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Duke the Dog, Mayor of Cormorant Village, Has Died

A post on Facebook by Karen Nelson, his "adopted" mother, says Duke "went to doggie heaven yesterday and will be greatly missed."

February 22, 2019

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CORMORANT VILLAGE, MINN. (KFGO) – Duke the dog, who made national news for being elected ceremonial mayor of Cormorant Village in the Becker County has died. A post on Facebook by Karen Nelson, his “adopted” mother, says Duke “went to doggie heaven yesterday and will be greatly missed.” Duke, a Great Pyrenees, 13-years old, more than 90 years old in…

Getting By With a Little Help From Her Friends; Rock and Roll Fan Battles Autoimmune Disease

"But the one I need for Ankylosing Spondylitis to slow it down, is the cosentyx, and that is $6,000 a month"

February 21, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — A proud Fargo rock fan says good friends and music can help you get through some of life’s toughest battles. Take a look at how her friends are combining some of her favorite things to take one burden off her shoulders. Since she was a teenager, Shannon Neece has been misdiagnosed. It wasn’t until recently, she is…

Liberty Middle School Students Test Projects to Put Out Kitchen Fires

They tested three materials: sand, baking soda, and salt

February 21, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Seventh graders at Liberty Middle School are putting their fire-fighting projects to the test. They had an assignment to pick a project that would help solve a problem in the community. “We decided to do kitchen fires because we know it’s a serious problem not just here, but everywhere,” Jackson Windle said. They tested three materials to…

Former NDSU & MSUM Athletes Bring Rise Training and Fitness to Moorhead

There are two programs: adult fitness and athlete performance

February 21, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — If you want to spice up your fitness routine, there’s a new fitness center in town. Rise Training and Fitness celebrated its grand opening. It offers two main programs: one focusing on adult fitness and one on athlete performance. Workouts center around cardio circuits and strength training. Rise was started by former Bison Running Back Chase Morlock and…

Searching for Stability: Farmers Discuss Impact of New Farm Bill

Growers say the new bill should help younger people get into farming

February 21, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — With tariffs and falling commodity prices, 2018 proved to be a tough year for farmers across North Dakota. As they get ready for a new year, farmers say the new Farm Bill will give them a cushion to stay afloat economically. “We’ve got a five–year program so we can make plans you can make plans and have stability….

Tow Drivers, Operators Ask Public to Give Them More Space on Side of the Roads

You can get fined $50 in North Dakota and $100 in Minnesota

February 21, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — We’re all used to slower work days every once in awhile but in the towing industry, that doesn’t really exist during the winter. “It’s exciting. I get to go to a big accident scene and then you get to clean everything up, fix everything. It’s kind of an adrenaline rush and being around all of it, it’s…

“If the Dress Fits” Gives Away Free Prom Dresses at MSUM

High school students can bring their student ID's and pick a dress out for free on Saturday or Sunday at MSUM

February 21, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – Leave your wallets at home because a free prom dress event is coming to Moorhead. The “If the Dress Fits” event has over five hundred donated prom dresses up for grabs at this weekend’s event. High school students can bring their student ID and pick a dress out for free. Dress sizes range from 0 to 22….

A Win-Win: Buy Cookies at Chick-Fil-A & Help Brooks Harbor Elementary

February 21, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Eating more cookies at Chick-Fil-A will provide a lot more than a full stomach. The food chain’s Cookies for a Cause program is raising money for local organizations. Proceeds from all chocolate chip cookies sold tonight at the West Acres location will go to Brooks Harbor Elementary in West Fargo. Chick-Fil-A started doing Cookies for a Cause to…

Sen. Hoeven Discusses Ways to Make USPS More Accessible in ND

Some customers complained that their local post office is hard to reach by phone

February 21, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Senator Hoeven also down with leaders from the postal service to see how they can best serve North Dakotans. People raised concerns about communicating directly with the post office. Some say the phone numbers for local post offices in the phone book and online are incorrect making it harder to call about their mailing issues. Douglas Stephens, the…

Congressmen Peterson & Emmer Discuss Dairy Revenue Protection at Bipartisan Town Hall

February 21, 2019

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MELROSE, Minn. – Congressmen Collin Peterson and Tom Emmer held a bipartisan town hall on agriculture in Stearns County. Peterson, the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, discussed the importance of the Dairy Revenue Protection in the new farm bill. It’s an area-based program to insure against an unexpected drop in the revenue from milk sales. The expected revenue is based…