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New Year, New You: Gyms, Fitness Studios Expect to See More Memberships as People Make Resolutions for Health

The YMCA is expected to get between 500-1,000 at both locations

December 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Gyms and fitness studios across the metro are getting ready to see an uptick in memberships as people start making their New Year’s resolution to get in better shape. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us how you can ensure that resolution is completed by 2020. Within the next month these machines can expect to get a work out from…

Looking Back on 2018; The Biggest Stories in the Red River Valley

2018 was a year filled with celebrations, sorrow, hope and tragedy in the metro

December 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — 2018 was a year filled with celebrations, sorrow, hope and tragedy in the Red River Valley. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen takes us back to the beginning and walks us through this last year. It all started back in January…a bright new start for a location that once took the life of a young Fargo Police officer. A new…

F-M Dancers Teach The Argentine Tango

the group has been doing it for about a year now

December 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — If your New Year’s resolution is just about trying something new, you could work on your fancy footwork. F-M area dancers have been getting together every Sunday from noon-2 p.m. for a year now to learn the Argentine Tango. The class is $5 and open to anyone who would like to learn the dance. Instructor Daniel Ramig…

Former Moorhead Superintendent Candidate Reaches Plea Deal For Indecent Exposure

Scott Staska was accused of exposing himself at stores in St. Cloud and Waite Park

December 30, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. CLOUD, MN — A former candidate for school superintendent in Moorhead has pleaded guilty to indecent exposure. Scott Staska was accused of exposing himself at stores in St. Cloud and Waite Park between May 2017 and April 2018. He pleaded not guilty to all 19 counts in May. But under a plea deal reached on Friday, he pleaded guilty to…

Fashion Show Highlights Indian Culture in F-M Area

Models wore their own clothes and even walked alongside their American friends

December 29, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County and their exhibition of the Smithsonian Institute’s Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation, is giving the F-M area a taste of Indian culture. An Indian fashion show at the Hjemkomst Center showcased clothes that represent a rich history. “I want them to take away the rich cultural clothing tradition…

Local Shelters Overflow with More People Staying Out of Blizzard

Some had to roll out extra mattresses to give people a place to sleep

December 28, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Homeless shelters across the metro took in more people because of the blizzard. Churches United normally houses 91 people, but they had to accommodate an extra eighteen Thursday night due to the conditions. The shelter had some additional mattresses and sleeping areas throughout the building. With more people coming through the door, it was all hands on deck…

Driver Killed Trying to Pass Plow in ND, 270 Crashes Thu. & Fri. in MN

December 28, 2018

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NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA – Troopers show how dangerous it was on the roads during the storm, even deadly. In North Dakota, the Highway Patrol investigated seven crashes involving snowplows near Richardton, Hebron, Steele, Williston and Killdeer on Thursday. Troopers say two were from people trying to pass plows. One driver was killed on Highway 22 near Killdeer. From 8:00…

No Travel Advisory Lifted For I-94, Moorhead to Alexandria & Eastern North Dakota

Blizzard conditions are diminishing, but motorists should use caution when traveling, especially in open areas with no wind breaks.

December 28, 2018

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Courtesy: Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse GrabowMOORHEAD, MN — The Minnesota Department of Transportation has lifted a no travel advisory for Interstate 94 from Moorhead to Alexandria and Clay County in west central Minnesota. Blizzard conditions are diminishing, but motorists should use caution when traveling, especially in open areas with no wind breaks. A no travel advisory in Wilkin, Traverse…

Minnesota DNR Approves Permit for FM Flood Diversion Project

The approval comes two years after initial construction was halted

December 27, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The FM Flood Diversion Project is moving forward after its permit was approved by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Two years ago, construction on the FM Diversion project was halted near Oxbow after concerns over the project’s environmental impact. After waiting several months for a decision on the plan B proposal, members of the F–M…

Some Businesses Stay Open Despite Closures Throughout F-M Area

Stores in the malls were given the option of whether they wanted to stay open or close early

December 27, 2018

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Many businesses closed because of the storm, but some decided to stay open. The West Acres Mall closed early at 2 p.m., and the Moorhead Center Mall shut their doors at 5 p.m. Stores were given the option of whether or not they wanted to stay open earlier day. Some stayed open based on corporate decisions, but other local store…