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Fargo Trust Officers host assembly at Davies High School

They spoke about mental health, positivity and social media.

FARGO, N.D.-  The assembly featured musicians and speakers including North Dakota First Lady Kathryn Burgum who spoke about her struggles when she was in high school. Everyone involved wants teens to know that they have people who they can reach out to. They also spoke about how social media influences kids to be someone they’re not to fit in and…

Dangerous Inmate Captured In Wadena

UPDATE: According to the Wadena County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page, Ryan Petro has been apprehended in the City of Wadena. They thank everyone who called with information. Original Story: Extra police officers patrolled schools in the Wadena-Deer Creek district Tuesday after a jail inmate escaped on Monday. The district says all doors to the schools have been locked or manned,…

Fargo Park district holds meeting on Executive Director candidates

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Park District held a meeting to review executive director candidates. Park Board President Jerry Rostad says the Human Resources Director reviewed the position description, gathered input on interview questions and provided a framework on how the search committee process will play out. Each member of the search committee will then review the list of candidates. Previous…

West Acres Cinema Closed

FARGO, N.D. – West Acres Cinema is closed Tuesday for what Marcus Theatres calls “an emergency maintenance issue.” Fargo Police dispatch logs show crews were called around 7:00 Monday night for a water main break and sewer backup. Marcus Theatres says in a Facebook post, “Thank you for your patience as we work to fix the issue and reopen as…

LIVE: Scary Creatures

Learn facts about these awful animals that take them from frightening to fun.

They’re some of Halloween’s most dreaded characters. Snakes, spiders, even menacing birds of prey that hover above our heads like a Hitchcockian nightmare come to life. The Halloween holiday is full of them. But this year, the Red River Zoo wants you to get to know its scariest critters a little better, and make friends with the frightening. Even zoo…

Military Wants More Rules for Turbines Near Nuclear Missiles

The military says it's an "issue of concern'' in North Dakota.

BISMARCK, N.D.–The military wants North Dakota and four other states with nuclear missile arsenals to consider introducing new rules aimed at preventing conflicts between wind turbines and helicopters that provide security at launch facilities. The military says it’s an “issue of concern” in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska. Department of Defense and Air Force officials met Tuesday with…

West Fargo Residents Must Obtain Variance to Discharge Sump Pumps Indoors

The variance is a one-time fee.

WEST FARGO, N.D.–The City of West Fargo is reminding residents to obtain a seasonal variance in order to discharge their sump pump water indoors. The $50 variance allows residents to discharge the sump pump water indoors into the sewer system between November 1, 2019 and April 1, 2020. The variance is a one-time fee and can be purchased at any…

Minnesota Olympic Hockey Star Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

The decision was made during a hearing Monday in Cook County.

Mark PavelichGRAND MARAIS, Minn.–“Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey star Mark Pavelich has been found incompetent to stand trial for felony assault. The decision was made during a hearing Monday in Cook County. The Minnesota Duluth alum and former N-H-L player was arrested in August when a neighbor reported Pavelich attacked him with a metal pole. The judge said at the…

Agency Overpaid Tribes for Opioid Treatment Programs

The agency lacked authority to make the payments.

ST. PAUL, Minn.–Minnesota’s legislative auditor says “troubling dysfunction” at the Department of Human Services resulted in $29 million in overpayments to two tribes for opioid treatment programs. The auditor’s office said in a report Tuesday the agency lacked authority to make the payments, no one at the department takes responsibility for the decision, and no one can provide a rationale…

DNR: 5,700 Hunters Bag Deer During Youth Season

The hunt for ages 10 to 17 has been expanded to 28 deer permit areas.

ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says there was a strong response to the first statewide season for young deer hunters. The DNR says more than 5,700 youth hunters bagged a deer during the season which ran from Oct. 17 to Oct. 20. That’s an increase of 77 percent from last year’s youth hunt which was limited to…