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“Sawyer Brown” Is The First Act Announced For 2018 Red River Valley Fair

Auto Racing Will Also Return During This Summer's Fair Which Runs July 10-15 in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, ND — Sawyer Brown has been announced as the first act to take the Grandstand Stage at this summer’s Red River Valley Fair. The country group will be at the fair on opening night, Tuesday, July 10th. The fair also announced that auto racing will once again take over the Red River Valley Speedway on the last day…

Fargo Man Who Fights For Pension Protections Invited To State of the Union Address

Dennis Kooren Worked For UPS for 30 Years

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Heidi Heitkamp has invited a former UPS driver from Fargo to be her guest during President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address. Heitkamp says Dennis Kooren has been a leader of the effort to protect the pensions of North Dakota workers and retirees. Kooren worked as a UPS driver in Fargo for 30 years…

North Dakota Secretary of State Race Becomes Competitive

Jaeger Faces Competition In His Own Party And By Democrats

Al Jaeger, Will Gardner, Josh BoscheeBISMARCK, ND — The longest-serving Republican official in the North Dakota Capitol has announced he’s running for another term. Al Jaeger will seek the GOP’s endorsement for secretary of state. The 74-year-old Jaeger has served more than two decades in the office that is best known for supervising elections. Jaeger faces a challenge from fellow…

Pipeline Protestor Sentencing Scheduled for May

Thirty-eight-year-old Red Fawn Fallis could face up to 15 years in prison.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A judge has scheduled a May 31 sentencing for a Denver woman who pleaded guilty in a shooting during protests in North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Thirty-eight-year-old Red Fawn Fallis could face up to 15 years in prison. Prosecutors have agreed to recommend no more than seven years. Fallis was accused of firing…

Fargodome Adds Metal Detectors

The equipment has been installed but not yet used.

FARGO (KFGO) – The Fargodome is upgrading its security with walk-through metal detectors. The equipment has been installed but not yet used. General Manager Rob Sobolik tells KFGO News says staff is undergoing training, and they are working on finalization of guidelines and protocol on what is and isn’t allowed to be brought in to the venue. While an official…

Man Who Died After Crashing Into Horses Identified

The Crash Happened Just Before 5 a.m. Saturday

STUTSMAN CO., ND — Authorities have released the name of a man who was killed when his vehicle struck three horses standing on a county road west of Ypsilanti, North Dakota. The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office identifies the victim as 24-year-old Cruz Schumacher of Jamestown. The crash happened just before 5 a.m. Saturday. After striking the horses, Schumacher’s Pontiac Grand…

More Than 1,800 People Show Up To West Fargo Boot Camp

the goal was to get kids out of the house during the winter, staying active

  FARGO, N.D. — It might just be the most fun kind of boot camp you could send your kids to. West Fargo Park District had inflatable games, mini golf, a DJ and all kinds of arts and crafts for kids to do. More than 1,800 people showed up just within the first two hours the boot camp went on and…

Frostival 2018 Makes The Cold Cool

there were plenty of activities going on all around fargo, west fargo and moorhead

  FARGO, N.D. — There’s nothing more depressing than having to stay inside all day during frigid winter weather. But park districts in the metro are changing all that with the Frostival. People who showed up to this year’s Frostival festivities certainly won’t say they were bored. “We got to go on bouncy houses and got our face painted and then…

Boys Basketball Roundup: West Fargo Pushes Past Shanley

Davies downs Fargo South

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo Packers got back in the win column on Friday night as they beat Shanley 95-82. The Packers improve to 12-2 on the season while Shanley falls to 8-5. In other EDC action, Fargo Davies thumped Fargo South 86-57. Jaden Klabo led the Eagles with 16 points and seven rebounds. Dawson Weisenberger led the…

Lewis and Clark Elementary Put On Living Wax Museum

they all dressed up as different scientists they researched throughout their class

  FARGO, N.D. — Gifted students at Lewis and Clark Elementary put a little twist on a wax museum they put together. The third through fifth grade students were the actual mannequins, dressed up as different scientists to go along with their “Scientists in the Field” unit at school. In order to learn more about each scientist, people just had to…