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North Dakota Superintendent visits with Fargo school cafeteria workers

Kirsten Baesler stopped at Ed Clapp Elementary to see how it's managing lunch time amid the pandemic

September 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — “Education will never be the same system that it was in February of 2020,” says State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler. All aspects of learning have changed because of COVID-19, she says, including the time of day that students typically get to let loose and relax: lunchtime. ” had to do some training,” she explains. “The school lunch people…

Fans Gather for Sunday Football at The Lights in West Fargo

Although fans can't watch the game in person in Minneapolis, they're still enjoying it right here in town

September 13, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — With no fans allowed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first NFL Sunday of the season was less than ideal for football fans in the area. “Definitely disappointed, but I think with everything going on, there’s also a way to look at the bright side of things and be able to get out into your own…

League of Women Voters inform voters ahead of Election Day

September 11, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – The League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley is getting Fargo-Moorhead ready for Election Day. The organization is trying to encourage voters to get informed and to be aware of changes made this year. They will hold several events leading up to November 3 in person and online. Their main goal is to encourage early…

Sen. Sherrod Brown shares why Joe Biden will fight for MN & ND

September 11, 2020

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UNITED STATES – With only a couple of months to go before the presidential election President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are trying to lock in with voters. Polls show Midwestern battlegrounds will play a key part in the election. A Morning Consult poll released Thursday shows Biden leading Trump 50% to 44% nationwide and 49% to 44%…

New West Fargo police chief plans policy review, engaging with community

Chief Denis Otterness has been in his role for nearly three days

September 10, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo’s new police chief Denis Otterness says he’s always known police work is his calling. “I was one of those young kids that always dreamt about being a police officer and never really had aspirations to do anything else,” he recalled. After nearly 29 years of experience in law enforcement, Otterness was sworn in as…

Cleanup Week begins Monday

People can dispose of tires, appliances and other large items for free

September 10, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD — Cleanup Week for cities across the metro begins Monday. Those living in Fargo, West Fargo and Clay County can toss out larger items they no longer need. This year, the pickup schedule will match each household’s recycling collection day. Unwanted items should be set out before 7 a.m. Two appliances and up to four tires and rims will…

Sen. Kevin Cramer champions a bill to lower veteran suicides

September 10, 2020

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WASHINGTON – On Suicide Prevention Day, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer introduces a bill to build on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ suicide prevention efforts. It’s called the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act. The Zero Suicide model aims to eliminate suicide through improvements in our health care systems. A companion bill was introduced in the House this year. A…

Crews on scene of elevator fire in Grandin, N.D.

September 10, 2020

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GRANDIN, N.D. – Fire crews and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to an elevator fire in Grandin, North Dakota. They were sent to the nine hundred block of Industry Drive around 4:00 Thursday afternoon. A conveyer inside the building caught fire. The Fire Chief says there was never any threat to the public. “Something ignited inside there, and we’re…

Fargo South teacher named one of 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize

Leah Juelke is the only finalist from the U.S. The winner of the award will receive $1 million.

September 9, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Teaching was not always the plan for Leah Juelke. The 2001 Fargo South graduate attended NDSU on a nursing scholarship. Two years into college, she joined the Army National Guard as a medic. It was there that she found her real calling. “Having to train up all these new soldiers that came in, I really found a…

A Veteran Gives A Lending Hand To A Comrade In Need Of Help

She's in need of a car to get to medical appointments.

September 9, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – A West Fargo veteran helps start a GoFundMe account to raise money for a disabled Fargo veteran. “I felt alone in my battles. He was the closest bud I had that understood what I was going through,” Army Veteran Ayleah Peasley-Evitt said. In a place of hopelessness, Peasley-Evitt was able to find hope through Greg Akason. “Very…