FARGO, N.D. — LeAnn Rimes is bringing an acoustic version of her hits to Fargo. You can catch Rimes in an “An Acoustic Performance” at Fargo Theatre on Sunday, August 19. Rimes is a multi-platinum selling singer with sales of more than 44 million records. At just 14-year-old she won “Best New Artist” making her the youngest recipient of a…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota has a new State Fire Marshal and he’s from Fargo. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has appointed Doug Nelson to replace Jeff Huber who resigned last April. Nelson has been a firefighter since 2002 and has most recently served as a fire inspector and investigator with the Fargo Fire Department. He was recommended by a committee…
COLFAX, ND (KFGO) – A lawyer representing one of five Richland 44 High School students who were accused in a hazing and a sexual assault investigation says none of the boys were expelled. The Fargo attorney, who asked that his name not be used, says he represented a junior at the school in Colfax. He says the boy was suspended…
In spite of the spectacularly crummy weather, there’s one sure-fire way to inspire yourself to get out and get some fresh air and exercise this spring. The American Heart Association is encouraging all of us to move more, because April is move more month. The AHA says new evidence suggests there may be few better ways to get yourself moving…
FARGO, N.D. — Senator Heidi Heitkamp is in the midst of a fight to keep her U.S. Senate seat. The North Dakota Democrat is being challenged by Republican Congressman Kevin Cramer. We sat down with her for a one-on-one conversation about the campaign, her vote against tax cuts and how toxic politics has become. TJ Nelson: “She is North Dakota’s…
COLFAX, N.D. — After he was placed on paid administrative leave in early March, Tim Godfrey resigned as the Superintendent of the Richland 44 School District effective at the end of the school year. Godfrey’s attorney said that his client wants to “extricate himself from a dysfunctional environment” at Richland 44. His resignation comes on the heels of an investigation in…
FARGO, N.D. — The next time you go to Sanford Health’s main campus, you’ll probably notice its newest addition to the building. The hospital unveiled a wing completely devoted to veterans. Put some veterans who have never met each other in a room together and you’ll get the same result every time. “That all takes a couple of minutes, a cup…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Streets hosted a public meeting on Tuesday night at Fargo South High School. The city is looking for the community’s input on improving the traffic and safety issues on the 17th Avenue corridor. The meeting discussed ways of refining transportation for bicyclists, pedestrians, transit and vehicles traveling both east and west on 17th Avenue. People in…
FARGO, N.D. — April 10, 2018 is recognized as National Pay Equity Day, but in the Fargo-Moorhead area it’s now being changed to Equal Pay Day. Mayors Del Rae Williams, Chad Olson and Tim Mahoney signed off on the change and agreed to improve financial security for women in the metro. According to the American Association of University Women who…
FARGO, N.D. — Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) attended the Central States Pension Committee meeting to talk about the pension crisis. Potential cuts to the current system threaten thousands of retirees across the country. Heitkamp is on a bipartisan congressional pension committee tasked with solving the problem. About 2,000 North Dakotan workers have paid into the Central States Pension Plan. Without a…
