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Hearing each other without hurting each other.

Transgender issues used to be all but impossible to talk about. Now, they’re at the forefront of a lot of issues and news stories. But that hasn’t necessarily made the conversation about — and with — transgender folks any easier for many of us, whether we’re having them in the workplace, around the neighborhood or with our friends and families….

Flood Watch 2019: Fargo Mayor Declares State of Emergency for Expected Spring Flooding

He's also enlisting help from community members to fill one million sandbags

FARGO, N.D. — It’s the metro’s call to arms to prepare for spring flooding. “We need to see the spirit of Fargo across our volunteer efforts. Working together, we are all committed to protecting the Fargo metro,” said Mayor Tim Mahoney. Mahoney wants to fill about 100,000 sandbags a day but in order to do that, he’ll need help. He’s…

Crews Can’t Get Into RRVF Building to Assess Damage

WEST FARGO, N.D. – Red River Valley Fairgrounds crews are still not able to get into one of their buildings where the roof partially collapsed on Friday. General Manager Bryan Schulz says engineers and the West Fargo Fire Department have told him that just a gust of wind could potentially take down all of Harvest Hall. The building is a…

Shopko Closing Remaining Stores Including Valley City, Perham, Fergus Falls and Others

Those stores are expected to close by June

Shopko announcing it is closing its remaining 120 department stores including a number of stores in our region in Fergus Falls, Valley City, Roseau and Perham. Those stores are expected to close by June. Despite Shopko’s best efforts, a buyer was not found for the company’s “go-forward business.” The closures will affect an additional 5,000 employees. The company is evaluating…

High Risk Sex Offender Living in North Fargo

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Police is letting the public know that high risk sex offender 35-year-old Ryan Denning is living at 735 14th Street North. When he was 17-years-old, Denning grabbed a 16-year-old girls’ hand while sitting in a movie theater and tried to force it into his crotch area. He also tried to put his hand up her shirt. Denning…

UPDATE: 38 Reports of Vehicles’ Windows Shot Out in Fargo

It is believed a bb or pellet gun was being used.

Courtesy: Fargo Police UPDATE MONDAY – Fargo Police have received 38 reports of vehicles’ windows shot out between Saturday and today. This is a map of where it happened. The incidents go as far north as near the Edgewood Golf Course and as far south as 35th Avenue south. Investigators say the vehicles were parked in driveways, on the street…

Fargo Mayor Mahoney Declares Emergency, City Preparing For “Substantial Flood Event”

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney makes an emergency declaration as he anticipates the city is “in danger of suffering a substantial flood event.” The emergency declaration authorizes agencies of local, state and federal agencies to take action to “limit hardships of this pending emergency.” Mahoney is directing city staff to prepare for the National Weather Services’ forecast of…

Overnight Fire Guts Fargo Building

On arrival, they found heavy smoke and fire coming from two units on the east half of the steel building.

FARGO, N.D. – A fire causes extensive damage to a commercial building in south Fargo. Crews got the call at 9:30 Sunday night. A fire inspector says a fire wall in the building contained the fire to the east half of the structure. Fire crews forced themselves inside through an overhead garage door and were then able to get the blaze…

Herd Gets Together to Watch NCAA Basketball Tournament Picks

The bison are back for the first time in four years

  FARGO, N.D. — When Brad Tanner went to NDSU back in the day, the university’s basketball team was still a part of Division II. He says he never dreamed they’d eventually be part of Division I and now, headed back to the NCAA tournament. “I was excited that they made it to the Summit League Championship and I hope…