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State Rep. Erin Maye Quade Ends Her Gun Legislation Sit-In

First-Term Lawmaker Sat on House Floor For 24-Hours

April 25, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Democratic lawmaker has finished a 24-hour sit-in on the Minnesota House floor to protest inaction on gun control legislation. Colleagues showed up to show their support for State Rep. Erin Maye Quade during the sit-in. The first-term lawmaker from Apple Valley said her overnight protest underscores the growing frustration and urgency for lawmakers to act…

Child Sex Abuse Trial Ends With Plea Deal Agreement

Thomas Iacono Entered An Alford Plea

April 25, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A trial is called off after the defendant reaches a plea deal in a child sex abuse case in Fergus Falls. A jury was ready to hear the case of 59-year-old Thomas Iacono. But the Rothsay man entered an Alford plea, not admitting guilt but acknowledging that the prosecution had enough evidence to convict him. Prosecutors…

Concordia Awarded Major Grant From The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

in honor of former Mellon Foundation president and Concordia College alumnus Dr. Earl Lewis

April 25, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia has been awarded a $1 million dollar grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant was awarded to the college in honor of former Mellon Foundation president and Concordia College alumnus Dr. Earl Lewis. Lewis has been a member of the Board of Regents and has previously helped fund diversity scholarships. The grant will be…

Attorney General Sessions Will Visit Fargo Friday

The Justice Department says Sessions will make a "law enforcement related" announcement and deliver remarks on the opioid crisis.

April 25, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND – Attorney General Jeff Sessions is coming to Fargo on Friday. Details regarding what Sessions plans to talk about are not being released. The Justice Department says Sessions will make a “law enforcement related” announcement and deliver remarks on the opioid crisis. Sessions said in a trip to North Carolina last week that the federal government will continue to…

Man Arrested After Armed Standoff In Grafton

The suspect, 31-year old Guadalupe Benavidez, Junior, eventually surrendered without incident.

April 25, 2018

Site Staff,

GRAFTON N.D. (KFGO) – A several hour stand-off in Grafton Tuesday evening. Police responded around 5:30 p.m. to a mobile home on Stewart Drive on the city’s east side on a report of a domestic incident involving a gun. There, a man was reportedly holding several people hostage and had threatened to kill them and police. The regional SWAT team and…

Fargo City Commission Candidates Gather for Q & A

Some of the biggest concerns from citizens are housing, infrastructure, and transportation

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The Hawthorne Neighborhood Association hosted a forum for Fargo city commission candidates. Organizers say the questions citizens submitted were wide-ranging, but some of the biggest topics were aging infrastructure, housing, election reform, and affordability of living in the city. The candidates say improving core neighborhoods is key, as is balancing the needs of renters and landlords to create…

Panel Holds Discussion on the Impact of Suicide in our Community

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Every 28 seconds someone attempts to take their one life. Specifically in this state… “For youth in North Dakota the numbers are actually quite a bit above the national average,” Monica McConkey, the Prairie St. John’s Director of Business Development said. To help lower those numbers, AM 1000 “The Flag” and Prairie St. John’s is holding a panel in…

Greater Fargo Moorhead Optimistic for Business Expansions in 2018

One of the major changes is how Korber Medipak Systems is moving its North American headquarters to Fargo

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — 2017 proved to be a year of positive growth for businesses in the metro, but leaders from the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC) say 2018 is already looking promising. “We’ve got a number of expansion projects that we’re working on, a couple of attraction projects that are currently underway that we’re really excited about,” said Mark…

Lincoln Elementary Fourth Graders Interview Gov. Burgum

For many students, this was the first time they ever met the governor

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The fourth grade at Lincoln Elementary in Fargo aren’t your average students. They’re reporters in the making. More than 60 of them spent the past few weeks brainstorming questions they could ask Gov. Doug Burgum during his visit to their school. “How long have you been governor for? Does he like his job or not,” said Ari Greenberg,…

Vendors From Across The Upper Midwest Attend Sysco ND’s Food Show

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, ND – Sysco’s North Dakota Food Show brought more than 200 vendors from around North Dakota, South Dakota and western Minnesota to Fargo. Sysco tried to advance Fargo’s restaurant scene by offering kitchen staff training and help with menus and recipes. Those recipes included using fresh, local food and exotic meats, which are just some of the newest food trends…