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U.S. Senate Resolution Honors Life & Service of the Late Jocelyn Burdick

She served for three months in the Senate after her husband, Senator Quentin Burdick, passed away in 1992

January 9, 2020

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S. Senate is honored on the Senate floor. North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer introduced a Senate resolution to honor the life and service of the late Jocelyn Burdick. She served for three months in the Senate after her husband, Senator Quentin Burdick, passed away in…

Moorhead City Hall Holds Meeting To Tackle Turkey Population

The point of the meeting is to hear feedback from the community with the help of the Minnesota DNR and city officials.

January 8, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — People packed into the Moorhead City Hall to voice their opinions on what they should do about the increasing turkey population. The point of the meeting is to hear feedback from the community with the help of the Minnesota DNR and city officials. “Our role here is to be technical advisers on turkey management and other types…

Concerned Citizens Talk US-Iran Conflict

The latest escalation in the conflict comes after an airstrike authorized by President Trump killed Qasem Soleimani.

January 8, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Missiles landed at two U.S. bases in Iraq late Tuesday evening. Another escalation in a series of back and forth attacks between the U.S. and Iran. “My first priority, as i’m sure is everybody’s, are the lives of American’s in Iraq, Iran, and the Middle East. Thankfully there were no casualties among Americans or our allies, and…

Fargo Police K9 Falco wins premiere of America’s Top Dog

January 8, 2020

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Courtesy: A&EFargo Police Officer David Cochran and his canine partner Falco compete on A and E’s America’s Top Dog. Team Falco beat Team Dax in the third round. They win $10,000 and donate $5,000 to Spike’s K9 Fund and will compete in the finale. Cochran and Falco have been partners for twice as long as the other four partners on…

Prairie Roots Co-op Will Close

January 6, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – The Prairie Roots Food Cooperative in downtown Fargo is closing at the end of the week, a result of high expenses and competition from big box stores. The first full retail natural organic fair trade grocery store in Fargo opened in June of 2017 with lots of fanfare. However, Board member Tim Mathern says from the beginning,…

Shanley Boys’ Basketball Head Coach & Asst. Coach Resign

January 3, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Two Shanley High School boys’ basketball coaches resign six games into the season. Head Coach Andrew Burns and Assistant Coach Connor Dunn have stepped down. In a statement, Burns says he was expecting parents to demand his resignation at practice Thursday and he decided to step aside. He adds he and Dunn decided it would not be…

A Day In The Life Of A Tow Truck Driver

Thad Campbell has been working as a tow truck driver for less than a year.

January 2, 2020

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FARGO, N.D – On average, Thad Campbell rescues about 10 to 15 stranded cars everyday. But after a snowstorm, he rescues more than double the amount. ‘We had at least, as a whole we had about 100 calls that we had to get through. On average you get about 15 done per driver. And if you were on call maybe…

Wake Up and Smell the Beer!

Fargo Brewing Company has a new coffee blend beer for you to get a refreshed start to the New Year.

January 1, 2020

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FARGO, ND – The brewery partnered with Stumbeano’s Coffee Bar, a local coffee bar in Fargo, to bring out their new Morning Grind Coffee Pilsner. The beer is a blend of light German Pilsner and espresso coffee beans. The beer is available for purchase today, and is part of a seasonal tradition that dates back 5 years. “It’s actually a…

Good Samaritan Rescues Fargo Police Officer During Blizzard

With a storm as bad as this last weekend's, it's common to see people get stuck. In those situations, first responders usually help out. But who do they turn to when they get stuck?

December 31, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Paul Sip came down to Fargo for the weekend for a volleyball tournament, but Mother Nature had something else in mind. Instead, Paul and his brothers decided that they had only one job in town: Rescue as many stranded or stuck people as they could. “We’ll always stop if there’s somebody on the side of the road…

Safety Tips for New Year’s Eve Fireworks

The West Fargo Fire Department encourages those shooting off fireworks to keep safety in mind.

December 31, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. – West Fargo is the only city in the Fargo-Moorhead area that allows fireworks to be legally set off on New Years Eve. Fire officials say the danger comes with how resident’s dispose of fireworks. They recommend using a metal garbage container with a little bit of water to make sure fireworks can not reignite or start…