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President Trump’s Executive Order Strikes a Chord in the Metro

Many people in the metro feel keeping kids with their families at the border is the right thing to do

June 20, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — As a kid growing up in Somalia, Ahmed Makaraan was separated from his family before emigrating to the United States. “My family who was separated during the civil war when they were kids because of war, and they come here, and when they come here, they sponsored their families back home and they were united,” said Makaraan. Now…

Grassroots Organization Looks to Give Voters More Choices on Ballot

"Approve Fargo" is holding a big meeting on June 22 to drum up support for their initiative

June 20, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — A group in Fargo is trying to raise awareness for a new kind of voting system that will leave voters more of an option on the ballot. Approval voting is when you can vote for as many or as few of candidates as you want as opposed to picking candidates for the sake of just voting for somebody….

Homeward Animal Shelter Drops Prices for Older Cats

The shelter is offering a fifty percent discount on adoption fees for cats six months and older

June 20, 2018

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FARGO, N.D.– June is adopt a shelter cat month. Homeward Animal Shelter is dropping the price to help find homes for their older feline friends. This month, the shelter is offering a fifty percent discount on adoption fees for their cats who are six months and older. Between the shelter and foster homes, Homeward has more than 90 cats and…

Woman Drives Vehicle Into Jamestown Hotel

The driver and those inside the hotel were not hurt

June 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy: NewsDakota.comJAMESTOWN, N.D. — Things got a little hectic at a Jamestown hotel Tuesday night after a vehicle crashed into the building. Police in Jamestown say Cheryl Cowen of McHenry, Illinois drove her vehicle through the west wall of the Comfort Inn & Suites. The crash happened shortly after 6:30 and left a large hole in the building. The driver…

Sentencing Set For Brawl Outside HoDo

In a deal with prosecutors, Darren Patterson pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the death of James Grant outside the HoDo.

June 20, 2018

Site Staff,

Darren PattersonA former Fargo man will be sentenced on August 16, 2018 for his role in a fatal brawl outside the HoDo in downtown Fargo last May. In a deal last week with prosecutors, Darren Patterson pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the death of James Grant. Patterson also entered an Alford plea on one count of aggravated assault, meaning he doesn’t admit…

LIVE: Swing Dancing

Learn how, for free, just in time to swing through summer wedding dance season.

June 20, 2018

Emily Welker,

Summer wedding season is here, and the stakes are high. You’re going to have to hit the dance floor right in front of the bride, the groom, your pastor, and worst of all, your ex-boyfriend from college. The pressure is on to look and feel your best when the music gets going. So what better way to prepare than with…

Arrest Made After Truck Crashes Into Fargo Home

Police say 24-year-old Damien Troy, the driver and a passenger fled on foot after the crash about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday but were tracked down by officers.

June 20, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (AP) _ A man is in custody after allegedly driving drunk in Fargo and crashing his pickup truck through a fence and into a home. Police say 24-year-old Damien Troy, the driver and a passenger fled on foot after the crash about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday but were tracked down by officers. The passenger was taken to a hospital to…

Valley Senior Center Hosts Country Western Themed Birthday Bash for People Ages 90+

The party had 65 honorees over the age of 90

June 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Happy Birthday may be played at every birthday party, but this bash was far from ordinary. “It’s the birthday party through the Valley Senior Center and it’s to celebrate the birthdays of everybody who is 90-years young or older,” Bernadette McNeil, one of the entertainers at the party said. The party had 65 honorees over the age…

Public Disposes of Medications Safely on “Take Back Tuesday”

Medicines will be incinerated after being collected

June 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Cass Public Health had a place for people to dump their over-the-counter and prescription medications as part of “Take Back Tuesday.” Not only is it a way to make sure your medicine doesn’t end up in the wrong hands, but it’s also better for the environment. “First, it’s good for the environment. We don’t want them…

ND & SD Girl Scouts Honored With Gold Awards

Nine girl scouts were awarded the 2018 Girl Scout Gold Award for their time and service dedicated to their communities

June 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. – 9 girl scouts from North Dakota and South Dakota were awarded the 2018 Girl Scout Gold Award for their time and service dedicated to their communities. One award recipient devoted her project to a passion of hers. “It’s a program that focuses on girls on the prairie and what life was like before technology,” 2018 Girl Scout Gold…