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Work on 13th Avenue East In West Fargo Begins Thursday Morning

Road Work will continue until October

April 25, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Contractors are ready to begin work on the 13th Avenue East reconstruction and improvement project in West Fargo. The first phase will begin Thursday morning at 5 between 45th Street South in Fargo and 12th Street East in West Fargo. For the first couple of weeks, crews will work in the center of the roadway. Access…

Getting Ready for Mosquitoes in the Red River Valley this Summer

In the 50 inspections Vector Control has done so far, they've only found about a dozen mosquitoes

April 25, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Winter’s late departure may also mean a slow season for bugs. Cass County’s Vector Control is counting on mosquitoes. They just don’t know how bad they’ll be. If you thought mosquitoes played an essential role in our ecosystem it turns out, that may not be the case. “That’s not necessarily true. They’re not a major food source for…

Firefighters Warn Against Open Burning during Dry Weather Days

Cass County scored "very high" on the ND Wildland Fire Danger Guide on Wednesday

April 25, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — On days like today where the air is dry and the wind is heavy, simply putting a cigarette in a flower pot could end in disaster for your home. “It’s a soil mixed with compost so there’s still organic matter in there and it’s dry. You put that cigarette out, it will burn, smolder until it gets…

Horace Mann, Roosevelt Elementary Step Out for Second Annual Walk-A-Thon

They raised more than $6,000

April 25, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Horace Mann and Roosevelt Elementary took advantage of the spring weather that has finally arrived with their Walk–a–thon fundraiser. The walk consisted of an obstacle course for students with activities such as hopscotch and limbo. Students collected pledges from friends and family to raise more than $6,000 for their schools. For doing such a good job in…

Construction on University Dr. & 10th St. N begins next month in Fargo

April 25, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND – There will also be plenty of orange on major Fargo roads starting in May. The University Drive I–94 interchange will be straightened out and turn lanes will be lengthened. While work is being done on eastbound 18th Avenue to 21st Avenue South, the road will go down to two lanes in each direction. There will also be…

Fargo North Environmental Club Teaches Kids to Be “Eco-Friendly”

The club made a presentation to third and fourth grade students at Kennedy Elementary

April 25, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo North students are doing their part to spread the word to younger students about helping the environment. Third and fourth graders from Kennedy Elementary School listened to a presentation from members of the Fargo North Environmental Club. The high schoolers taught the kids about what is good and bad for the environment, and how they can help…

Attorney General Sessions Will Visit Fargo Friday

The Justice Department says Sessions will make a "law enforcement related" announcement and deliver remarks on the opioid crisis.

April 25, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND – Attorney General Jeff Sessions is coming to Fargo on Friday. Details regarding what Sessions plans to talk about are not being released. The Justice Department says Sessions will make a “law enforcement related” announcement and deliver remarks on the opioid crisis. Sessions said in a trip to North Carolina last week that the federal government will continue to…

Man Arrested After Armed Standoff In Grafton

The suspect, 31-year old Guadalupe Benavidez, Junior, eventually surrendered without incident.

April 25, 2018

Site Staff,

GRAFTON N.D. (KFGO) – A several hour stand-off in Grafton Tuesday evening. Police responded around 5:30 p.m. to a mobile home on Stewart Drive on the city’s east side on a report of a domestic incident involving a gun. There, a man was reportedly holding several people hostage and had threatened to kill them and police. The regional SWAT team and…

Fargo City Commission Candidates Gather for Q & A

Some of the biggest concerns from citizens are housing, infrastructure, and transportation

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The Hawthorne Neighborhood Association hosted a forum for Fargo city commission candidates. Organizers say the questions citizens submitted were wide-ranging, but some of the biggest topics were aging infrastructure, housing, election reform, and affordability of living in the city. The candidates say improving core neighborhoods is key, as is balancing the needs of renters and landlords to create…

Panel Holds Discussion on the Impact of Suicide in our Community

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Every 28 seconds someone attempts to take their one life. Specifically in this state… “For youth in North Dakota the numbers are actually quite a bit above the national average,” Monica McConkey, the Prairie St. John’s Director of Business Development said. To help lower those numbers, AM 1000 “The Flag” and Prairie St. John’s is holding a panel in…