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Man Dies Hours After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Island Lake

Island Lake is about 18 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes

May 13, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BECKER CO., MN — A Sauk Rapids man has died after being pulled from the cold waters of Island Lake on Sunday morning. The Becker County Sheriff says 61-year-old Lyle Nelson passed away at Essentia in Fargo last night. He was unresponsive when he was pulled from the water after witnesses spotted a boat going in circles on the lake and…

Sundog Sold To St. Louis-Based Perficient

Sundog leaders Brent Teiken, Eric Dukart and Johnathon Rademacher will join Perficient in key roles

May 13, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — St. Louis-based Perficient is buying Sundog, a marketing, sales and business technology firm, with offices in Fargo and Minneapolis. The information technology consulting firm will acquire all of Sundog’s assets which are valued around $14 million. The company will gain about 100 consulting, technology, sales and other professionals as a result of the acquisition. It is expected to…

Road Work To Continue On 10th Street North in Fargo, Horace And Cass County To Improve County Road 17

May 12, 2019

TJ Nelson,

CASS CO., ND — A road construction update: first the 10th Street North project in Fargo. Monday, crews will extend the northbound single driving lane closure and start preparing the one-way roadway of University Drive to carry head-to-head traffic for the final phase of reconstruction work. By the end of June, all work is expected to be complete. Also on Monday,…

Unresponsive Man Pulled From Island Lake, Flown To Fargo

Authorities do not know the condition of 61-year-old Lyle Nelson

May 12, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BECKER CO., MN — A Sauk Rapids man pulled from the cold waters of Island Lake was flown to Essentia in Fargo. Authorities do not know the condition of 61-year-old Lyle Nelson. They say witnesses spotted a boat going in circles on the lake and someone was in the water trying to grab on. Nelson was unresponsive when he was pulled…

Facebook Partners With Fargo Coffee Shop Twenty Below to Promote Birthday Stories

Facebook is working with fifty bakeries across the country

May 10, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Facebook is partnering with a local business to promote a new feature, and people are getting to pick up some free treats, too. Facebook is launching birthday stories, a feature that allows users to make digital birthday cards for their friends and family. The social media giant partnered with fifty bakeries and coffee shops across the country to…

Fargo’s Kennedy Elementary Hosts Second Annual Walk-A-Thon

The goal of the Walk–A–Thon is to raise money for Kennedy Elementary classrooms, as well as encourage students, their families and community members to get outside and get moving

May 9, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– The second annual Walk–A–Thon at Kennedy Elementary is back to raise money for school supplies and activities. The goal of the Walk–A–Thon is to raise money for Kennedy Elementary classrooms, as well as encourage students, their families and community members to get outside and get moving. “Being active from kindergarten to 5th grade is huge,” said Physical Education…

Disabled Veteran Says Medical Marijuana Prices Are Too High, State & Company Leaders Respond

The Botanist In Fargo is operated by Acreage Holdings based out of New York

May 9, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — It took years for North Dakota to establish its medical marijuana program which was approved by voters in 2016. Now that it’s up and running, with one dispensary open in Fargo, some people are saying the cost is just too high for those who really need the drug. Tom Schmidtgal is on a mission he says to educate…

Fargo Man Who Rolled Car Onto Its Top With Child Inside Arrested For DUI

Police Say Trent Klingman's blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit

May 9, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — A Fargo man is arrested for drunk driving with his two-year-old child in the car after it ends up on its roof. Police say 27-year-old Trent Klingman told them he lost control of his car Wednesday while speeding in the 4900 block of Rose Creek Parkway South. The car rolled onto its top. Klingman and his child were…

Bicyclist Struck and Injured Wednesday Morning

The person was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.

May 8, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A bicyclist was struck and injured by a vehicle in Fargo. Police say the driver of the vehicle was eastbound with a green light on 11th Avenue and 45th Street South Tuesday around 3:30 p.m. when the bicyclist crossed in front of the vehicle. The person was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not…

Taking a Look at Domestic Violence in Fargo-Moorhead

Both the YWCA's Emergency Shelter and the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center's phone line are open 24 hours

May 7, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Within the last week, Moorhead has had two standoffs. Police say they began with a woman becoming assaulted by her partner. But domestic violence doesn’t just happen overnight. “It might start out as a ‘I’m doing this out of love or out of care for you or of concern. I can do this for you, you don’t need…