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North Dakota Looking For People To Fill Thousands Of Jobs

People with Job Service North Dakota say the best way to secure a job in the area comes down to making a good first impression

September 4, 2019

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FARGO N.D-Businesses here and across North Dakota are desperate to get people to fill nearly 14 thousand jobs that are open. One of the reasons for the shortfall comes from the stagnating population growth within the state. Employers are trying to compensate for that by offering higher wages to encourage people from out of state to apply for jobs. People…

Volunteers Pack Meals For Hunger Action Month at Great Plains Food Bank

September 4, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – Volunteers are putting together meals at Fargo’s Great Plains Food Bank to make sure no one goes hungry. More than 100 people, including RDO employees, are taking part in Packathon as part of Hunger Action Month. Those taking part say it’s a rewarding experience to make an impact in the community. “We were honored to step up…

Petition Advocates for Changing UND’s Mascot After Moose Sighting

The moose was found wandering around the football stadium yesterday morning

September 4, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After a moose wandered onto UND’s campus for hours on Tuesday, people have been showing quite the love for the animal. There’s a petition and Twitter page that advocates changing the mascot from the Fighting Hawks to the Fighting Moose. The moose was found wandering around the football stadium yesterday morning. Students we spoke to say…

Gate City Bank Contributes $2.5 Million to NDSU Aldevron Tower

Aldevron Tower will be home to the College of Health Professionals

September 4, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Gate City Bank is propelling NDSU’s Aldevron Tower project with a 2.5 million dollar investment. The bank says the contribution is unique in the fact that it’s providing the lowest interest rate ever given to a university project nationwide. The financial agreement spans over 10 years with a 1.5 fixed interest rate, which equals about 2.5 million…

“Dynasty Delight” Ice Cream Celebrates National Champion NDSU Bison Football Team

It's the product of a collaboration between Cass Clay, Hornbacher's and NDSU Athletics

September 4, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — You can celebrate the next NDSU Bison Football win with a little “Dynasty Delight” ice cream. It’s the product of a collaboration between Cass Clay, Hornbacher’s and NDSU Athletics. The new ice cream is flavored with vanilla, salted caramel, chocolate peanuts and caramel-filled chocolate footballs. The limited-edition ice cream is only available right now at Hornbacher’s. $1…

Controversial Housing Complex Near Downtown Fargo Closer To City Approval

The River Lofts includes apartments, condos and townhouses

September 4, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Planning Commission has unanimously approved a zoning change for a $19 million housing complex in the Oak Grove neighborhood, just north of downtown. The River Lofts includes apartments, condos and townhouses which will buffer the four-story apartment building from homes in the historic neighborhood. There had been pushback about the project size from some homeowners in…

North Dakota to Receive $4 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis

The funds were awarded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s State Opioid Response grant program.

September 4, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded North Dakota a grant for over $4 million to continue combating the opioid crisis. The funds were awarded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s State Opioid Response grant program. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration seeks to expand access to medication-assisted treatment and real-time data…

LIVE: HOPE Inc. to International Youth Sled Hockey Tourney

Take Two of the Miracle on Ice.

September 4, 2019

Emily Welker,

American hockey players versus Russian players almost always equals a scintillating time on the ice. And this time around, HOPE Inc. is amping up the excitement. That’s because for the first time ever, their standout adaptive athletes are invited to face off against Russia as well as the top American youth teams in the first-ever International Youth Sled Hockey Tournament….

LIVE: Planetary Symphony at the Plains Art Museum

Now in a frequency we can actually hear.

September 4, 2019

Emily Welker,

The silent music of the celestial spheres is something we’ve wondered about for as long as humans have been watching the skies above. Holst tried to capture its sound in his “The Planets,” but for something that’s based on real science, head on over to the Plains Art Museum instead. Musician/scientists are capturing the vibrations of the planets, and they’re…

Vaping-Related Illness Reported in North Dakota

North Dakota now joins 25 other states who have reported more than 200 potential cases of respiratory illness from e-cigarettes.

September 4, 2019

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NORTH DAKOTA–The North Dakota Department of Health has received the first report of severe respiratory illness related to vaping. North Dakota now joins 25 other states who have reported more than 200 potential cases of severe respiratory illness from e-cigarettes among teenagers and adults. The NDDoH is asking health care providers to watch for cases of severe respiratory illness and…