FARDO, N.D.–Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney and West Fargo Mayor Bernie Dardis have proclaimed Monday, September 23 as “Landon Solberg Day.” Landon Solberg passed away earlier this week following a two-year battle with a rare form of brain cancer. Landon served as a symbol of support and hope for people around the world. The Landon Solberg Fund has been created at…
FARGO, N.D. — A celebration of life will be held for the West Fargo boy who passed away from cancer. In a CaringBridge post, the family of Landon Solberg invites people to honor his life at Scheels Arena in Fargo on Monday. The visitation will be from 4 to 5:30 and the service begins at 6. People are encouraged to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — A 12-year-old West Fargo boy who has been fighting brain cancer has died. A post on Landon Solberg’s CaringBridge page said he passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at home. It says he was surrounded by his family and wrapped in love. Funeral details are pending. We did a number of stories on Landon including earlier this…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — A special boy fighting a rare disease in West Fargo gets a “swift” response from his favorite singer. Landon Solberg and his friends made a Youtube video in hopes of getting Taylor Swift’s attention. And it worked! She called Landon this week as he was surrounded by friends. They say she was “genuine, authentic and caring.”…
FARGO, N.D. — An update to a story we first brought you last night. The family behind “Landon’s Light” is stopping all t-shirt orders due to fake shirt sellers appearing online. The t-shirts are meant to raise money for 11-year-old Landon Solberg, who is fighting a rare brain tumor. The family noticed fake t-shirts on sites like Etsy and Facebook after…
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — Six Bison scored in double figures as the North Dakota State men’s basketball team defeated Western Illinois 85-69 on Thursday evening at the Scheels Center. Junior Tyson Ward led NDSU with 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. Ward’s double-double was his first of the season and the seventh of his career. NDSU used a…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — “We’re going to go as fast as we can. You can take a little bit off if you want, but I want you to go hard,” yelled the West Fargo CycleBar owner, Jodi Roper to her cycling class. This type of motivation is the norm at the CycleBar in West Fargo, however for this particular class…
WEST FARGO, N.D. —For cyclists heading into the CycleBar in West Fargo Wednesday night, the number of miles biked or reaching a top-notch speed didn’t really matter. The CycleBar community showed its support for Landon Solberg, a 10-year-old battling brain cancer, with a charity ride. The best part? Landon got to co-teach the class, and listen to some of his…
FARGO, N.D. — As the regular season winds down in college basketball, the games carry more and more importance. But, Tuesday was a day where the game itself took a backseat. The Bison men played to raise awareness for Landon Solberg, a 10-year-old with a rare form of brain cancer. Landon and his basketball team were at the game as…
