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Serving Fargo: Fargo Police Department at the Center of New Documentary

They put their lives on the line to protect different communities, but police officers aren't always trusted by the public

FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department is showing the country the importance of being one with the community. Some people have a negative view of police officers and one production company is trying to change that. They put their lives on the line to protect different communities, but police officers aren’t always trusted by the public. Bartlett Productions and…

Fargo’s Downtown Preparing for Street Fair

It is one of Fargo's biggest events of the year

  FARGO, ND — Broadway downtown is shut-down as vendors prepare for the 42nd Annual Downtown Fargo Street Fair. The fair is a collection of arts, crafts and food from hundreds of vendors. It is one of Fargo’s biggest events of the year. It kicks off tomorrow morning at 10 and wraps up Saturday afternoon at 5. LinkFM has expanded…

Paul Walker Tribute Song Surpasses Gangnam Style as Most Watched YouTube Video

YouTube had to rewrite its code to up the number of maximum views

  NATIONAL — Almost exactly five years after its release, Psy’s record-setting video for “Gangnam Style” has been surpassed as YouTube’s most-watched clip by Wiz Khalifa. After becoming the first video to reach one billion views, the visual now has 2.8 billion views, but that’s no longer enough to hold the title. Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” featuring Charlie Puth,…

Researchers Say Photo Could be Evidence of What Happened to Amelia Earhart

It's been 80 years since Earhart's trip around the world ended in mystery

  INTERNATIONAL — Researchers in a documentary set to air on the History Channel this weekend claims to have found new evidence of what happened to famous aviator, Amelia Earhart. What’s more, people in the movie claim the United States knew all along what happened, but did nothing to rescue her and her navigator, Fred Noonan. It’s been 80 years…

How About Toasting to America with a $30,000 Bottle of Tequila?

Clase Azul is a company that specializes in luxury tequilas that are hitting the market

  NATIONAL — While many people are raising a glass today to toast the United States, only a few are probably doing it with tequila that costs thousands of dollars a bottle. Clase Azul is a company that specializes in luxury tequilas that are hitting the market. It costs $30,000 a bottle and comes in a hand-sculpted, hand-painted ceramic decanter. The…

Stabbing Over Facebook Fight Lands Brandon Man in Jail

Charges against Johnson are pending

BRANDON, Minn. — A Facebook feud led to a stabbing Sunday night in Brandon, Minnesota. It was around 11 p.m. when the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male that had been stabbed. When deputies arrived on scene, they found 18-year-old Bailey Zastrow with two non-life threatening stab wounds to his chest and arm. The suspect, 20-year-old…

Pros and Cons: Snap Maps Snapchat Feature Let’s Your “Friends” Know Where You Are

'Snap Maps' now shows your geographic location to all users on the app

FARGO, ND — First there was Twitter, Instagram and then came along Snapchat. It’s a way to share short videos and snapshots of your daily life with social media friends. But a new feature of Snapchat is raising some concerns among law enforcement and parents, allowing all of those “friends” to see where you are at all times. More than…

Halstad Woman Charged in Fatal YouTube Stunt

Perez has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Pedro Ruiz III

HALSTAD, Minn. — A Halstad woman charged in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend is out of jail on $7,000 bail, with conditions. She told authorities it was a YouTube stunt gone wrong. Monalisa Perez, 19, will have to wear a GPS monitor and have no access to firearms. Perez has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Pedro…

Train Collides with Coca-Cola Truck

Bottles of soda became like fizzy darts as they flew out of the truck during the crash but the train's load of corn stayed intact

FREMONT, NC — A freight train collides with a Coca-Cola truck in Fremont, North Carolina, sending the truck spinning and slamming into several other vehicles parked nearby. Bottles of soda became like fizzy darts as they flew out of the truck during the crash but the train’s load of corn stayed intact. The train had 81 cars attached and one…