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L.A. Photographer Sharing Stories of Fargo LGBTQ Youth Through “Project Contrast”

Maxwell Poth is originally from Salt Lake City, traveling the country to ten states to take his photographs

June 25, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — A Los Angeles photographer is traveling across the country to make a difference in the lives of LGBTQ kids. Now he’s in Fargo. Maxwell Poth came up with the idea for his non-profit “Project Contrast” after a teen in his hometown took his own life for being gay. Poth realized he needed to use his platform to…

New Minnesota Laws Going Into Effect July 1st

they range from the opioid epidemic to spousal rape law changes and the creation of a missing and murdered indigenous women task force

June 24, 2019

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MINNESOTA — Along with a $48 billion budget, a new set of laws will take effect in Minnesota on July 1st. Twenty–one million dollars a year. That’s how much drug manufacturers will be required to pay the state starting next Monday. “There isn’t a stream of funding for prevention efforts in general, opioids in particular,” said Rory Beil, with Clay…

Local CyberCafe Offers Stiff Competition for Amateur eSports Competitors

Cash, Glory, and the Spirit of Competition reign supreme at Section 9.

June 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The eSports industry is quickly on pace to reach the one billion dollar mark, according to Newzoo’s Global eSports Market Report. While 10 years ago the idea of major competitive video game leagues may have been just a dream, hundreds of millions of fans around the world have helped turn a fantasy into reality. Section 9 Cyber…

House of Hope Dedicated to Kvalvog Teens Killed in 2015 Crash

More than 80 percent of people using the home's free services are on probation or parole

June 23, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Time was not on 18–year–old Zachary Kvalvog or 14–year–old Connor Kvalvog’s side on June 23, 2015. “They were incredible children who were going to do great things and that’s what’s kind of disappointing is they weren’t able to fulfill that,” said Kathie Kvalvog, the boys’ mother. Four years ago, the Kvalvog family lost their only two sons….

Streets Alive! Is Back This Summer

the next one will be on August 25 in downtown Fargo

June 23, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Break out those bikes, skateboards and scooters. Streets Alive is back! More than three miles of streets were shut down in downtown Fargo so people could get active, whether it meant walking, running, biking, rollerblading or even dancing. Great Northern Bicycle Company is putting on two Streets Alive events this year. The next one is on…

Public Input Needed on Us Highway 10 and 75 Corridor Study

Officials are getting input for the latest construction plans for the section of US Highways 10 and 75 that runs through Downtown Moorhead and just west of MSUM

June 20, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn.– Having a beer and talking about ways to improve roads in Moorhead. Officials are getting input for the latest construction plans for the section of US Highways 10 and 75 that runs through Downtown Moorhead and just west of MSUM. They are asking people for their ideas on how to upgrade transportation facilities in that area. The proposed…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Grandpa

Dispensing dog wisdom with a side of cuddles.

June 20, 2019

Emily Welker,

What could be better than having a grandpa or grandma? Why, bringing home an extra one, of course. Grandpa the boxer has been around for awhile. He’s 10 this year, which puts him squarely in senior status. And he has a lot of wisdom to share, as you can hear in his live appearance on the Morning Show with Emily…

Fill Up On Pizza This Wednesday for Bethany Retirement Living

mention "Bethany" at Blaze Pizza and 20 percent of proceeds will go to the retirement home

June 17, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Now’s your chance to indulge in an entire pizza and not feel guilty afterwards. Anytime you stop in to Blaze Pizza this Wednesday and mention “Bethany”, 20 percent of the proceeds will go to the retirement home. The money will help the living facility to provide nearly 400 people with things like heated blankets, Netflix and anything else…

LIVE: Erasing School Lunch Debt

You can help local families by keeping school lunch debt out of the hands of collections agents.

June 17, 2019

Emily Welker,

We all know kids who are stressed because they’re hungry can’t concentrate enough to learn well in school. But for some families, the stress of paying for school lunches lasts long after school’s out for summer. Districts that struggle under the burden of unpaid school lunch debt have now started to turn that debt over to collections agencies. That can…

First Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Moorhead

Over a hundred and fifty years have passed since the Emancipation Proclamation, and celebrations across the country called Juneteenth are commemorating just that.

June 15, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn.– Over a hundred and fifty years have passed since the Emancipation Proclamation, and celebrations across the country called Juneteenth are commemorating just that. June 19th, 1865, better known as Juneteenth, is the day slavery ended. The celebration is centered around education and self–improvement….One local organization is hoping to teach the community about its significance. “I wanted to bring this…