FARGO, N.D. — Running a nonprofit can be challenging all on its own, but throw in a pandemic and the obstacles become that much bigger. “Just plain and simple is the ability not to be able to fundraise,” says FM Raise Your Spirits Chairman Bob Stromberg. “Pandemic or no pandemic, they need the money.” Getting the charities that money is…
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota’s three candidates for the state’s lone House of Representatives seat square off in a debate. Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong and challengers Libertarian Steven Peterson and Democrat Zach Raknerud discussed issues facing the state and the country. The topics included farm policy, race relations and the state’s economy. Much of the hour-long debate also focused on…
FARGO-MOORHEAD – The YWCA Cass Clay ‘s Racial Justice Committee hosts a community conversation about race with a particular focus on Native women. One of the topics asked participants to mention words they have heard people use to describe Native American women. Some of the responses include redskin, savage, dumb and lazy. The organizers say events like these provide an…
FARGO, N.D. — An auto care shop with a mission bigger than just fixing cars is expanding across the metro. Fix It Forward Auto Care is in the process of opening its second shop on 53rd Avenue South in Fargo. With many businesses closing their doors amid the pandemic, those at the business say they feel lucky to be expanding….
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Charges are filed against a Fergus Falls man who led Otter Tail County deputies on a deadly chase through part of the city last Friday night that killed a Fergus Falls couple. 30-year-old Cody Freitag is charged with criminal vehicular homicide and fleeing. A mini-van driven by Freitag struck a car killing 72-year-old Steven Christianson and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.– Fire breaks out in a garage of a side-by-side duplex in Grand Forks causing thousands of dollars in damage. Firefighters were called out around 7:45 Wednesday night to 1908 23rd Avenue South. They arrived to find flames and smoke coming from the garage and put it out. The fire was contained to the one garage but there…
FARGO, N.D. — After reopening in August after months of being closed due to the pandemic, Century Cinema in Fargo is now scaling back its schedule. The movie theater will only be open Friday through Sunday and Tuesday each week. West Acres Cinema near West Acres Mall closed down again entirely last week. Marcus Theatres, which operates both locations, put…
We’ve been talking all week long about Fat Bear Week. And even though we announced the winner Wednesday — Congratulations, 747! — you might find yourself with a craving for more bears. We have a great one for you, although this one’s not quite ready for hibernation yet. Bear the pit bull comes to us from Homeward Animal Shelter, with…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 531 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on Thursday. Forty-three counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 137 and Burleigh County the second most with 90. Two men, three woman and a girl between the ages of 10 and 19 died. All six people had…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Fargo police are investigating the death of a man found outside the M & H Convenience Store at 1602 Main Avenue. Police spokeswoman Jessica Schindeldecker tells KFGO News, an officer responded to a report of a disturbance there last night shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday. The man was found unresponsive and taken to a hospital where…
