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Get Your One-of-a-Kind Frisco Gear Before the Big Game!

We're just days away from the big Bison game in Frisco and the NDSU bookstore has some new items.

FARGO, ND — We’re just days away from the big Bison game in Frisco and the NDSU bookstore has some new items. We’ll tell you where you can buy some one of a kind Fargo to Frisco gear. The hype is real and if you’re a bison fan, you know the feeling of finally arriving in Frisco. “There’s truly nothing…

FAA Investigating Emergency Landing at Hector International on New Year’s Day

The plane is currently at the Fargo Jet Center and the executive director at Hector says it will need to be repaired

FARGO, ND — The FAA is investigating an emergency landing that happened Monday night at Hector International Airport in Fargo. The plane is currently at the Fargo Jet Center and Hector Executive Director, Shawn Dobberstein, says it will need to be repaired. He says the plane with four people on board was leaving from Moorhead when they encountered landing gear…

Sheyenne High School Giving Back to Babies in Need

it started out at a project in a child development class

WEST FARGO, N.D. — A child development class at Sheyenne High School is taking one of their projects well beyond the classroom. Not only is it teaching the students life skills, but they’ll be making donations to babies stricken by poverty in the community. The holidays may be over, but the season of giving isn’t. “There’s a lot of giving before…

People in the F-M Area Kick Off the New Year By Breaking a Sweat

The YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Give Tips to Keep Up With Your Fitness New Year's Resolution

FARGO, ND — If you’re headed off to workout, be prepared to share the gym with more people than usual. YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties says they have had many new members join as part of the new year. But don’t let that scare you, they say after a month or two many people start to fizzle out and…

National Diabetes Prevention Program Offered to People in the Metro

The year–long program encompasses healthy eating, physical activity, stress management, and other tools to create a healthier lifestyle

FARGO, ND — The National Diabetes Prevention Program is being offered at no cost to people in the metro. The year–long program encompasses healthy eating, physical activity, stress management, and other tools to create a healthier lifestyle. There has been an increase in the number of obese people in the world and the collaboration is aiming to prevent diabetes and…

Bemidji Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges After House Fire

Crews arrived at the house to flames and heavy smoke

  BEMIDJI, Minn. — A Bemidji man faces charges of attempted murder and arson after a fire near Bemidji. Damian Smith, 20, was arrested at the scene Monday night. Beltrami County deputies say Smith was acting strangely. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of exposure to smoke before he was booked into jail. Crews arrived at the house…

Essentia Health Launches App To Help Expecting Mothers

it has a timer for contractions, interactive videos to show moms what a pregnancy should look like

FARGO, N.D. — It’s an expecting mother’s one-stop-shop for all the information she wants on her pregnancy. Essentia Health has designed an app called “Oh Baby”. It tells expecting mothers how the baby is growing inside their body and what they can expect during the pregnancy through interactive videos. Women can track their contractions, know what types of medications they can…

Lieutenant Tory Jacobson Promoted Within the Moorhead Police Department

Tory Jacobson has been elevated to the rank of Captain

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — It’s a big promotion for the public face of the Moorhead Police Department. Tory Jacobson has been elevated to the rank of Captain. Jacobson has over 26 years of law enforcement experience through various assignments and ranks within the department. He will continue to serve as the Moorhead PD’s Public Information Officer. His promotion took effect…

High Speed Chase Leads to Discovery of Dead Body Near Rapid City

State authorities are investigating the suspicious death

  RAPID CITY, SD — A woman’s body was found in a vehicle following a high-speed chase in South Dakota. A court complaint says 30-year-old Tosten Lommen of Santa Cruz, California faces charges including aggravated eluding and drunken driving. State authorities are investigating the suspicious death. Bond has been set at $2.5 million. A trooper caught Lommen going more than…

Senator Franken’s Last Day, Former Minnesota Representative “Praying” Over Potential Bid, Longest Serving Republican Senator Retires

Another former Republican presidential contender is thinking about running for Franken's seat

NATIONAL — Sen. Al Franken has officially resigned from the Senate. The Minnesota Democrat formally resigned this afternoon. It comes nearly a month after he announced his plans to leave Congress after numerous sexual misconduct allegations in November. Franken joined the Senate in 2009 after winning a months-long recount. His departure sets the stage for Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith…