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Fargo, ND News Archives for July 2008

Thursday Jul 31 | KMOT-TV Minot

Couple Wants City To Deal With Raccoons

A Fargo couple wants the city to change the way it handles wild animal complaints, especially for raccoons.

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Thursday Jul 31 | KVLY-TV

Fargo Microsoft Worker Upgraded To Satisfactory Condition

A Fargo Microsoft employee who was beaten in Seattle is out of intensive care. Twenty-nine-year-old Dan Stoy is now listed in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Ccenter in Seattle.

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Thursday Jul 31 | KXMA-TV Dickinson

Nursing home beds shifting from rural areas to cities...

Nursing Home beds shifting from rural areas to cities Steele , N.D. North Dakota nursing home beds are shifting from rural areas to cities.

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Related Topix: Grand Forks, ND, Minot, ND, Long Term Care, Health

Wed Jul 30, 2008

KVLY-TV

Police Run On Gun Call, "Weapon" Is A Squirt Gun

Fargo Police shut down a stretch of North University Drive late this morning after two callers reported seeing a man pointing a gun at homes and people.

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KXMA-TV Dickinson

Fargo teen accused of violating release terms

Police say a Fargo high school student accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl has been sent back to jail for violating conditions of his release by having sex with the girl again.

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KMOT-TV Minot

Man Involved in Farm Accident in Stable Condition

The Cass County sheriff`s office says a man is in stable condition after getting his foot stuck in equipment while cleaning out a grain bin.

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Related Topix: Cass County, ND

Tue Jul 29, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

Fargo Guard Unit to Take Over Cargo Fleet

North Dakota`s congressional delegation says the National Guard unit in Fargo will take over a fleet of C-27 cargo aircraft along with its unmanned flying mission.

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Related Topix: Wing, ND

KMOT-TV Minot

Microsoft Employee From Fargo Beaten in Seattle

A Microsoft worker from North Dakota, who traveled to Seattle for a company conference is in a hospital with a severe head injury.

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Green Bay Press-Gazette

Fastpitch softball: Circle Tap takes 5th in tourney

Circle Tap of Denmark finished fifth in the NAFA Open World Series fastpitch softall tournament after an 8-3 loss to the MinnDak Millers of Fargo, N.D., on Sunday.

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Sun Jul 27, 2008

KVLY-TV

Two Fargo Pools Closed For Sanitation

Fargo Parks officials blame pranksters for a disruption of summer fun at two city pools.

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Sat Jul 26, 2008

WDAY

Officials urge Fargo residents to ready for flood

Fargo residents in low-lying areas should look at buying flood insurance in coming months to lock in lower rates before the city's next 100-year flood plain map goes into effect in fall 2009, federal and state ...

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, FEMA, US News

KMOT-TV Minot

Man Who Fought Jail Demolition Refused Fees

A Fargo man who fought the demolition of the former Cass County jail won`t be getting money to pay his lawyers.

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Related Topix: Cass County, ND

Fri Jul 25, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

Man Who Fought Jail Demolition Refused Fees

A Fargo man who fought the demolition of the former Cass County jail won`t be getting money to pay his lawyers.

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Related Topix: Cass County, ND

KVLY-TV

Fargo Marathon Divvies Up Proceeds To Selected Charities

Fargo Marathon director Mark Knutson handed out checks today to organizations the road race was raising money for.

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

KXMD-TV Williston

North American Solar Challenge passes through Fargo...

North American Solar Challenge passes through Fargo FARGO, N.D. A caravan of futuristic solar cars passed through Fargo this afternoon.

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KMOT-TV Minot

Fargo-area Residents May Have to Buy Flood Insurance

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is updating maps to show properties at risk of being flooded, and many Fargo-area residents may find themselves in the flood plain.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News

KFYR-TV Bismarck

ND Blue Cross Dumps Plan to Cut Medical Payments

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota says it won`t be cutting payments this year to hospitals and other medical providers.

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

KXMB-TV Bismarck

United Cancels Flights in ND

Tough financial times has forced United to cut flights between Denver and 14 cities.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Earl Pomeroy, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND

KVLY-TV

Former Fargo-Area Exec Hired In Devils Lake

A former executive with the Fargo-Moorhead Chamber of Commerce who resigned that job amid controversy in 2004 has been hired to lead the Devils Lake area chamber.

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Related Topix: Devils Lake, ND

PressConnects.com

Voorhis sixth, Wilcox eighth at Fargo

FARGO, N.D. -- Tom Voorhis from Chenango Forks and Nick Wilcox from Greene both earned All-America wrestling honors at the Junior Greco-Roman Nationals at the Fargo Dome.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

WDAY

Ammonia leak clears Fargo beef plant

The release of anhydrous ammonia forced the brief evacuation of a Fargo beef processing plant on Monday.

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KXMB-TV Bismarck

More people riding the bus in FargoMoorhead

M Bus Ridership,0106 More people riding the bus in Fargo-Moorhead Eds: APNewsNow.

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International Herald Tribune

Child porn charge for N.D. expert on sex offenders

FARGO, N.D. : A former psychologist who evaluated sex offenders at North Dakota's state mental hospital faces federal charges of possession of child pornography.

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Related Topix: Business News

Mon Jul 21, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

License Suspension for Fargo Doctor

The state Board of Medical Examiners has suspended the license of a Fargo doctor for sloppy handling of narcotics.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Grand Forks, ND

KXMC-TV Minot

ND court throws out attempted murder convictions

North Dakota's Supreme Court says two men who were convicted of attempted murder and robbery should get a new trial.

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Related Topix: West Fargo, ND

Sun Jul 20, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

MeritCare Changes Services

Fargo`s MeritCare hospital plans to get out of the transitional care business, and work with long-term care facilities in the area to handle those patients.

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Related Topix: Long Term Care, Health

Sat Jul 19, 2008

KXMB-TV Bismarck

Hospitals in State Having Cutbacks

North Dakota 's Hospitals are having a tough time making ends meet. Recently MeritCare in Fargo had to make big cuts.

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Related Topix: Dickinson, ND, York, ND, York (Pennsylvania State University System), North Dakota

WDAY

Bail $50K for teen accused of rape

A judge set bail at $50,000 cash or bond Wednesday for a 17-year-old boy accused of raping a woman who police later found running along a street naked from the waist down.

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Related Topix: Belcourt, ND, Douglas, ND, Cass County, ND

Fri Jul 18, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Investment Fraud

A Texas man accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars is being allowed to live in a Minnesota campground while he awaits trial.

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KMOT-TV Minot

Construction Worker Killed in Cass County

The Highway Patrol says a sport utility vehicle struck an asphalt paver and a construction worker walking alongside it, killing the worker on a Cass County road.

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Related Topix: Cass County, ND, West Fargo, ND

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Sales tax may be option for Fargo flood control

Fargo has taken another step toward a southside flood control project. City commissioners have voted to do an environmental analysis on two plans.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

WDAY

Man staying with family charged with rape

A Wisconsin man is charged with raping a 13-year-old Fargo girl while staying with her family.

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Rotor.com

Spectrum Aeromed Relocates Headquarters to Fargo's Hector International Airport

Global manufacturer of customized air medical equipment shows record sales, returns business to Fargo as key international growth strategy Fargo, N.D. Spectrum Aeromed, a leading designer and manufacturer of ...

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KFYR-TV Bismarck

Texas Man Faces Investment Fraud Charges

A Texas man accused of bilking investors from North Dakota and elsewhere is facing charges in federal court.

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Related Topix: Minot, ND

KX News

Attorney disputes Fargo motion to dismiss traffic fine lawsuit...

Attorney disputes Fargo motion to dismiss traffic fine lawsuit FARGO, N.D. The attorney for a woman whose lawsuit led to reduced traffic fines in Fargo and other cities says it's based on the constitution.

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Related Topix: West Fargo, ND

Wed Jul 16, 2008

KXMA-TV Dickinson

State Trooper Escapes Fire

State Trooper Scott King and his family are safe after a fire at their home in Fargo early this morning.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

WDAY

Fire Destroys ND State Troopers Home

Firefighters from Fargo and Moorhead battled a house fire in south Fargo early Tuesday morning.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

KMOT-TV Minot

Sales Tax May Be Option For Fargo Flood Control

Fargo has taken another step toward a southside flood control project. City commissioners have voted to do an environmental analysis on two plans.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

Attorneys for Fargo Stabbing Suspect Want Identification Thrown Out

Attorneys for a man charged in a Fargo stabbing death want a judge to throw out witnesses` identification of him as a suspect.

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Related Topix: Cass County, ND

KX News

Dead carp spotted in Red River in FargoMoorhead

Dead carp spotted in Red River in Fargo -Moorhead FARGO, N.D. A few dead carp have been spotted in the Red River in Fargo-Moorhead. North Dakota Game and Fish Department biologist Doug Leier says there's no ...

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Related Topix: Wahpeton, ND

Mon Jul 14, 2008

KFYR-TV Bismarck

Fargo City Commission to Consider Flood Protection

Fargo`s City Commission meets tonight to consider six plans to protect the city and surrounding area from Red River flooding.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

Sun Jul 13, 2008

WisInfo

Fastpitch softball: Petric's homers carry Townline in Boys of Summer tourney

DENMARK - Fernando Petric homered twice to provide all the offense Townline would need in a 2-1 victory over the MinnDak Millers of Fargo, N.D., in their opening game of The Boys of Summer fastpitch tournament ...

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

KXMD-TV Williston

Fargo hospital accreditation in review

Fargo's MeritCare Hospital is facing the possibility of losing its accreditation.

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Related Topix: Medicare, Health

WDAY

Fargo leaders eye flood diversion options

Fargo city commissioners got a firsthand look Thursday at how and where city engineers and consulting firms say future floods from the Wild Rice and Red Rivers should be fought.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

Fri Jul 11, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

ND Journalist, Columnist Terry DeVine Dies

Journalist Terry DeVine, a former news editor for The Associated Press and managing editor and columnist for The Forum, has died.

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Related Topix: Journalism

KMOT-TV Minot

Bismarck Leads Growth of ND Cities

New census estimates show Bismarck is leading the way in population growth among North Dakota cities.

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Related Topix: Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND, Grand Forks, ND

Thu Jul 10, 2008

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Cases involving drinking deaths that drew attention in North...

Cases involving drinking deaths that drew attention in North Dakota Cases involving college drinking that drew attention in North Dakota in recent years include: In March 2004, authorities said a former ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, Kent Conrad, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Wed Jul 09, 2008

KMOT-TV Minot

Bear Caught in Fargo

Fargo police received a rare call early this morning. Southside residents reported a bear was on the loose.

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Related Topix: Cass County, ND

Tue Jul 08, 2008

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Bus Service Up

More people are taking the bus in three of North Dakota 's largest cities. City officials say ridership is up more than 25 percent in the Bismarck - Mandan area, compared to the same time a year ago.

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Related Topix: Mandan, ND, Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND

WDAY

2 Arrested in Fargo Vehicle Burglaries

Two people are arrested for breaking into vehicles in south Fargo early Tuesday morning.

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KXMA-TV Dickinson

Bear in Fargo

A BEAR SIGHTING SHUT DOWN INTERSTATE 29 IN SOUTH Fargo EARLY THIS MORNING. WHILE IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TO SEE BEARS IN THE AREA, REPORTER CHASTITY WALBERG TELLS US, IT *IS* UNUSUAL FOR A BEAR TO COME THAT FAR INTO ...

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Related Topix: Cass County, ND, Horace, ND, Pembina, ND

Mon Jul 07, 2008

KXMD-TV Williston

Black Bear in Fargo

Fargo police chased an unusual suspect around town this morning....a big black bear... Police started getting calls from south Fargo residents about 5:30 a.m., reporting a black bear running through yards.

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The Washington Post

Obama's Iraq Dilemma

By E. J. Dionne Jr. Monday, July 7, 2008; Page A13 When a candidate calls a second news conference to say the same thing he thought he said at the first one, you know he knows he has a problem.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Opinion

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Daily India

New judge sought in sister slay case

Attorneys for a Fargo, N.D., teen accused of killing his sister and committing necrophilia say the judge in the case is biased and should be replaced.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Sat Jul 05, 2008

The J-Walk Blog

Obama Might Remove TV

The new decider can't decide: Obama has a vision for the Lincoln Bedroom . Asked at a town hall-style meeting in Fargo, N.D., about any decorating plans for the Lincoln Bedroom, Obama described a visit to the ...

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KXMA-TV Dickinson

Fargo study calls for trails, bridges

A new study in Fargo provides long-range goals for developing and enhancing the area around the Red River.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

KX News

Father says judge should have accepted plea

Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. Fargo , N.D. The father of a teenager accused of killing his sister in Fargo says the judge in the case should have accepted a plea agreement.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Thu Jul 03, 2008

WDAY

2 Fargo men face rape charges

Two Fargo men are facing felony charges accusing them of holding down a 32-year-old woman and taking turns raping her.

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Related Topix: Cass County, ND

Minor League News

Kansas City T-Bones Roll 3-1 over Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

Kansas City T-Bones Roll 3-1 over Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - FARGO, N.D. For the first time since their final three games in May, the Kansas City T-Bones have won ...

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Related Topix: Country, The T-Bones

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Obama will be on KX Network

One thousand tickets are all gone to see Barack Obama in Fargo tomorrow... However you'll be able to hear and watch his speech right here on KX News... We'll begin our coverage of Obama's visit at 12:30 ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Wed Jul 02, 2008

WDAY

River safe after oil spill in Fargo

Fargo's Environmental Health Department says the city's water system, the river and the environment will be fine, after an oil spill in the city.

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KX News

Lawyer for Fargo teenager seeks new judge

NDFargo Teen Trial,0115 Lawyer for Fargo teenager seeks new judge Eds: APNewsNow; Will be updated.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

WDAY

Obama visit planned Thursday in Fargo

The presidential candidate is scheduled to be in Fargo on Thursday afternoon for a private meeting with veterans and military families.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, North Dakota

Tue Jul 01, 2008

WDAY

Sobriety checkpoint nets six arrests for DUI in Fargo Thursday night

Six people were arrested for driving under the influence during a multi-agency sobriety checkpoint early today in north Fargo.

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Related Topix: Cass County, ND

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Obama Visits ND

Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama is returning to North Dakota ... He's planning a visit to Fargo on Thursday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, North Dakota

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