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LIVE: Local Non-Profits Hurt By Amazon Cutting Charity Program

Local non-profits say they'll be losing money now that Amazon is pulling the plug on a charity donation program
Adam Ladwig,

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local non-profits say they’ll be losing money now that Amazon is pulling the plug on a charity donation program. Amazon is getting rid of its AmazonSmile program. Customers could choose to donate a small percentage of what they spent to a charity of their choice. 4 Luv of Dog Rescue says they’ve gotten about $12,000…

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No talks of unionizing as Fargo Amazon center marks one year anniversary

North Dakota's first Amazon fulfillment center is celebrating one year of operations in Fargo.
Hami Arain,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — More than 600 employees work at Fargo’s Amazon center which is the largest building in the state at 1.2 million square feet. They say there haven’t been many obstacles in the first year of operations. “Over the past year, I think the biggest journey is getting inventory in the facility. Over the past year, we’ve got…

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Amazon Prime Day Has Local Facilities Ramping Up Deliveries

Since 2015 the company has offered major discounts up to 70 percent on items for shoppers over two days.
Brandon Blakney,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s Amazon Prime Day in 20 countries! An Amazon spokesperson tells us their production volume at the warehouse in Fargo and center in West Fargo will be up 30% over the next two days. Each facility will see 15,000 packages shipped out to people in the community and others around the country. They say some hot…

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Nearly Two Dozen Vehicles Burned At Auction Salvage Lot

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A large fire at the Insurance Auto Auction salvage lot in north Fargo burns nearly two dozen vehicles. The site is just east of the Amazon Fulfillment Center. Fire Department Battalion Chief Jason Ness says the initial call came in shortly after 1 this morning. The caller thought it was a possible building fire but it…

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Fargo Amazon facility gets ready for business

"We're receiving our first item on September 19th."
George Gonzales,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Fargo’s Amazon facility is getting ready to begin fulfilling orders. With the construction of the new facility complete, orders will soon be ready to be boxed up and shipped to their destinations. “We’re receiving our first item on September 19th. So, that’s when the building will open. We’ll have people in the building and start trying to…

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Amazon warehouse expected to be completed in Sept. or Oct. according to Mayor Mahoney

At more than 1 million square feet, the building is believed to be the largest in North Dakota.
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FARGO (KFGO) – Mayor Tim Mahoney says the Amazon distribution warehouse should open sometime next month or in October. Mahoney and City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn recently took a tour of what the company calls a Fulfillment Center. “It’s just the efficiency Amazon builds into their buildings, how they’re going to move things around, the amount of equipment and then what…