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Sheyenne Mustangs Hockey Team Trades in Sticks, Skates for Sponges at the Car Wash

They will be at Living waters Lutheran church until 6:00 tonight

July 29, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Sheyenne Mustangs Hockey team is breaking out the hose, soap and sponges for their annual car wash. Organizers say their fundraiser is meant to help make the expensive sport a little more affordable for parents and athletes. It will primarily go towards travel expenses, food and clothing for the boys. While fundraising may be the…

Bremer Bank Donates 500 Backpacks to United Way’s School Supply Drive

United Way is trying to collect at least 6,000 by August 1st

July 29, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Bremer Bank donates 500 backpacks to United Way of Cass–Clay’s School Supply Drive. The bank is giving back as part of its 75th anniversary. The bank has donated 5,500 backpacks overall to United Way locations in North Dakota, Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Fargo–Moorhead employees filled the backpacks in June, personalizing each one with a special note inside…

Fargo Woman Who Died After Being Dragged By a Horse is Identified

Deputies responded to the 38000 block of Beaver Dam Road near Star Lake around 11:00 Friday morning.

July 29, 2019

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OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN – Bertha Wood, 47 years old, of Fargo was identified as the woman dragged by a horse and killed in Otter Tail County. Deputies responded to the 38000 block of Beaver Dam Road near Star Lake around 11:00 last Friday morning. The sheriff’s office says Wood was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say it appears…

Northern Ambassadors of Music Leave American Impact Abroad

From Fargo to France, homegrown talent is getting a global stage.

July 29, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Every other year, some of the best musical talents in the Heartland gather for a once–in–a–lifetime trip. Among them is Cameron Bitz. He does electrical work in Williston, North Dakota, but it isn’t his work with currents that grabs your attention. It’s his electrifying voice. “It’s something I’ve been doing since I was about 4 years old,…

Man Cited with DUI After Pickup Lands in Devils Lake

Frayne Berg's pickup was partially submerged when first responders arrived.

July 29, 2019

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DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has cited a 72-year-old man with DUI, open container and disregarding a stop sign after his car ended up in the waters of Devils Lake. Frayne Berg was traveling on Highway 20 when he blew the stop sign at the intersection with Highway 57. Berg’s pickup was partially submerged when…

One Robbery Suspect Arrested, Second Suspect Still Being Sought

The driver of the getaway car has not been located.

July 29, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A suspect is in jail, a second person is still being sought in an armed robbery in Fargo. Police responded to a 9-1-1 call from a person who had been robbed at gunpoint around 5:30 p.m Sunday in the vicinity of the Community Homes apartments on 23rd Street South. Police spotted the suspects and their car…

Victim of Fiery Crash Near Devils Lake Identified

LeRoy Schocker Jr. was driving a pickup truck on state Highway 20 when he left the roadway and struck a utility pole.

July 29, 2019

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DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) _ The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man who died in a fiery crash near Devils Lake. Authorities say 52-year-old LeRoy Schocker Jr. was driving a pickup truck on state Highway 20 when he left the roadway and struck a large utility pole on Saturday evening. The pickup caught fire. Schocker, from Devils Lake,…

Teen Injured by Bison in North Dakota National Park

Authorities say the teen is in stable condition.

July 29, 2019

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MEDORA, N.D. (AP) _ A teenage visitor to a national park in North Dakota has been injured by a bison. Officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park say the 17-year-old girl from Colorado was on a trail Saturday and walked between two bull bison that had been fighting. One bison charged the teen who was struck in the back, gored in…

Local Woman Hosts Fundraiser for Boy Fighting Cancer

Grantley Johnson is battling Leukemia for the second time

July 28, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Just days before his seventh birthday, Grantley Johnson learned that his cancer had returned. His story has reached many but resonated strongly with Mara Dokukin. Being a type I diabetic herself, Mara says she spent a lot of time in and out of the hospital as a child. She says she knows how lonely it can feel…

Horse Racing Season at North Dakota Horse Park Comes to An End

Ladies were encouraged to bring out derby hats for free admission and a chance to win prizes

July 28, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Horse Park is closing its doors as the final races come to an end. “I mean, it’s bittersweet. It’s been a long couple months getting things ready to come up to four days of racing,” said North Dakota Horse Park president Mike Schmitz. The final day is all about the ladies and their hats….