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“Like a Mushroom Cloud” Casselton Reflects On Derailment of 2013

CASSELTON, N.D.
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Three years ago, an oil train derailed and exploded about a half mile away from Casselton. In a time where many are concerned about the safe transport of crude oil, the people in town are reflecting on what happened. “It was like a mushroom cloud,” said Greg Kempel of Casselton, describing the explosion. It was just another day at work for…
Community

Holiday Lights Exchange

Holiday Lights Exchange At Carlson Library
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efargo is helping everyone cut electricity costs during its holiday light exchange. efargo was formed to enter Fargo into the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a two-year competition to reduce energy costs. People could bring their old electric incandescent light string in to the Downtown or Carlson libraries and get a new string of zero-energy, solar holiday lights. Holiday strings and…
Community, Health

NDSU School Of Nursing Named Center of Excellence

NDSU School of Nursing Named Center of Excellence
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NDSU’s School of Nursing has been awarded the Cadet Command Nursing Center of Excellence by the ROTC program.The Cadet Command examined nursing license pass rates, accreditation, cumulative GPA’s at graduation and classroom versus clinical experience. According to research, nursing cadets are more successful at completing both ROTC and nursing school. After completing both, every student is awarded a scholarship at…
Business, Community, North Dakota News

An Unexpected Morning For the YWCA

Flooding Takes Over The YWCA
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Flooding at the YWCA Cass Clay Emergency Shelter caused them to shut down for the day. The Fargo Fire Department was onsite mid-morning due to a burst sprinkler pipe.Water spread to three different floors of the building and a cleaning service has been working rapidly to clean it up. Luckily, there was no structural damage and all women, children and…
Crime

“Operation Winter Harvest” Results In Dozens Of Arrests In Fargo-Moorhead

A joint operation by the Metro Street Crimes Unit and the U.S. Marshals Service resulted in the arrest of 26 fugitives over seven weeks.
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It’s called “Operation Winter Harvest”. Among the significant arrests were Hector Otoniel Flores and his brother Hector Lieonel Flores. Hector O. was wanted on a Minnesota warrant for second degree murder. Hector L. had a nationwide warrant for selling drugs. The brothers were arrested during a lengthy SWAT standoff on Halloween in Moorhead. Cameron Desjarlais was wanted for warrants in…
Community, Health, Local News

Beyond Eggs: Getting A Protein-Packed Breakfast

Essentia Nutrition and Diane Thao Show You How to Boost Your Protein Power in the Mornings
Emily Welker,

I’m here with Essentia Health registered Dietician Katie Barkley, she’s here to talk about protein booth in your breakfast. So Katie what can we do to add more proteins? Well, protein is a macronutrient that we need to help build ourselves and keep them strong. It helps keep you full. It helps trigger the center of your brain to cause…
Moorhead

Moorhead Parents Sue Over Sons’ Deaths

Ray and Kathie Kvalvog have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Park Christian School, the boys basketball coach and others.
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Ray and Kathie Kvalvog have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Park Christian School, the boys basketball coach and others. The Kvalvogs claim the school and coach Josh Lee were negligent in letting their sons, Zach and Connor and two teammates, drive to a tournament in Wisconsin. It was June 23, 2015 when Zach lost control of his pickup on…
Politics / Elections

Presidential Electors Cast Ballots Monday

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The race for the White House is almost over. North Dakota’s Presidential Electors will cast their ballots Monday. The meeting will be convened by Governor Burgum at 1 p.m. in the Governor’s Conference Room. The three electors are Beverly Clayburgh of Grand Forks, Duane Mutch of Larimore and John Olson of Bismarck. Secretary of State Al Jaeger will collect the…
North Dakota News

Outdoor Skating Rinks Open

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Lace up your skates and break out your hockey sticks. The Roosevelt Park and Clara Barton outdoor skating rinks open for the season. The rinks were scheduled to open on Saturday, but it was too cold. The two locations have heated warming houses with restrooms and seating spaces. The rinks are free to use at any time. The heated rooms…