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Fargo City Commission Candidates Gather for Q & A

Some of the biggest concerns from citizens are housing, infrastructure, and transportation

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The Hawthorne Neighborhood Association hosted a forum for Fargo city commission candidates. Organizers say the questions citizens submitted were wide-ranging, but some of the biggest topics were aging infrastructure, housing, election reform, and affordability of living in the city. The candidates say improving core neighborhoods is key, as is balancing the needs of renters and landlords to create…

Panel Holds Discussion on the Impact of Suicide in our Community

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Every 28 seconds someone attempts to take their one life. Specifically in this state… “For youth in North Dakota the numbers are actually quite a bit above the national average,” Monica McConkey, the Prairie St. John’s Director of Business Development said. To help lower those numbers, AM 1000 “The Flag” and Prairie St. John’s is holding a panel in…

Greater Fargo Moorhead Optimistic for Business Expansions in 2018

One of the major changes is how Korber Medipak Systems is moving its North American headquarters to Fargo

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — 2017 proved to be a year of positive growth for businesses in the metro, but leaders from the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC) say 2018 is already looking promising. “We’ve got a number of expansion projects that we’re working on, a couple of attraction projects that are currently underway that we’re really excited about,” said Mark…

Lincoln Elementary Fourth Graders Interview Gov. Burgum

For many students, this was the first time they ever met the governor

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The fourth grade at Lincoln Elementary in Fargo aren’t your average students. They’re reporters in the making. More than 60 of them spent the past few weeks brainstorming questions they could ask Gov. Doug Burgum during his visit to their school. “How long have you been governor for? Does he like his job or not,” said Ari Greenberg,…

Vendors From Across The Upper Midwest Attend Sysco ND’s Food Show

April 24, 2018

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FARGO, ND – Sysco’s North Dakota Food Show brought more than 200 vendors from around North Dakota, South Dakota and western Minnesota to Fargo. Sysco tried to advance Fargo’s restaurant scene by offering kitchen staff training and help with menus and recipes. Those recipes included using fresh, local food and exotic meats, which are just some of the newest food trends…

“Chicago the Musical” And “Kinky Boots” Part of Broadway in Fargo Season

Season Tickets Are Already On Sale

April 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Some of the most successful stage productions of all time are a part of the upcoming “Broadway in Fargo” season. “Chicago the Musical” is just one of six stage productions coming to the Gate City Bank Theatre at Fargodome over the course of a year. The only bad news for fans of “Chicago” is that you’ll have…

More Than 80 Doosan Bobcat Employees Help Out Local Organizations

Doosan Bobcat divided several employees among various nonprofits across the F-M area

April 24, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Dozens of employees at Doosan Bobcat spent their day helping several nonprofits across the Fargo–Moorhead area. As part of its annual “Doosan Days of Community Service”, eighty employees were divided among Charism, Churches United, and the Bright Sky Gardens to assist with several tasks. At the Bright Sky Gardens in Moorhead, the volunteers took down an old fence…

Report Of Man Sleeping In His Vehicle Turns Into A Chase And Arrest

The Minot Man Was Spotted In Polk County Early Monday Morning

April 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A report of a man sleeping in his vehicle sets off a chase in Polk County. Deputies say 24-year-old Brady Werre of Minot had just woken up and drove off as deputies attempted to stop him. It happened early Monday at the intersection of Polk County 46 and Highway 2. The pursuit ended near Mentor after…

Democratic Lawmaker Begins 24-Hour Sit-In Over Gun Legislation

First-Term Lawmaker Is From Apple Valley, Minnesota

April 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Democratic lawmaker is holding a 24-hour sit-in on the Minnesota House floor to protest the lack of action on gun legislation. Rep. Erin Maye Quade began the protest this morning. Several Democratic colleagues and one suburban Republican joined at the start to share stories of Minnesotans who were fatally shot. Maye Quade is a first-term…

USS North Dakota Sailor From Minnesota Goes Missing

Jacob Tyler Didn't Report To Work Last Week, Silent On Social Media

April 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GROTON, CT — Police in Groton, Connecticut have issued an alert for a 24-year-old sailor from Stillwater, Minnesota who has been missing for a week. Jacob Tyler is a member of the crew on the USS North Dakota, which is docked at the base. He didn’t show up for work last week at the Naval Submarine Base. His mother, Barbara…