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City of Fargo Looking for Sandbag Volunteers

Fargo Sandbag Central will be open from 7-7 p.m. on Monday through Friday

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Sandbag Central is trying to fill one million sandbags in the next two weeks but to complete the goal, they’re going to need help. The city is looking for two hundred volunteers to fill sandbags from seven to seven Monday through Friday. Fargo Sandbag Central will start operations on Tuesday and try to fill one hundred thousand…

‘He is still with us’: Henning is inspired by fallen teammate, headed to state championship game

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Fans from Henning, a town with a population of 850 people, have waited 53 years to come cheer on their team in the high school boys’ state basketball tournament. Friday, the Hornets took on Spring Grove at the Target Center in the semifinals. Almost from tip-off, Henning dominated the hardwood, but time on the court is constantly bittersweet for players, friends, fans…

ND Native Josh Duhamel to Be Honored With Honorary Degree at UND Commencement

GRAND FORKS, N.D – The University of North Dakota will see a big star at its commencement ceremony, and he’s a familiar face in North Dakota. Actor Josh Duhamel will get an honorary degree from the university. Duhamel grew up in Minot and is known for sporting home-state attire in many of his movies. UND’s spring commencement will be Saturday, May…

MN Gov. Changes Budget Proposal Due To Slower Economic Growth

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz changes his budget proposal because of slower than projected economic growth. It includes reductions of $131 million in proposed new spending and tax changes that would bring in an additional $65 million. The plan would also have 37 million dollars in new spending for higher education and return $142 million in unspent health…

Help Find Moorhead Girl Last Seen Two Months Ago

MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Center for Missing and Exploited Children needs help finding a 14-year-old Moorhead girl. Tim’Monique Davis was last seen on January 20th. She may still be in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Tim’Monique is 5’6″ tall, weighs 189 pounds and has brown eyes. If you’ve seen her, call the Red River Dispatch Center at 701-451-7660. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News…

Moorhead Declares State of Emergency for 2019 Spring Flood

The severity of flooding depends upon numerous factors, such as the speed of the snowmelt and the level of additional precipitation we may receive.

MOORHEAD, MN — The Minnesota city of Moorhead has joined neighboring Fargo, North Dakota, in declaring a flood emergency along the river that separates the cities. Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd says the move enables the city to seek money from state and federal governments to help with potential impacts from Red River flooding. Fargo declared a flood emergency Monday. The National…

Child Escapes Serious Injury After Being Hit By Train

The Barnes County Sheriff's office said the engineer applied the emergency brake to slow the train down, before the front of the engine struck the boy and threw him into the ditch. 

ECKELSON, N.D. – A 4-year-old boy escaped serious injury after a westbound BNSF train struck the boy who was standing on a railroad track in Eckelson, about 20 miles west of Valley City. The Barnes County Sheriff’s office said the engineer applied the emergency brake to slow the train down, before the front of the engine struck the boy and…

LIVE: Shift Happens & PolyAware

Why a little-known polyamory group could provide surprising insight into our own relationships.

It’s one of the least well-understood subgroups in love relationships, and in fact, it’s only been recognized a few years as a social phenomenon. So it might surprise you that a group devoted to polyamory — or relationships that feature consensual non-monogamy — is alive and well and operating right here in the Red River Valley. It’s a group called…