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Family Wellness Hosts 7th Annual Run to Raise Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Family Wellness is donating five dollars to the Edith Sanford Breast Center for every mile walked or ran on its pink treadmill

FARGO– A local gym is demonstrating its support for breast cancer awareness by giving one of its treadmills a pink makeover. 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Family Wellness wants to reduce those numbers by hosting its 7th Annual Run to Raise fundraiser for members and guests. “We all…

Aldevron Opens World’s Largest DNA Manufacturing Facility in South Fargo

The 70,000 square foot facility can churn out twenty year's worth of DNA in just a month

FARGO, N.D. — If you walk around the new headquarters of Aldevron, you’ll see slight reminders of what introduced Mike Chambers to his lifelong passion. “My grandparents and my parents were commercial beekeepers. I’m from Carrington, North Dakota originally, and beekeeping is what really got me interested in science,” said Mike Chambers, the co-founder and CEO of Aldevron. That fascination with…

Proposed Half Cent Sales Tax Would Provide Upgraded Radios to Cass County First Responders

Voters will approve or deny the tax on Election Day

CASS COUNTY, N.D. — Election Day is just a month away but Cass County voters will notice something new on the ballot. They will decide whether or not to approve a half cent sales tax increase. Whether they’re responding to a fire, shooting or weather disaster first responders use radios to communicate 365 days of the year. “Knowing that our Motorola…

Four Out of Five Cooley Children Found, Mother Arrested For Kidnapping

Izetta Cooley's husband is accused of shooting Gabriel Perez outside McDonald's

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Four children are found safe after their mother, Izetta Cooley, took off with them when she was ordered not to contact them. Moorhead Police say executed a search warrant at Izetta Cooley’s house. She was arrested for kidnapping her children from Mower County, Minnesota. “When she found out her children were going to be taken into protective custody,…

Twenty DUI’s Made in Vision Zero Campaign

The data is from July through September

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police made 20 DUI arrests and wrote 27 distracted driving citations from July through September. The data comes from a campaign called “Vision Zero” by NDDOT. The department gives a grant to Fargo’s Police Department during the three months to provide more patrols for impaired driving enforcement. Most of the time, officers were doing extra patrols late…

Making the Vote Count: Cass County in Need of 100 Election Workers

Moorhead is also needing 10 people to serve as alternate election judges

FARGO, N.D. — With five weeks to go until Election Day, Cass County election officials are looking for people to ensure voting goes smoothly. The county is currently looking for 50 election clerks as well as 50 election judges. Election clerks make sure voters are registered and bring their ID’s, while election judges hand out the ballots and ensure that each…

Twins Fire Paul Molitor As Manager

Minnesota finished the season with a 78-84 record after making the wild card round last season.

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins are moving in a different direction as they fired Paul Molitor on Tuesday. Minnesota finished the season with a 78-84 record after making the wild card round last season. Molitor was named the American League manager of the year in 2017 and finished with a 305-343 record in his four seasons as manager. Categories: Community,…

Izetta Cooley Arrested, Four Children In Protective Custody

Izetta Cooley was found at her home in Moorhead late Tues. morning with four of her five children according to Deputy Police Chief Tory Jacobson.

Izetta CooleyMOORHEAD, MN — Authorities have arrested a Minnesota mother who was on the run and have located four of her five missing children. Police say 39-year-old Izetta Cooley and the four children were found at a home in Moorhead Tuesday. Officials say Cooley was arrested on a felony kidnapping warrant from Mower County. She’s being held in the Clay…

Fargo Police Searching For Smash and Grab Suspect

They are looking to identify the male suspect in a case where a window was smashed to steal a purse from a vehicle in the parking lot of Planet Fitness on Wed. Sept. 26th around 5 a.m.

Fargo, ND — Fargo Police are asking for the public’s help finding a suspect in a smash and grab. They are looking to identify the male suspect in a case where a window was smashed to steal a purse from a vehicle in the parking lot of Planet Fitness on Wed. Sept. 26th around 5 a.m. The suspect used a…

“Vision Zero” Results From Traffic Enforcement Crackdown

The extra patrols paid for with a state Transportation Department grant resulted in a total of 78 arrests or citations and 83 warnings.

FARGO, N.D. – A stepped up enforcement campaign on impaired drivers by Fargo police that began in July and continued through September resulted in 20 DUI arrests and 27 distracted driving citations. The extra patrols paid for with a state Transportation Department grant resulted in a total of 78 arrests or citations and 83 warnings. 21 drivers were cited for speeding…