FARGO & WEST FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney and West Fargo Mayor Bernie Dardis declare an emergency to close all non-emergency city offices Thursday, March 14th. MATBUS will suspend routes at 7:00 PM Wednesday. The Ground Transportation Center in Downtown Fargo is closing at 7:30. There will be no residential trash and recycling collection in both cities and…
UPDATE: Power was restored to all customers shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday. *Original Story Below* WEST FARGO, ND — Cass County Electric has dispatched crews for a power outage in West Fargo. The company says 159 customers lost power around 7:13 Sunday night. The cause of the outage is not known at this time. On Saturday, more than 3,400…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Shortly after 3:00, West Fargo crews responded to a partial roof collapse at RJ Corman, a railroad service company. West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller says the weight of the snow is what caused the collapse. More than a dozen people had been working inside the building but no one was injured. Fire crews had to shut…
St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church/Trail King IndustriesMOORHEAD, MN — A partial roof collapse caused by snow build-up did significant damage to a section of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Moorhead. The collapse was reported just after noon. Deputy Fire Chief Benton Hicks says it was a “miracle” no one was hurt. Church services were canceled due to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The second of a series of three legislative forums lets people ask questions about what’s happening in local government. The legislative process is basically broken into three periods. The first is when bills are introduced. The second, which is the crossover period, is when bills are either finished in the House or Senate and go to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. –Sheyenne High School students are raising money to build a new playground in West Fargo. “Opportunities at Play” is a group that promotes access to inclusive playgrounds so that all children can have the freedom to play. They’re raising money through t–Shirt sales. Shirts cost 15 dollars each with a portion of the proceeds going towards the…
WEST FARGO, ND — The man hurt in a fire last Thursday in West Fargo was airlifted to the burn unit at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. His name and condition are not being released. Fire Inspector Dell Sprecher says smoking materials started the fire in a back bedroom of the apartment at 1031 First Street East. The victim was…
FARGO, N.D. — Shanley and Devils Lake girls basketball clinched a spot in the Class-A state tournament by winning their EDC semifinal showdowns. The Deacons took down Davies 54-49, while Devils Lake slipped past West Fargo 63-53. West Fargo and Davies are in the consolation round and will need to win on Saturday to make it to State. Categories: High…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Fire and police crews are investigating an early morning apartment fire in West Fargo. Firefighters were paged at 5:30 Thursday morning for a structure fire at 1031 1st Street East in West Fargo. Police made it to the scene first and rescued a 40–year–old man a few feet from the door of his first–floor apartment. Nearly 15…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Construction is well underway on Sheyenne Street with Pioneer Place nearing closer and closer to its completion each day. “It’s kind of like dreams coming to reality,” EPIC Companies marketing and public relations vice president McKenzy Olson said. Over $35 million is going toward the city’s four part project. The building has over 13,000 square feet…
