Three years ago, an oil train derailed and exploded about a half mile away from Casselton. In a time where many are concerned about the safe transport of crude oil, the people in town are reflecting on what happened. “It was like a mushroom cloud,” said Greg Kempel of Casselton, describing the explosion. It was just another day at work for…
Flooding at the YWCA Cass Clay Emergency Shelter caused them to shut down for the day. The Fargo Fire Department was onsite mid-morning due to a burst sprinkler pipe.Water spread to three different floors of the building and a cleaning service has been working rapidly to clean it up. Luckily, there was no structural damage and all women, children and…
Lace up your skates and break out your hockey sticks. The Roosevelt Park and Clara Barton outdoor skating rinks open for the season. The rinks were scheduled to open on Saturday, but it was too cold. The two locations have heated warming houses with restrooms and seating spaces. The rinks are free to use at any time. The heated rooms…
When it’s this cold it can be hard to find ways to entertain the kids, but The Fargo Park District is trying to make it a bit easier. In the warm RDJ Rec Center, there aren’t any concerns over frostbite, just how to decorate your art projects. Kids could make sled ornaments out of popsicle sticks, color pictures, make their…
West Acres Mall says this is the busiest time of year for them with late Holiday shoppers all over the area. It may be freezing outside, but that’s not stopping anybody. It seems like it would be easier to just shop early rather than come out so close to the holiday, but each year, West Acres Mall sees between 30,000…
Bob the Builder took a break from his regular building and took a trip to Fargo. Prairie Public Broadcasting invited families to the Jon. L. Wanzek Center for Scouting for a special Bob the Builder themed day. Children were able to pose for pictures with Bob from 10 to 10:40 am and from 11 to 11:40 am. Families also were…
Now that snow is finally on the ground, snowmobile safety classes are starting up. Clay County Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club had their annual safety class for kids 12 and up. “The first part of the class is all classroom stuff,” said Trail Blazers Volunteer, Harvey Moos. “We go through a power point presentation and then take a final exam and…
A local restaurant is participating in the holiday spirit of giving. Culver’s teamed up with the Golden Drive to help give those who are less fortunate gifts for the holiday. Culver’s started accepting cash and gift donations in November from staff members and people in the community. The gifts were geared towards kids, from infants to teenagers. Some of the…
It’s a bittersweet day for Bison fans, being that it’s the last home tailgate of the season. The weather may be cold outside but it’s no match for these fired up Bison fans. “Oh my gosh I’m so excited it’s not even funny, go Bison!,” said Bison Fan, Jill Anderson. Bison fans once again prove they will go the distance…
Kindergartners at Lincoln Elementary had a messy but fun learning lesson while building gingerbread houses. Parents of the kindergartners were invited to help the students create their holiday houses. Each pair was given graham crackers, gum drops and tons of white frosting. While creating their masterpieces they practiced math concepts such as shape recognition, patterning and counting. “It’s really fun…
