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Local Firefighters Participate in Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Firefighters wear their gear, which weighs between 50 and 60 pounds, while climbing 110 flights of stairs

September 11, 2018

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FARGO–Firefighters from Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead and a half dozen surrounding areas are honoring the fallen 9/11 firefighters by climbing 110 flights of stairs. “It’s been 17 years since it happened now and it’s not fresh in everyone’s mind and this just kind of helps everybody remember what happened that day,” West Fargo firefighter and event organizer Zach Banister said….

LIVE: Firefighters Climb 110 Flights of Stairs for 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Local Firefighters are wearing full gear as they climb the stairs at Family Wellness

September 11, 2018

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KVRR’s Maggie LaMere speaks with local firefighters participating in the fifth annual Memorial Stair Climb at Family Wellness. Categories: Morning – In The Community Tags: 9/11, family wellness, Firefighters, Memorial Stair Climb

Man Hurt When Trench Collapses On His Farm

David Simmer was working on laying water lines in the bottom of the trench

August 30, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WILKIN COUNTY, Minn. — A man was hurt after a trench collapsed on him near Rothsay, Minnesota. Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call around 11 this morning from a rural farmstead. They say 36-year-old David Simmer was working on laying water lines in the bottom of the trench on his farm when the ground gave way. He was…

911 Outage Caused By Human Error

CenturyLink says that an employee of West Safety Services made a mistake

August 15, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The more than hour long 911 outage two weeks ago in Minnesota, North Dakota, and North Carolina was the result of human error. CenturyLink says that an employee of West Safety Services made a mistake while making a network configuration change. The error prevented 911 calls from being accepted in Minnesota, North Dakota and North Carolina….

UPDATE: 911 Lines Are Back in Fargo-Moorhead Area

August 1, 2018

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UPDATE: 911 service has been restored to Red River Regional Dispatch Center and Grand Forks Public Safety Answering Point 911 . ——- FARGO, N.D. – Emergency lines for the Red River Regional Dispatch Center are not working. People needing help from police, fire, or paramedics are asked to call the non-emergency number at 701-451-7660. Red River Dispatch did not say what…

Explosion and Fire Inside House Causes Damage

It happened around 2 Sunday afternoon near Alexandria

July 29, 2018

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. — A man is outside when he hears an explosion coming from inside his house. It happened around 2 Sunday afternoon near Alexandria. Steve Schulke ran into the house and found a fire in the basement. He shut the basement door and called 911. Alexandria Fire Department was able to put the fire out before it spread…

Dispatcher Killed By Former Priest Driving The Wrong-Way, Alcohol Suspected To Be A Factor

Dispatcher's Husband Heard The Crash Call While Monitoring Emergency Audio At Home

February 19, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Minneapolis 911 dispatcher was killed while driving to work and her husband heard the call while monitoring emergency dispatch audio at home. The State Patrol says 30-year-old Jenna Bixby was hit head-on Saturday by a wrong-way driver on Highway 252. The other driver was Richard Shaka, a retired 72-year-old minister from Blaine, and alcohol is suspected…

Horace Man Explains Why He Built a 9/11 Fire Pit

Brent Hansen wanted to use his form of therapy to honor victims of the national tragedy

October 15, 2017

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HORACE, ND — A Horace man told us why he built a 9/11 fire pit. Pictures of the hand-made sculpture hitched to the back of his pick-up continue to stir controversy online. But he said welding these custom fire pits is how he finds peace after a work accident changed his life. Brent Hansen’s trucks are parked outside to make…

The Dangers of Binge Drinking in College

"It makes you remember that you're out to have fun but at the same time you're not out to hurt yourself or anyone else"

September 18, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Taking that extra drink or shot can turn deadly. “In the long run it’s the life we are trying to save,” said Don Martin, the Operations Manager with FM Ambulance. College students tend to binge drink and think more about the moment than the consequences. “What happens with college age they are playing drinking games, doing initiations,…

The Red River Valley Remembers and Honors 9/11

The scars on the nation's psyche are still fresh

September 11, 2017

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RED RIVER VALLEY — It’s been 16 years since many call the worst day in modern American history and the scars on the nation’s psyche are still fresh. It’s known as the September 11th terrorist attacks, or 9/11, all around the world. City leaders, law enforcement and members of the community gathered on the Veterans Memorial Bridge to honor and…