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A Fight Between Three People Sends One Man To The Hospital

Moorhead Police Were Called To A Possible Stabbing But No Weapons Were Used In The Fight

March 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A fight between three people in Moorhead sends one man to the hospital. Police were called to a possible stabbing at 903 18th Street South around 6 p.m. Wednesday. They found a man who needed medical attention and took two people into custody. The man had non-life threatening injuries. During the investigation it was determined that no…

YMCA Holds Registration And Information Event For Summer Programs

cater to a wide range of children from 6 weeks through 8th grade

March 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — School will be out before you know it and your kids will need something to do. That is where the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Summer Child Care programs come in handy. A registration and information event was held at all of the Y’s child care locations. The programs cater to a wide range of children…

Moorhead School Board Selects Brandon Lunak as New Superintendent

Brandon Lunak will begin negotiations with the board after serving as interim superintendent since December

March 28, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — After the second round of interviews was complete, the Moorhead School Board voted to select Brandon Lunak as their new Superintendent. Lunak served as the Interim Superintendent since December 2017. Before he filled in for Lynne Kovash, Lunak was the Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations for Moorhead Area Public Schools since 2014. Before that, he was…

Former City Commissioner Jumps Into Crowded Race For Two Seats

Two Current Members And Two Former Members Among Field Of 7 Candidates

March 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Another former Fargo city commissioner wants to get her old job back. Linda Boyd has launched a website announcing her intention to seek a seat on the commission. Boyd served from 2004 to 2008 and was the deputy mayor for two years. She also serves on the Fargo School Board. Boyd joins former commissioners Mike Williams and…

Game Fest Celebrates All Things Gaming

The event features virtual reality for the first time

March 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — If you’re into gaming, then you’ll want to be at the Fargo Game Fest to meet people just like you. The Game Fest is described as a celebration of gaming. It includes everything from tabletop games to computer games. This is the first year where the event even includes virtual reality games. Organizers say over a 150 showed…

Four Dogs Rescued From House On Fire In Grand Forks

No One Was Home When Fire Started

March 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Four dogs were rescued from a house on fire in Grand Forks. Crews arrived around 8:20 this morning to 622 23rd Avenue South and found smoke coming from the front entry. It took firefighters several minutes to get the fire under control. Crews remained on scene throughout the day monitoring for any hot spots. No one…

Driver Jumps Into Chase Setting Off A Second Pursuit

One Man Faces Charges of Escape and Fleeing An Officer

March 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Irvin Peltier, Sr.MOORHEAD, Minn. — Two people were arrested following simultaneous pursuits that ended in Moorhead Tuesday afternoon. During a traffic stop south of Glyndon, the driver took off, starting a chase that led into Moorhead. During the pursuit, another a driver interfered with the chase, swerving across lanes of a busy street and running stop signs. A state trooper…

Fargo Student Wins State Spelling Bee, Headed To Washington, D.C.

Tobi Shorunke Spelled "millibars" for the win

March 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — A Fargo eighth-grader will represent North Dakota in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in late May. Tobi Shorunke from Ben Franklin Middle School outlasted dozens of other spellers to win the state bee on Monday in Bismarck. Shorunke correctly spelled “millibars” to win the bee in the 14th round. Categories: Local News, News Landing…

Local Students Take Part In National Engineering Week

Middle school students rotated through a variety of activities

March 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — It’s National Engineering Week and several companies teamed up with North Dakota State University to let middle school girls explore the STEM field. Mentors want girls to walk away with an appreciation of what engineering does. “It’s fun, it’s exciting, really anyone can do it,” said Spencer Mindeman, a software engineer taking part in the event. Students rotated…

Train Derailment In Oakes

Red River Valley & Western Railroad's Track and Structures Mgr. Cal Gruebele says the derailment occurred around 7 p.m. Tues. on the southwest side of town.

March 28, 2018

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OAKES, N.D. (AP) _ Crews are working to clean up corn spilled from seven train cars in southeastern North Dakota. Officials say four cars on the train derailed and the seven cars of corn tipped over Tuesday night in the Dickey County community of Oakes. KDDR reports Red River Valley & Western Railroad’s Track and Structures Manager Cal Gruebele says the…