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Walmart Grants Fargo Police Department Funding to Help Local Youth

The community trust officers say this money will help enroll kids in different programs

November 13, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department is getting some help in making a difference in the lives of local children. Walmart is giving the department a grant for the second year in a row to provide opportunities to children they may not receive otherwise. The community trust officers say this money will help enroll kids in different programs. Whether…

North Dakota Horse Park Requesting Seven Race Dates in 2018

Daily attendance averaged nearly 2,000 people, which was down several hundred from 2016

November 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — The North Dakota Horse Park in Fargo will ask for seven race dates in 2018, one day less than this year. The director says the three day horse race weekends tried for the first time this summer didn’t pan out the way they had hoped. He says the extended race dates spread horse numbers thin and…

The Science of Ice

Factors of making the perfect ice for hockey

November 13, 2017

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The winter gives us a variety of sports to choose from, but hockey is native to the Northland – and ice, that’s the most important part of the good ol’ hockey game. First things first, temperature. “We turn the temperature down basically as far as we can get it because we’re putting multiple loads on and that’s what we call…

Family of Lukas Kusters, the “Dutch Destroyer,” Comes to Fargo

The family of a boy whose dying wish was to meet Carson Wentz were honored guests at the Harvest Bowl

November 12, 2017

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FARGO, ND — A family from Delaware got the celebrity treatment this weekend in Fargo. Parents and siblings of the late Lukas Kusters, a boy whose dying wish was to meet Carson Wentz, got a warm welcome at Saturday’s Harvest Bowl. A weekend trip to Fargo was a much needed vacation. “The welcome we’ve received,” said Rebecca Burmeff, mother of…

Sprinkler Prevents Fire From Spreading Overnight at Macy’s

Firefighters Responded To West Acres Mall After A Fire Alarm Went Off

November 12, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The sprinkler system at Macy’s did its job overnight and prevented a fire from spreading. Firefighters responded to West Acres Mall around 2:42 a.m. after a fire alarm went off in Macy’s. It was determined that the fire started due to an overheated electrical device in one of the management offices. It spread to nearby office furniture…

One of West Acres’ First Stores is Closing its Doors

It is one of West Acres' first stores to open in the mall

November 10, 2017

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FARGO, ND — A store in West Acres has announced it is closing. The owner of Shu by R&G, formerly known as R&G Shoes, says he is retiring and closing the store he opened in 1995. It is one of West Acres’ first stores to open in the mall. Before that, R&G Bootery first opened in downtown Fargo in…

Fargo’s Emergency Food Pantry Almost Empty

canned meats, canned vegetables, dairy products, peanut butter and tuna are needed

November 9, 2017

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FARGO, ND — November and December are the busiest months for the Emergency Food Pantry in Fargo. They’re running out of supplies and may not have enough to help people out this winter season. Lillia Torres has gotten her groceries from Fargo’s Emergency Food Pantry since it first opened more than 40 years ago. “It’s a big relief of stress when…

Homeward Animal Shelter Needs Help Finding Homes for its Feline Residents

Despite setting a record in October, the shelter is overcrowded with cats

November 9, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — Homeward Animal Shelter recorded a record number of adoptions in the month of October but the shelter still has many animals needing homes. Many of the adoptions in the previous month placed dogs in permanent homes. The shelter is in need of homes for its growing cat population. The colder weather has led to an increased number…

First Grade Students Say Thank You to Veterans by Visiting VA Hospital

Students from Longfellow Elementary delivered handmade cards to say thank you to veterans for Veterans' Day

November 8, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — Veterans’ Day is Saturday, and students at a Fargo elementary school continued their tradition of delivering cards to veterans. They braved the cold to give thanks to area veterans. Over sixty first grade students left Longfellow Elementary School on a very important mission, carrying miniature American flags and handmade cards. Their spirits were high as they refused…

Slick Roads May Be to Blame for Crash with School Bus in South Fargo

Two passenger vehicles and an empty Park Christian bus were involved in a crash on 25th Street South between Davies and Shanley High Schools

November 8, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — A three–vehicle crash involving a school bus shut down a busy stretch of road in Fargo just after four this afternoon. The crash happened on 25th Street South between Davies and Shanley High Schools. Two passenger vehicles and a bus from Park Christian High School were involved. Authorities arrived on scene and found two cars heavily damaged….