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Guests Evacuated After Water Heater Starts On Fire At Days Inn

Days Inn operators tell us the sprinkler system put the fire out and it didn't spread

July 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — A fire scare at Days Inn & Suites near Hector International Airport in Fargo. A water heater malfunctioned and started on fire. Guests were evacuated while fire crews were called to the hotel around 4 Sunday afternoon. Days Inn operators tell us the sprinkler system put the fire out and it didn’t spread. The hotel is without…

Chris Janson And Dustin Lynch Announced For 2020 ND Country Fest

The festival held at the Morton County Fairgrounds is billed as North Dakota's largest country music and camping festival

July 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

NEW SALEM, ND — ND Country Fest is already announcing its headlining acts for next year’s festival in New Salem, just west of Bismarck. In addition to Chris Janson the festival has also signed Dustin Lynch. Both singers will be in New Salem in July 2020. Tickets are already on sale on the North Dakota Country Fest website. The second…

Numerous Dumpster Fires Reported In Downtown Fargo Overnight

A single crew extinguished all of the dumpster fires before they caused any damage to nearby buildings and vehicles.

July 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — Fargo firefighters responded to a string of dumpster fires overnight Sunday in the downtown area. There were two dumpster fires near 1st Avenue North and Broadway at 2:30 a.m., a third dumpster fire near 20 8th Street South at 2:52 a.m., and a fourth dumpster fire near 404 8th Street South at 3:00 a.m. A single crew…

Dead Man Found After Storage Unit Fire

Fargo Police are working to identify the man

July 14, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo firefighters were called to a storage unit that went up in flames early this morning, only to find the body of a man inside. Firefighters say their first engine arrived four minutes after getting the call at 2:35 A.M. Crews put out the fire within ten minutes of the first engine’s arrival and then discovered…

Man Identified in Fatal Tractor Rollover Near Portland

North Dakota Highway Patrol says the victim is 77-year Alton Anderson.

July 14, 2019

Alison Voorhees,

PORTLAND, N.D. — Authorities identify the man who died Friday evening after rolling his tractor near Portland, North Dakota. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the victim is 77-year Alton Anderson. Anderson was cutting grass in the ditch on 148th Avenue Northeast. Deputies say he went to turn to avoid a culvert at the bottom of the ditch. The front right…

Proposal at Fargo Invaders Game Ends With a ‘Yes’

Scott "Icon" Halmrast and his girlfriend Bernadette met over their love of Vikings football and have been together for 3 years.

July 13, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Love is in the air and one football team is helping one of their water boys put a ring on it. Scott “Icon” Halm–rast and his girlfriend Bernadette met over their love of Vikings football. They’ve been together for three years. Scott works with the Fargo Invaders team during their season, and with their help, Scott was able…

Vendors Share Their Local Creations With Community at Red River Market

This is the 5th season of the market

July 13, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — It’s farmer’s market season, and the Red River Market had its grand opening for community members looking to find locally made goods. Food is something that brings everybody together. “What can you go wrong with candy, people love candy,” Jeremy Schwarzrock, co-owner of Rogue Candies, said. People at the Red River Market are sure indulging in plenty…

All Hands On Deck Preparing for Next Week’s Fargo Airsho

The event will be July 20 and 21

July 13, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — There’s only a week before the Fargo Airsho kicks off, meaning it’s all hands on deck for everyone putting it together. Planning happens year round to put on the two–day spectacle. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will be there, along with all sorts of planes and motorcycle riders. Organizers say seeing the sights from your house isn’t…

UPDATE: Firefighters Spend 16 Hours Putting Out Grain Elevator Fire at West Fargo’s Busch Agricultural Resources

there's no word on if anyone was injured or what caused the blaze

July 13, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Firefighters are still battling a grain elevator fire that started at 4:00 this morning in West Fargo. The fire is at Busch Agricultural Resources on Main Avenue. There’s no word yet on what caused the blaze. Flames consumed the northern portion of the roof as firefighters used a ladder truck to fight them. Firefighters extinguished the…

Thirty Cats Found in Overheating Van in Downtown Fargo

It took police two hours to get them out

July 12, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — It was a tough task for Fargo Police to get 30 cats out of an overheating van in downtown Fargo Thursday afternoon. “The cats were panting, which is a terrible sign when it comes to cats. When cats pant they are clearly in distress. We did remove them for their own safety,” Ofc. LaVerne Aventi with the…