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Big Iron Brings Ag Leaders and Policy Makers Together to Discuss the Effects of the Farm Bill and Trade

Many saying there is not one order for soybeans this year giving them no destination to move their harvested crops

September 11, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The largest farm show in the upper Midwest is bringing hundreds from across the region and around the world to West Fargo. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how the farm bill and trade are affecting agricultural business and the products being harvested this fall. As they check out some of the new machinery, farmers and ranchers…

Governor Burgum Unveils “Vision Zero” Traffic Safety Intiative

The campaign's slogan is "Zero Fatalities. Zero Excuses.''

January 18, 2018

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — Gov. Doug Burgum has unveiled the “Vision Zero” traffic safety initiative aimed at preventing deaths on North Dakota roads. The campaign’s slogan is “Zero Fatalities. Zero Excuses.” Burgum says the state Highway Patrol and health and transportation agencies will help educate the public and look at new laws to improve traffic safety. Officials say more than…

Drought Conditions Continue to Improve in North Dakota

Both percentages are down only slightly from last week

October 5, 2017

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — Drought conditions continue to ease in the Dakotas. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 58 percent of South Dakota and 60 percent of North Dakota in some stage of drought. Both percentages are down only slightly from last week. Recent rains led to improvements across North Dakota and in eastern South Dakota over the week. There…

F-M Minimalists Meet, Talk on Improving Lives

The group is catering to people in the metro who have a passion for minimalism and different minimalistic activities

September 6, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The F-M Minimalists are having their first official meeting at Skaff apartments in Fargo. The group is catering to people in the metro who have a passion for minimalism and different minimalist activities. The group leader said what’s awesome about the organization is that it teaches you that minimalism can be anything you want it to be….

Central Cass Celebrates Groundbreaking for $26 Million Expansion Project

The project costing $26 million dollars is geared to improve school for students

May 15, 2017

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CASSELTON, ND– Central Cass Public Schools is gearing up to start construction at full force. But, part of building something new means a bittersweet goodbye to the old. “We simply are completely out of room,” said Morgan Forness, Superintendent of Central Cass Public Schools. Central Cass Public Schools celebrated the start of its $26 million expansion project. “We really needed to…

Planapalooza Hoping to Take West Fargo into the Future

Planapalooza is a weeklong event to citizen input on what they would like to change in the city of West Fargo

April 21, 2017

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Planapalooza is hoping to help the city of West Fargo transform into an all new and improved West Fargo 2.0. As people, we’re constantly working on becoming the best version of ourselves, which doesn’t happen overnight. The city of West Fargo and the West Fargo Park District are hosting Planapalooza, hoping to do just that for…

City of Fargo Selected for What Works Cities Initiative

Fargo is now participating in Bloomberg Philanthropies 'What Works Cities' Initiative

February 13, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo has been selected to join 63 other cities in the national What Works Cities Initiative. What does that mean for Fargo? What Works Cities is backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies, a company which works in more than 120 countries around the world. The city of Fargo is collaborating with WWC to help make data more accessible to…