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Community Mourns As Grand Forks Boy Is Laid To Rest

A Dessert Cabaret Fundraiser will be held Saturday night at 7 at Hope Lutheran Church with proceeds going to Borth's family to help with funeral costs.

January 31, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The sounds of music fills the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Grand Forks, as 15 year old Jonah Borth is laid to rest. Those who came to knew Jonah say he had a big heart. “Pastor Daniel Voth” “Even if he had stood 7 feet tall his chest cavity would have been nothing but heart…. Love and…

Shelley Lenz launches campaign for ND Governor

January 31, 2020

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA – A veterinarian from western North Dakota is seeking the Democratic-NPL endorsement for governor. Shelley Lenz lives in Killdeer and Dickinson and has veterinary clinics in those cities. She previously served as a school board member in Killdeer. Lenz says she will be a voice for small businesses, families and communities she says are “getting squeezed as North…

LIVE: New Director, New Direction for Fargo Parks

Spring is almost here.

January 31, 2020

Emily Welker,

We’re not even all the way out of January, but the new executive director of its public park system is already looking ahead to spring flooding. Dave Leker, the longtime parks employee tapped to replace former executive director Joel Vettel, who stepped down abruptly last summer following poor performance reviews, said last year’s spring park season was a tough one…

Suspicious Package Closes Section of Downtown Bismarck

Investigators did not disclose the contents.

January 31, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–A suspicious package shut down a section of downtown Bismarck, including the federal building. The U.S. Marshals Service says a federal court security officer found the priority mail package in the bushes in front of the William L. Guy Federal Building Thursday afternoon. Workers in the building, which houses U.S. District Court and the post office, were told to…

Super Bowl Sunday: Wendy’s Unbelievable Journey

She has gone through not one but two leg amputations in the past year and a half.

January 30, 2020

TJ Nelson,

ROSEAU, Minn. — To say Wendy Lee of rural Badger, Minnesota is one tough survivor is almost an understatement. Wendy is staying at LifeCare Medical Center in Roseau and working to gain upper body strength so she can once again stand on her own. She has gone through not one but two leg amputations in the past year and a…

Auto Club AAA Offering Services This Super Bowl Weekend

The program provides a safe ride and tow home, within 10 miles, for the impaired driver and their vehicle.

January 30, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- “Tow to Go” is a program that has been offered in North Dakota for two years ago and it’s used during special holidays and events. The program is offered to both AAA members and non-members at no cost. “We would take them back home or to a safe place within a 10 mile radius of where we…

Local volunteers Are Fighting World Hunger One Meal At A Time

A local Fargo man spoke about his experience personally delivering the meals.

January 30, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- Chris Haugen of Fargo has been part of the mobile pack event for five years. “I was just kind of blown away when I got here, because I thought wow look at the speed these people are doing things. Look at the amount of food that is being packed in a short amount of time. I thought, I…

Lutheran Social Services receives grant to help victims of crime

The non-profit organization received $25,000 from the VOCA grant.

January 30, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — For those who have suffered as the victim of a crime, trauma doesn’t end when it’s over. There is often a long road to recovery and therapy can be a huge part of that. “Without therapy services, people are dealing with unresolved trauma and it leads to all kinds of lasting effects that affect not just the…

Rebuilding After Fire Will Take a Minimum of One Year

It's been one week since a fire broke out at Elim Rehab and Care Center in Fargo

January 30, 2020

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. — Repairs at a Fargo nursing home will take much longer than expected. It’s been one week since a fire broke out at Elim Rehab and Care Center on South University Drive. The care center will close during construction. They are giving each resident $100 to help them purchase new items that may have gotten left behind. Those…

Fargo City Leaders Discuss Penalties for Parking in Plow Zones

January 30, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — The City of Fargo is asking for all vehicles to be removed from residential streets Thursday and Friday as crews work to remove compact snow during the warmer weather. Fargo city commissioners are talking about the effectiveness of current snow removal methods and a potential snow removal ordinance. A big topic of discussion was downtown parking enforcement….