FARGO, N.D. — EMS organizations statewide are suffering due to the lack of volunteers. F-M Ambulance is now holding a semester long training program to try and change that. The state of North Dakota has already counted that three EMS organizations in the state have had to close down due to low numbers of volunteers. “If they don’t have enough…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Labor Day signals the last day of summer vacation for many people and that means they are pulling out all the stops to make it last. The temperature is getting lower and the water is getting colder, but that isn’t stopping people from soaking up their last days of summer. “It’s very sad that summer’s almost…
FARGO, ND — The “North Dakota Open on Sundays” group spent their day asking people to sign their petition at West Acres Mall. While dozens of states still have some form of Sunday sales law, North Dakota may be the strictest when it comes to retail business hours. The “Blue Law” states that any retail business cannot open before noon…
FARGO, ND — Management with a restaurant in downtown Fargo said they’re not closing down despite reports from other local news sources. A sign dated July 23rd was put on the front door of Sweeto Burrito on Broadway which says they’re closing for renovations. Brown paper covers its windows and the lights are off. Recent news reports said the business…
FARGO, ND — Another store is set to close in West Acres Mall. Gymboree is the latest store to announce its closure. The Gymboree Corp. plans to close 350 stores around the country. The children’s store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June. Over a dozen stores have closed in the shopping center in the past year and…
FARGO, ND — ‘Lost in Fargo’ is saying goodbye to one location and hello to some brand new ones. Lost in Fargo is a clothing brand that started in 2015, focused on exploring Fargo and seeing the hidden side of things. After opening a retail shop in downtown Fargo six months ago, the clothing store is celebrating its last day….
FARGO, ND — By the bottle or by the batch, it is your last opportunity to purchase custom domestic wines from Uncorked in Fargo. The winery is selling the rest of the store’s inventory and closing for good on Saturday at 4 p.m. Uncorked offers nearly 40 wines made on site and encourages customers to sample the wines for free….
RED RIVER VALLEY — Fargo-Moorhead is hiring, but who’s applying? A potential worker shortage could be harming our area’s service industry. Welcome to Fargo-Moorhead: Home to “now hiring” signs as far as the eye can see. It’s almost as if they never go away. This proves to be a problem for employers trying to fill service industry positions. “It’s a…
FARGO, N.D. — Two Fargo child care centers which offer sliding scale rates to low income families are set to close down. The Village made an announcement which said both of Fargo’s Nokomis Child Care Centers will close down on June 30th. Staff members said other area child care centers made things more competitive for Nokomis. They decided they could…
Another retail store will soon be saying farewell to the FM area. Rue 21, a teen clothing store, is filing for bankruptcy and is shutting down stores across the country. One of those stores happens to be in West Fargo. The retail chain made the announcement on its website saying it was a difficult, but necessary decision. So far the…
