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Main Avenue And Sheyenne Street Road Construction Changes Coming This Week

Work Will Directly Impact Parts of Fargo and West Fargo

It’s about to get even more difficult to get around downtown Fargo thanks to the next phase of the Main Avenue makeover project. Starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, crews will close the Main Avenue and Broadway intersection. The closure will last for the new few months. Pedestrian access through the intersection will be available during the reconstruction work in…

UPDATE: Victims In North Moorhead Rollover Identified

A pick-up with three people inside crashed early Friday morning

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — We have an update to a fatal crash from Friday morning. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 49-year-old Robert Churchman was driving a pick-up in the 33-hundred block of 28th Avenue when it crashed just before seven. He and 30-year-old Crystal Mendoza of Fargo both sustained injuries. Authorities say 52-year-old Timothy Herold of Fargo passed away…

Fergus Falls Remembers Deadly 1919 Cyclone

The Otter Tail County Historical Society is commemorating those lost in the tornado

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. –It’s been 100 years since the deadly 1919 tornado that ripped through town. The Otter Tail County Historical Society is commemorating those lost in the cyclone. As bells ring across the city, people stop to remember what happened on June 22, 1919 at 4:45 p.m. What’s a serene Lake Alice today was one of the hardest hit…

MN AG Keith Ellison Holds Listening Session in Fergus Falls

This is the 15th one he's done since taking office

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. –People get to share their concerns with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison at his 15th listening session. The issues people brought to Ellison were wide-ranging, but he says they all center around two themes. “They’re all about affording your life and living with dignity and respect,” he said. Tim Barry of Fergus Falls came to ask if…

Touchmark at Harwood Groves Raises Awareness for Alzheimer’s on Longest Day of the Year

Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the country

FARGO, N.D. –Touchmark at Harwood Groves is raising awareness for Alzheimer’s disease on the longest day of the year. They say, “the day with the most light is the day we fight.” The retirement home has a NuStep machine, and someone is riding it from sunrise to sunset. They’re raising a dollar for every minute someone uses it. There’s also…

One Fatality After Morning Rollover Crash in Moorhead

Crews responded to the scene around 7 this morning

MOORHEAD, MN– One of the victims from the motor vehicle crash on 28th Avenue near 34th Street passed away from injuries sustained in the crash. Three people are seriously injured after a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 3300 block of 28th Avenue North in Moorhead. Crews from Clay County, Moorhead, Dilworth, F-M Ambulance and Minnesota State Patrol responded to the…

West Fargo Cruise Night Returns for 10th Year

Heavy rain didn't put a damper on the annual West Fargo cruise night.

WEST FARGO, ND — Despite the weather people still showed up to see modern and classic cars displayed on Sheyenne Street. The event is family friendly and offers plenty of food options from food trucks and the West Fargo VFW. 2019 also marks the tenth year the cruise night has been hitting the streets of West Fargo. “Anybody can show…

Fargo Park District Hosts World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

The World Health Organization lists drowning as the third leading cause of unintentional death worldwide, and for kids under four its number one.

FARGO, N.D.– With summer kicking off tomorrow, kids may need to learn the rules of the pool before jumping in. The World Health Organization lists drowning as the third leading cause of unintentional death worldwide, and for kids under four its number one. That’s why the Fargo Park District says knowing how to swim can be the difference between life…

F-M Coalition to End Homelessness Holds Summit to Discuss Strategies, Progress

They released a report about the state of homelessness in the metro

FARGO, N.D. –Not everyone is able to go to bed in a safe place tonight. According to the F-M Coalition to End Homelessness, a thousand people experience homelessness in the metro on any given night. The overarching theme at the coalition’s Ending Homelessness Summit is the lack of funding and resources to help the homeless population in our community. “They…