FARGO, N.D. – Learning doesn’t stop for kids not in school during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Students in Kindergarten through fifth grade are brought into a different kind of classroom for the Red River Zoo’s Zoocation. They get to explore and learn about animals and connect to nature. “We do try to stay indoors for a lot of…
FARGO, N.D. – You can stop by a Fargo grocery store and continue the dream of improving your community. The Prairie Roots Community Fund is receiving donations of food and toiletries for its Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. You can donate until Saturday January 26th. The fund was set up by Prairie Roots Co-Op to increase food access to…
FARGO, ND — Lucas Hankey of Fargo is starting the new year off right. He just won $1,000 in the National Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program. Lucas was randomly selected by the North Dakota Agriculture Department for growing this huge, 30 pound cabbage. He will receive a $1,000 savings bond toward his education from Bonnie Plants, the largest producer of…
FARGO, N.D. — People in cities across the country took to the streets for the third annual Women’s March. Hundreds of people in the F–M area gathered at the Fargo Civic Center for a rally, and despite the cold, marched downtown. While the first women’s march three years ago was fueled more by the president’s inauguration, organizers say this year’s focused…
FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo–based business focused on simplifying employee benefits has been sold for $425 million. Discovery Benefits was sold by State Bankshares, the same company that owns Bell Bank, to WEX, a global provider of payment processing and business solutions. Bell Bank President and CEO Michael Solberg says the bank is not for sale. Discovery Benefits was founded in…
FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Police Department is looking for your support at this weekend’s Fargo Force game and the annual “Hometown Heroes Night”. The Force will take on the Sioux Falls Stampede at 7:05 p.m Saturday at Scheels Arena. For every ticket purchased online with the promo code “FPD”, the Force will donate $5 to the Fargo Police Department. They…
Joseph Kiedrowski, Billie Jo McGinnis-Kiedrowski and Gina SteynFARGO, ND — An on-going drug investigation related to recent heroin overdoses in Fargo and Otter Tail County results in three arrests. A number of departments served a warrant at 3414 Birdie Street North in Fargo around 10:30 Thursday morning. Police say 39-year-old Joseph Kiedrowski of Fargo fled the scene but was found hiding…
FARGO, ND — Fargo City Commissioners are delaying for one month a decision on plans for the St. Paul’s Newman Center addition. The joint venture of the Fargo Catholic Diocese and Roers Development planned just off the NDSU campus has met with strong opposition from the surrounding Roosevelt neighborhood. While the developer downsized the project, it is still unacceptable to many…
FARGO, N.D. — In preparation for the Northern Plains Food and Farming Conference, a movie starring a special chef is shown at the Fargo Theatre. The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society invited people to a free showing of “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste”. Chef Dan Barber is in the film and will also be the keynote speaker at this…
Officials have identified the Marine killed in a New Year’s Day shooting at a barracks in Southeast, D.C. as 20-year-old Riley Kuznia FARGO, ND– The body of a U.S. Marine from Minnesota who was fatally shot at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., has been returned to his hometown for memorial services. The body of 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Riley Kuznia…
