’s actually really cool,” Ty said. “I had no idea he was coming….

Local Businesses Prepare for Crowds of Thousands for President Trump’s Visit to Fargo

Anyone going to Family Wellness near Scheels Arena is advised to enter on Seter Parkway because 30th Avenue will be blocked off at some point

FARGO, N.D. — Steep Me A Cup of Tea is only located in Bismarck and right here in Fargo. Which means this is the second time the tea store’s business owners are preparing to face the crowds of people trying to see President Trump in town. The first time was when Trump came to Bismarck in September. “We did have…

Voices for Change: Parkland Students Meet with Supporters in Moorhead

The March for Our Lives Tour continued on Tuesday at Woodlawn Park

MOORHEAD, Minn. — When their bus pulled into Woodlawn Park, the students who came all the way from Florida were welcomed as if Minnesota was their home. From there, the students joined in a celebration filled with singing, dancing, and discussion about the need for gun control. It all started with the March for Our Lives in Washington DC on March…

Phase Two of West Fargo Streetscape Project Begins

It's expected to be completed in September 2019

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Phase two of West Fargo’s downtown streetscape has officially begun. The building’s name is Pioneer Place and will serve as space for apartments and retail establishments. Sheyenne Plaza was the first phase of the project and was completed last month. Phase Two is expected to be complete in September 2019. “We’ve been working on it so many…

People Enjoy A Slice of Hawaii to Raise Funds for Hospice Care

The event, hosted by Choice Financial, raised $106,000 for Hospice of the Red River Valley

FARGO, N.D. — Even though it is four thousand miles away, people had a chance to experience their own slice of Hawaii right here in Fargo. Choice Financial hosted its sixth annual “Go Hawaiian for Hospice” to benefit Hospice of the Red River Valley. People from all over the metro came in their Hawaiian shirts, enjoyed a pig roast and fresh…

West Fargo Woman Wanted For Drowning Her Newborn

Ginny Lubitz faces two felony counts of murder and attempted murder

Ginny Lubitz (undated mugshot)WEST FARGO, N.D. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a West Fargo woman accused of drowning her newborn baby. Ginny Lubitz faces two felony counts of murder and attempted murder. Court documents say Lubitz placed her newborn child face down in about an inch of water in her bathtub to cause his death. It happened…