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LIVE: Free Target Gift Cards for National HIV Testing Day

As if peace of mind isn't gift enough already.

Thursday, June 27th is National HIV Testing Day, and health care workers in the metro want to make it worth your while to get tested — beyond just the gift of peace of mind. That’s why the Harm Reduction Clinic, or HRC, in Fargo is offering free Target gift cards along with free tests for HIV and Hepatitis C. The…

Engelstad Arena to Unveil New Scoreboard Built by Daktronics

The idea to upgrade the video display was suggested by foundation trustee Kris Engelstad McGarry about a year and a half ago.

FARGO, N.D. – The Ralph Engelstad Arena at the University of North Dakota is preparing to unveil what it calls the largest video display in college hockey, a 50,000-pound scoreboard manufactured by South Dakota-based Daktronics. The Engelstad Family Foundation, which has been at odds with recently departed school president Mark Kennedy over a basketball floor logo and other issues, has…

Bismarck Teachers Report Hundreds of Incidents of Violence

Committee member Matt Fricke told board members that they've been working to encourage employees to report incidents.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Teachers in Bismarck Public Schools have reported hundreds of incidents of classroom violence since the district began collecting data in 2017. The school board’s Health and Safety Committee briefed members on two years’ worth of data this week which includes cases of students injuring teachers and throwing objects in the classroom. From July 2018 to last…

Motorcyclist Injured in Moorhead Crash

Both the motorcycle and the small car were towed from the scene with extensive damage.

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – The driver of a motorcycle was injured when he was struck by a car on Tuesday around 8:45 p.m. at the intersection of Main Avenue and 8th Street, close to the Moorhead Main Avenue Dairy Queen. The motorcycle driver was taken to Sanford Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. The car driver, 65-year-old Joel Haugen,…

Casselton Man Killed In Cass County Crash

He's 87-year old Eugene Cederberg of Casselton.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.  – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man killed when his pickup collided with a semi-truck in Cass County. He’s 87-year old Eugene Cederberg of Casselton. The crash happened Monday afternoon at an intersection on County Road 4, northeast of Amenia. The state patrol says Cederberg failed to yield to the semi and was hit….

“I have my angels with me and he is one of them” Community Remembers Johnny Grey

He died in a car crash in West Fargo on Saturday evening

FARGO, N.D. — 38–year–old Johnny Grey was killed in a crash in West Fargo over the weekend. His family, friends and coworkers say he was an exceptional human being, especially when you put a pair of scissors in his hands. No matter how often hairstylists changed their work stations at Blush Salon. “That space was always, it was just always…

102-Year-Old Celebrates Birthday With Others in the Area Older than 90

The 26th annual 90 plus birthday party brings together people who have reached 90 years old

FARGO, N.D.– People ages 90 and older are given a birthday bash to remember. “This is the 4th year that I have been the oldest person here,” said Fred Quam who is 102 years old. The 26th annual 90 plus birthday party brings together people who have reached 90 years old. “The purpose of the event really is to thank…

Four HOPE Inc. Sled Hockey Athletes Will Tryout for a Spot on the National Team

Tryouts will take place in Buffalo, NY from July 7-12th

FARGO, N.D. –Having the chance to represent your country on a national level is an opportunity only few get the chance to do. For four athletes on the Hurricanes sled hockey team, that possibility will become one step closer to a reality when they travel to Buffalo, NY next month to compete for a spot on USA’s Team. “I’m kind…

L.A. Photographer Sharing Stories of Fargo LGBTQ Youth Through “Project Contrast”

Maxwell Poth is originally from Salt Lake City, traveling the country to ten states to take his photographs

FARGO, N.D. — A Los Angeles photographer is traveling across the country to make a difference in the lives of LGBTQ kids. Now he’s in Fargo. Maxwell Poth came up with the idea for his non-profit “Project Contrast” after a teen in his hometown took his own life for being gay. Poth realized he needed to use his platform to…