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Jamestown Jimmies Blend Traditional Sports with Esports

The University of Jamestown was one of only 30 schools to adopt the scholarship model for esports early.

November 18, 2019

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JAMESTOWN, N.D. – With computers that have names like Galahad and Lancelot, and an impressive combined 67–42 record in the games Overwatch, Hearthstone and League of Legends, it’s easy to see why the Jamestown Jimmies esports team has dubbed themselves the Knights of the Round Table. As those heroes embraced the spirit of teamwork in their quest for the Holy…

Fargo City Commission gets rid of some special assessments

November 18, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. – By a vote of four to one, Fargo City Commissioners approve changes to the infrastructure policy. It comes as the result of a task force that was started to revise special assessment policies. It could save property owners hundreds of dollars. The new policy would do away with certain special assessments on things like traffic signals, sanitary…

Dr. Laurie Nichols brings presidential experience to search for UND President

November 18, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Dr. Laurie Nichols is the only female finalist for UND President. She has a history of leading colleges. Nichols is the interim President of Black Hills State University in South Dakota. She served in the same position at Northern State University in Aberdeen. She was the first woman President of the University of Wyoming. Her contract…

Man Accused of Firing At Officers And Into The Radisson Faces Five Felony Charges

54-year-old Henry Aiken remains in the Cass County Jail

November 18, 2019

TJ Nelson,

Henry AikenFARGO, N.D. — The Fargo man who fired shots at officers and into the lobby of the Radisson early Friday morning is charged with five felony counts. 54-year-old Henry Aiken is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, terrorizing, reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of a firearm. Bond was set at $500,000. Officers were dispatched just before 4 a.m. on…

Fargo’s Lewis & Clark Elementary back running after evacuation

November 18, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Lewis and Clark Elementary has reopened after Xcel Energy and the Fargo Fire Department investigated a smell in the school. Fargo Public Schools says officials determined the odor is not hazardous and the building is safe. It’s believed the smell came from a malfunctioned sump pump that has been replaced. Students and staff were evacuated to Fargo…

Fargo Police Officer Recovering after Surgery from Gunshot Wound

The Fargo Police Department wants to thank the F-M community for their prayers and support.

November 18, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department says Sgt. Matthew Ysteboe’s surgery went well and he is recovering at home. Sgt. Ysteboe was flown to North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis to undergo surgery after he accidentally fired his rifle during a call where a man shot at police. They say Sgt. Ysteboe will know more about his recovery time after his doctors…

NDDoH Raising Awareness about Safe Antibiotic Use

November 18-22 is Antibiotics Awareness Week.

November 18, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health is raising awareness about the importance of safe antibiotic use. The NDDoH says about two million people get an antibiotic-resistant infection every year, and at least 23,000 of those people die. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria in the body develop an immunity to the antibiotics designed to kill them. The Department of Health…

BIO Girls West Fargo Hosts Charity Class at Orange Theory Fitness

The collaboration is an effort to raise money for the BIO Girls West Fargo site

November 17, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — This may seem like a typical workout class at first glance. But the reward for the 20 participants getting their sweat is much bigger than burning calories. Orange Theory Fitness in Fargo is collaborating with BIO Girls for a charity class to help fund the non–profit’s new West Fargo location. It’s a 12–dollar class for anyone in…

Major Television Network Show In Town

Its cast filmed an episode at the Boiler Room in Fargo

November 17, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — A major television network show made a pit stop at the Boiler Room in Fargo. Details on which show it is and an episode release date will be revealed to the public in the next month or so. Until then, it has to be kept private for legal reasons. This is the first time the Boiler Room…

Fargo Sgt. Treated In Minneapolis For Self-inflicted Gunshot Wound To Hand During Disturbance

Sgt. Matt Ysteboe was hurt on Friday morning while hunkering down after a man fired a gun toward officers

November 17, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo police sergeant underwent a four-hour surgery in a Minneapolis-area hospital after shooting himself in the hand during a disturbance in downtown Fargo. Sgt. Matt Ysteboe was hurt on Friday morning while hunkering down after a man fired a gun toward officers. Fargo Police Chief David Todd says Ysteboe suffered a serious injury. Todd says 54-year-old…