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West Fargo runaway has been located

August 6, 2020

Site Staff,

UPDATE: The West Fargo Police Department says Sumia Mukhtar Muqadim has been found. Police thanked the community for helping her get home safe. WEST FARGO, ND — The West Fargo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old female Somalian, Sumia Mukhtar Muqadim. Sumia left home July 20, 2020, and has stopped all communication…

City Of Fargo Is Interviewing Candidates To Be The Next Police Chief

The names of the finalists will be released later this week according to the city's media relations.

August 5, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – The Police Chief Selection Committee holding a session to continue the search to replace former Chief David Todd who retired last month. Mayor Tim Mahoney gave a brief introduction and later went into executive session to meet with the individual candidates who were selected for an interview. He also briefly discussed claims that he broke the law…

Red Lake Man Arrested For Abusing Three-Year-Old Girl Who Had Taser Burns

August 5, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. — A Red Lake, Minnesota man is behind bars and facing a number of charges for the abuse of a three-year-old girl in Mahnomen in June. 29-year-old Edward Fairbanks was arrested Wednesday by Red Lake Police on an outstanding warrant out of Mahnomen County. Fairbanks is accused of causing great bodily harm to the child including a…

Man Arrested After Attacking Two Women & Stealing Two Vehicles

August 5, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A Hitterdal, Minnesota man is arrested in Fargo for attacking two women in rural Felton and stealing two vehicles. Clay County authorities say 39-year-old Thaddeus Severson is accused of assaulting the women he knew before taking a vehicle from the home. The women were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries. Severson later abandoned the car before…

UPDATE: Runaway teenager Found And Is Safe

August 5, 2020

Site Staff,

UPDATE 6:17 p.m. : Zareah has been recovered and is safe. Thank you for your help. FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department is seeking the publics assistance in locating Zareah Weatherspoon who was reported as a runaway on Aug. 1. Zareah is 15 years old, 5’9″, 150 lbs, has brown hair and brown eyes. If you have information as to…

Construction knocks out power to over 300 in Fargo

August 5, 2020

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FARGO, ND – Contractors doing construction work behind the Fargo-Cass County Public Health building at 1240 25th St. S struck and damaged an underground power line just before 10 a.m. Wed., knocking out power to about 350 Xcel Energy customers. The outage caused a loud noise that could be heard throughout the neighborhood. Xcel North Dakota Principal Manager Mark Nisbet…

Authorities locate stolen vehicle

August 5, 2020

Site Staff,

UPDATE: The Cass County Sheriff’s Department reports the vehicle has been located. CLAY COUNTY, ND — The Clay County Sheriff’s office is looking to talk to the driver of a stolen vehicle. In a release they say they’re investigating a report of a stolen vehicle from the Kragnes area. The vehicle is described as a 2013 Blue Ford F-150…

Fargo company to conduct patient trials for COVID-19 vaccine

August 5, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND – A Fargo-based medical research company has been chosen to conduct two clinical trials that could lead to a vaccine for COVID-19. Lillestol Research is among several facilities across the nation involved in “Operation Warp Speed”, the federal government’s plan to provide 300 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by January, 2021. Director of Operations Jamie Brown says Lillestol…

LadyBoss Reveals New Name And Future Plans At Their Annual Summit

Over 200 people attended the summit virtually.

August 4, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD – An organization reveals their new brand at their annual summit. Ladyboss had their virtual summit where they had guest speakers, panel discussions, and virtual networking. The organization also announced their new name: Ladyboss Midwest They hope that through their new brand they will be able to connect women in communities beyond Fargo-Moorhead. One of the Co-founders of Ladyboss…

ND National Guard trains for the worst: radioactive accidents & biological attacks

August 4, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – For Master Sergeant Kristi Erickson, a supervisor of the North Dakota National Guard’s 119th Wing Emergency Management Team, detecting hazardous radiation materials isn’t her day job. That’s what the soldiers at the 81st Civil Support Team do instead. They’re trained to respond to incidents ranging from radioactive accidents to biological attacks. If a really terrible accident happened in North…