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Sanford Health HealthCare Accessories Hosts Costume Contest for Kids

Parents said this is a great way to celebrate Halloween without facing the usual negative stigmas

October 30, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — Several monsters, characters and superheroes competed in a costume contest for physically challenged children. The annual Halloween Costume Party at Sanford Health HealthCare Accessories was attended by hundreds of families. Kids marched in a costume parade, enjoyed snacks and spent time surrounded by people who understand their disability. A mother told us when she takes her son…

NDSU Celebrates Annual Lighting of Wood-Fired Kiln

NDSU Visual Arts Department Lights Their Wood-Fire Kiln With the Help of the Fargo Fire Department

October 30, 2017

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FARGO, ND — NDSU celebrated the first lighting of their wood-fired kiln of the school year. The Fargo Fire Department assisted in lighting the kiln. It was designed and built by the Visual Arts faculty members and students. The program emphasizes using local materials such as clay from Hebron, North Dakota and wood from local scraps. This kiln is unique…

Great Plains Food Bank Helps Kids in Need with Backpack Program

they help provide meals to kids in free and reduced-cost school lunch programs on the weekend

October 30, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Every year, more than 30,000 kids rely on free and reduced-cost school lunches. When kids aren’t in school on the weekends, Great Plains Food Bank has their backpack program to provide them enough food. The program is offered year round, and volunteers can come fill backpacks every Monday and Tuesday. One of NDSU’s arts and humanities classes took…

ND Tax Commissioner Gets Suspended Jail Sentence for DUI

His blood-alcohol level was .20, more than twice the legal limit for driving

October 30, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MANDAN, ND — North Dakota’s Tax Commissioner has pleaded guilty to drunk driving. Ryan Rauschenberger was arrested late last month by the North Dakota Highway Patrol in Mandan. His blood-alcohol level was .20, more than twice the legal limit for driving. Under a plea agreement, Rauschenberger was given a suspended jail sentence and put on probation for one year. During…

Thank You All for Your Generosity for Real Men Wear Pink!

A special viewer in Breckenridge, Jack Thompson, gave $330!

October 30, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Cass County Electric Raised $620 for TJ’s Real Men Wear Pink Campaign. FARGO, ND — We are in the final hours of TJ’s “Real Men Wear Pink” breast cancer campaign and he’s hit his goal! A huge “Thank You” to the great people at Cass County Electric. They wore pink on Friday and raised an amazing $620 for the campaign!…

City of Fargo Warning People About Phone Scammers

If you receive one of these calls, hang up and contact the North Dakota Attorney General's Office

October 30, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — City of Fargo officials are warning everyone about two phone scams. A business received a call from someone claiming to work for the city threatening to cut power if they didn’t pay their electricity bill. The city of Fargo does not provide electricity. In the second scam, a person pretending to be a city worker was…

Country Star Thomas Rhett Coming to the Alerus Center

He will be joined by rising stars Brett Young and Russell Dickerson

October 30, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — If you’re looking for an “Unforgettable” night, listen up. Country star Thomas Rhett is bringing his “Life Changes” tour to Alerus Center in Grand Forks on Thursday, May 3. He will be joined by rising stars Brett Young and Russell Dickerson. Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10 at the Alerus Center Box Office…

Officials Say Coyote Spotted in South Fargo Likely Harmless

Leier says they usually don't pose a threat to people or pets

October 30, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — A coyote has been spotted in a south Fargo neighborhood. But Game and Fish Biologist Doug Leier says people shouldn’t be overly concerned. The coyote has been spotted in the Woodhaven development west of I-29 and south of 40th Avenue South. Leier says coyote-sightings in the city are not all that uncommon. He says typically, they…

Fargo Man Identified Among Victims of Head-On Crash Near Valley City

A passenger in the pickup was taken to the hospital in Valley City with minor injuries

October 30, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

VALLEY CITY, ND — The highway patrol has released the names of those killed last week in a wrong-way head-on crash on I-94 near Valley City. Their report shows that 35-year-old Kerseh Grupee of Fargo was driving westbound in the eastbound lane when he collided head-on with a pickup early Wednesday. Grupee and the driver of the pickup, 31-year-old…

Arrests Made in Fargo Drive-By Shooting

Oscar Kayee, 26 YOA, residing in West Fargo, and Ryan N. Kitch, 21 YOA, with no permanent address were arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Attempted Murder, both class A felonies.

October 30, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — Fargo Police make an arrest in a weekend “drive-by shooting”. Officers were called to the area near 1500 East Gateway Circle South Sunday afternoon. Two vehicles were involved, a white passenger car and a red sports utility vehicle. Officers interviewed witnesses at the scene and recovered two spent handgun casings. Eventually, the red SUV ended up in West Fargo near 9 St….