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West Fargo Elects A New Mayor, Fargo City Commission Remains Intact

Results of Tuesday's Primary Election

June 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Bernie Dardis, Tony Gehrig & Dave PiepkornWest Fargo has a new mayor. Retired business owner and consultant Bernie Dardis beat Rich Mattern in Tuesday’s election by a vote of 1,338 to 1,137. Mattern has served as mayor of West Fargo for four terms and was going for his fifth. The city does not have term limits for the position. Dardis…

Techsperts Assist Senior Citizens with their Smart Phones and Tablets

Senior Connections and the Moorhead Public Library are working together to host "Ask a Techspert" sessions

June 12, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Nowadays everyone has their own smart phone or tablet, but not everyone knows the ins-and-outs of using them. To fix that, Senior Connections and the Moorhead Public Library are working together to host “Ask a Techspert” sessions. The one hour class allows senior citizens to bring their own electronic devices and work 1-on-1 with a techspert. They…

Hector International Airport Holds Disaster Training Exercise

Actors playing victims were transported to the hospital, which was also holding a training exercise

June 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — There were plenty of emergency responders at Hector International Airport, but not for the reason you might think. Two white buses played the part of an airplane disaster. First responders from the FM area practiced what to do in a real life airplane emergency. More than 70 passengers were on board, and in the scenario, ten people died….

Oak Grove Students Hold Car Wash to Support Guatemala Volcano Victims

The student volunteers hold a car wash to raise funds for organizations in Guatemala

June 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — For the past ten years, students from Oak Grove Lutheran School have gone to Guatemala to volunteer with local children. “The kids just run up to you and you’re just enveloped in this incredible community, and everyone just grows together,” said Carly Benusa, a recent Oak Grove graduate who attended the trip last year. Last week, Carly…

NDSU Student Crowned Miss North Dakota

Katie Olson was crowned over the weekend in Williston

June 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Photo Courtesy: Tessie Jones PhotographyWILLISTON, N.D. — We have a new Miss North Dakota. She is Katie Olson of Williston. Olson was crowned over the weekend in Williston. She is an elementary education major at NDSU. She succeeds Fargo’s Lizzie Jensen who assumed the crown when 2017 winner Cara Mund won the Miss America pageant last September. Mund was the…

Raccoon Climbing UBS Tower In St. Paul Stops Traffic And Goes Viral

A crowd gathered to watch it while others commented on Twitter

June 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — It’s the social media event that stopped people from working in the Twin Cities. A stranded raccoon was generating a lot of social media interest as it scaled an office building in downtown St. Paul. Minnesota Public Radio branded the errant raccoon with the hashtag #mprraccoon . A crowd gathered to watch it while others commented…

MNLARS In Danger Of Running Out of Money For Fixes

The Legislature provided $9.6 million in emergency funding earlier this year

June 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two state agencies may soon run out of money to fix Minnesota’s new driver registration platform. Minnesota’s Information Technology Services and the Department of Public Safety are tasked with fixing MNLARS. The computer system has struggled with bugs and errors since its launch last summer. The agencies told lawmakers in a report this week that the…

Inmate Sentenced For Assault Over Ramen Noodles In Jail

Jesse Jones of Kenmare was sentenced to time already served of 126 days

June 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, N.D. — A Ward County Jail inmate accused of breaking another inmate’s jaw in two places during a fight over Ramen Noodles has been sentenced. 33-year-old Jesse Jones of Kenmare was sentenced to time already served of 126 days and ordered to pay more than $2,000 for expenses. Jones pleaded guilty last week to misdemeanor assault. Court documents show…

From Boston to the Red River Valley: Mayor’s Conference

From small hometowns to major cities, they're meeting in Boston about our futures.

June 12, 2018

Emily Welker,

There’s a lot at stake this election day up and down the Red River, with a number of local elections being decided this June 12th election day. While we’re headed to polls the make up our minds about the change at hand, mayors from all over the country from cities both large and small are headed to Boston for the…

West Fargo Looking For Tree Vandals

The District says 25 trees & limbs were cut down.

June 12, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — West Fargo’s Parks Department posted pictures of damage done to trees in North Elmwood Park. The District says 25 trees & limbs were cut down. They believe a chainsaw was used to cut down the large branches. It happened at the west side shelter belt of North Elmwood Park. Tips would be confidential, you can call the…