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Drivers Asked To Drive With Caution On Slick Roads

Allow extra time for travel in the winter, slow it down & buckle up!

January 22, 2020

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, MN — Area roads are slick this morning. Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Jesse Grabow posted these pictures on his Twitter account. According to Grabow, “Troopers responding to several crashes & spin outs already this morning. I-94 mile posts, 3, 7, 39, 44, 143. Allow extra time for travel in the winter, slow it down & buckle up! Jackknifed pickup/trailer…

Concordia Students Talk Food Insecurity During MLK Jr. Day Celebration

According to a recent survey by Concordia, nearly 1/3rd of their students say they've experienced food insecurity within the last year

January 20, 2020

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MOORHEAD, MN – “I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits.” Martin Luther King Jr. delivered that message in 1964 as he accepted his Nobel Peace Price. 56 years later, college students of all walks of…

Monday Match: How You Can Be a Mentor

There's a match for everyone. Maybe even two.

January 20, 2020

Emily Welker,

Making a connection with a kid isn’t always easy: some kids are shy, some are quiet, some find it difficult to open up to strangers. But all it takes is being there, if you’re Brandon Conkins, and sooner or later, you’ll find you’ve made a big difference in a little brother’s life. Maybe even two of them. Conkins has been…

Local group stresses action on climate change

Red River Valley Climate Action was founded after the September 2019 climate strikes took place

January 19, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — A recently-founded group in the metro wants local politicians to take action on climate change. Red River Valley Climate Action hosted a meeting at the Red Raven Espresso Parlor in Fargo to discuss strategies on getting the group’s message heard. An upcoming goal for the group is to campaign for a climate emergency declaration in Fargo-Moorhead. One…

LIVE: PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” at the Fargodome

Shake a leg, wag your tail, and join in the fun in this live stage show with the heroic pups!

January 17, 2020

Emily Welker,

If you’re looking for a purely pawsitive way to keep your kids entertained through this rough winter weather weekend we’re in for, it might be time to head to the Fargodome. The Morning Show’s Emily Welker headed to North Fargo for a sneak preview of the live stage show of one of the most paw-pular kids’ shows of all time,…

MSUM celebrates “Appreciate a Dragon Day”

It's the 3rd year the university has celebrated the holiday

January 16, 2020

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Appreciate a Dragon Day is a national holiday celebrating dragons in popular literature and films, but MSUM is putting its own spin on the day. MSUM President Anne Blackhurst took the holiday as an opportunity to show thanks and appreciation for staff and students. She handed out red and white donuts provided by Sandy’s to every department…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Spruce

Spruce up your karma by adopting a kitten who could use a little love.

January 16, 2020

Emily Welker,

At less than six months old, Spruce the kitten is already quite a survivor. Dumped on the street to fend for himself and his two brothers at just 8 weeks old, the litter of kittens came in to Diamond in the Ruff pet rescue in rough shape. While they were struggling to survive, they’d been exposed to a series of…

Construction for F-M Area’s First Ever Retail Rock Climbing Wall Begins

The wall is expected to open to the public in the spring.

January 15, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–Construction of Fargo-Moorhead’s first ever retail rock climbing and bouldering wall has begun at 814 Center Avenue in Moorhead. The wall is expected to open to the public in the spring, and will be available to all ages and abilities. Nature of the North announced the wall as part of their brick and mortar location which is also set…

Man Sentenced In Shooting Death Outside Fargo McDonald’s

January 13, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Miguel Cooley was sentenced this morning to 35 years in prison for killing 20 year old Gabriel Perez outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Fargo. The Moorhead man received a 50 year sentence, with 35 years to be served in prison and with good behavior 10 years of supervised probation to follow. Prosecutor Josh Traiser said if Cooley…

Former Viking Helps Raise Money For Football Camps

The former Viking signed autographs, took pictures and had Vikings gear out for sale

January 11, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Vikings fans packed into bars and restaurants to cheer on their team. They were joined by a former Viking, who was out helping support the next generation of athletes. Former Vikings player Ted Brown was at J.C. Chumley in Moorhead to help raise money for the Midwest Premier Football League. The former Viking signed autographs, took pictures…