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MPX Fitness Teaches Self-Defense Program for Young Girls

"Fight Like a Girl" educates girls on how to face confrontation and how to be aware of your surroundings

July 31, 2018

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FARGO, N.D.– Knowing how to protect yourself in an unexpected situation is crucial, especially for young girls. MPX Fitness is holding a four week self–defense program called “Fight Like a Girl,” for young girls. The program focuses on educating girls on how to face confrontation, deescalate scary and unexpected situations, and be aware of your surroundings. MPX Fitness owner, Mariah…

LIVE: Chalk Fest

All the world -- or at least all the metro's wide-open concrete spaces -- can be your canvas.

July 31, 2018

Emily Welker,

There’s an awful lot of unused art space out there to anyone with a stick of chalk and an imagination. At least, that’s the message from the Arts Partnership for next week’s Chalkfest, a celebration of one of the most ephemeral and beautiful art forms out there. You may not have given much thought to chalk art since you spent…

Active Shooter In Custody After Stand Off In Rolette County

One person is in custody after shots were fired shortly after 1:00 a.m. and an 8 hour stand off.

July 31, 2018

Site Staff,

Rolette County, ND — An active shooter situation has been resolved in Rolette County, North Dakota. According to the Rolette County Attorney on the Rolette County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page the situation played out overnight. Rolette County 911 dispatch received a call during the early morning hours Tuesday regarding an armed individual in the City of Rolette, in Rolette County….

Fargo City Leaders Form Special Assessment Task Force

The task force comes in response to an outcry from taxpayers over high tax bills following a change in the special assessment formula.

July 31, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Within the next several weeks, Fargo will form a special assessment task force. City commissioners voted unanimously to approve the 13 member group. There will be 11 voting members appointed by Mayor Tim Mahoney. Commissioners Tony Grindberg and Tony Gehrig will be non-voting members. The task force comes in response to an outcry from taxpayers over…

Dancers are Moving and Grooving to Help Kids Have a Better Start to the 2018 School Year

DanceUnited started 5 years ago with people from Courts Plus, now instructors from Anytime Fitness, Family Wellness and YMCA are joining in

July 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The United Way of Cass Clay is collecting donations for their annual School Supply drive and one group is giving back in a funky way. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how DanceUnited is bringing people from all over the community together to make a difference. They are moving and grooving to the beat of each song. “Dancing…

Kids Learning How to Use 3D Printing at NDSU Stem Kids Summer Camp

They are using advance technology that engineers within the college are able to use

July 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Kids are getting a chance to go to college for a week and dive head first into some exciting engineering projects. The students are using 3D printers as a part of the STEM Kids Summer Camp at NDSU to learn how to make different items like dice. They are using advance technology that engineers within the college…

Farmers Feeling Effects of Trade War, Farmer Bailout

President Trump just signed a $12 billion bailout

July 30, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — President Trump’s tariffs on international trade from countries like Mexico and China and the European Union are hitting American farmers hard. His $12 billion farmer bailout is what many agriculture experts say is a band aid. “It’s a short–term bandage where we may be bleeding long in agriculture. In the long run, it really doesn’t help our global…

United Way Needs Community’s Help to Collect 500 Backpacks for Kids

It's part of their School Supply Drive

July 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The United Way of Cass-Clay needs the community’s help to collect 6,000 backpacks for their School Supply Drive. They’re just 500 backpacks short of their goal. United Way also needs more donations of scissors and college-ruled notebooks. This is the 20th year of the school supply drive. Last year, United Way collected 58-hundred backpacks for students from 65…

North Fargo Farmily Displaced After House Fire

July 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. – A family has been displaced from their home after flames engulfed the back side of their house in North Fargo Monday afternoon. Around 1:15, a report of fire and smoke from 702 2nd Street North was called into the fire department. The Fargo Fire Department says three people were inside when flames broke out and were able…

No Charges In Minneapolis Police Shooting

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman made his announcement in a news release after he was shouted down by community members at a news conference.

July 30, 2018

Site Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A prosecutor says he won’t charge two police officers in the fatal shooting of a black man last month. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says 31-year-old Thurman Blevins fled from officers with a loaded handgun and refused to follow commands to stop and show his hands. Freeman said Blevins turned toward the officers with the gun in…