query: What river flows between Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota?

title: Fargo–Moorhead

text: connection between these two pairs of cities is the Red River Valley, the flat, fertile land that both depend upon for a major part of their economies. Potatoes and sugar beets are important crops in the region, in addition to most of the other crops produced elsewhere in Minnesota and North Dakota. Fargo–Moorhead Fargo–Moorhead is a common name given to the metropolitan area comprising Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and the surrounding communities. These two cities lie on the North Dakota–Minnesota border, on opposite banks of the Red River of the North. The Fargo–Moorhead area is defined by the Census

title: Fargo–Moorhead

text: Fargo–Moorhead Fargo–Moorhead is a common name given to the metropolitan area comprising Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and the surrounding communities. These two cities lie on the North Dakota–Minnesota border, on opposite banks of the Red River of the North. The Fargo–Moorhead area is defined by the Census Bureau as comprising all of Cass County, North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, which includes the cities of Dilworth, MN, West Fargo, ND, and numerous other towns and developments from which commuters travel daily for work, education, and regular activities. A July 1, 2015 census estimate placed the population at 233,836, an

title: Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project

text: Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project The Fargo-Moorhead (FM) Area Diversion Project is a flood control project on the Red River of the North that borders North Dakota to the west and Minnesota to the East. It was developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Diversion Board of Authority. The Project is expected to begin construction in early 2017 at a cost of $2.2 Billion. Once operational, the Project will protect the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area from catastrophic flooding. Fargo has been challenged by flooding since the city was founded in the 1800s. The Red River flows north to Lake

title: Fargo-Moorhead Toll Bridge

text: Fargo-Moorhead Toll Bridge The Fargo-Moorhead Toll Bridge is a former toll bridge located on the Red River of the North between Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota. It connected Moorhead's 15th Avenue N with Fargo's 12th Avenue N. The bridge is a terminus for the unsigned North Dakota Highway 294 (ND 294). The bridge was to be privately operated until June 1, 2018, following a five-year extension of its original 25-year charter in 2013. In May 2014, The City of Moorhead sued Bridge Co., the owners of the bridge; and the city of Fargo. Judge Frank Racek ruled in favor

title: Fargo-Moorhead Toll Bridge

text: of the city of Moorhead and that the ownership of the bridge would be transferred to the two cities. Fargo-Moorhead Toll Bridge The Fargo-Moorhead Toll Bridge is a former toll bridge located on the Red River of the North between Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota. It connected Moorhead's 15th Avenue N with Fargo's 12th Avenue N. The bridge is a terminus for the unsigned North Dakota Highway 294 (ND 294). The bridge was to be privately operated until June 1, 2018, following a five-year extension of its original 25-year charter in 2013. In May 2014, The City of Moorhead

title: Moorhead, Minnesota

text: Moorhead, Minnesota Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 42,005 according to the 2015 United States Census estimates. It is the county seat of Clay County. Moorhead was platted in 1871. The city was named for William Garroway Moorhead (1811–1895), an official of the Northern Pacific railroad. Moorhead is bordered on the west by the Red River of the North and the city of Fargo, North Dakota. On the east, Moorhead is bordered by Dilworth, Minnesota. Moorhead, along with its twin city of Fargo, North Dakota, as

title: Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra

text: Pops Concert series, which has been led by Music Director Christopher Zimmerman. Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra (FMSO) is a community orchestra based in Fargo, North Dakota. (The city of Moorhead, located immediately to Fargo's east, over the Red River of the North, is across the state border, in Minnesota; together the two cities, along with other nearby communities, form the metropolitan area of Fargo–Moorhead.) The orchestra employs local and regional musicians in performances of classical and modern symphonic music. What would become the FMSO may be said to have originated in 1912 with a small community orchestra,

title: Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra

text: Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra (FMSO) is a community orchestra based in Fargo, North Dakota. (The city of Moorhead, located immediately to Fargo's east, over the Red River of the North, is across the state border, in Minnesota; together the two cities, along with other nearby communities, form the metropolitan area of Fargo–Moorhead.) The orchestra employs local and regional musicians in performances of classical and modern symphonic music. What would become the FMSO may be said to have originated in 1912 with a small community orchestra, under the direction of Harry Rudd, showcasing its talents during a Norwegian

title: Minnesota State University Moorhead

text: Minnesota State University Moorhead Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is a four-year, public university located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has an enrollment of 6,624 students and 266 full-time faculty members. MSUM is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. MSUM is located on the western border of Minnesota on the Red River of the North in Moorhead; across the river lies Fargo, North Dakota. The plans for what would become MSUM were laid down in 1885, when the Minnesota State Legislature passed a bill declaring the need for a new state normal school in the Red

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: location in or near Fargo. A television series based on the film debuted in 2014, and occasionally featured the city in episodes. Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the most populous city in the state of North Dakota, accounting for nearly 17% of the state population. Fargo is also the county seat of Cass County. According to the 2017 United States Census estimates, its population was 122,359, making it the 225th-most populous city in the United States. Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, as well as the adjacent cities of West Fargo, North Dakota and Dilworth, Minnesota, form

title: Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project

text: Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. The River has flooded the Fargo-Moorhead area numerous times including 1997, 2009 and 2011. The Project includes a 30-mile Diversion Channel that starts just south of Horace, ND, an embankment south of the metro area and a series of levees along the Red River through the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. The Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan has a population of about 230,000. It is the largest urban area in North Dakota and a principal regional economic center. Fargo sits on the North Dakota western bank of the Red River, while Moorhead occupies the east bank. The area has a relatively

title: Red River of the North

text: Red River of the North The Red River (, American English: Red River of the North) is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it flows northward through the Red River Valley, forming most of the border of Minnesota and North Dakota and continuing into Manitoba. It empties into Lake Winnipeg, whose waters join the Nelson River and ultimately flow into Hudson Bay. Several urban areas have developed on both sides of the Red River, including those of Fargo-Moorhead and Grand

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: serves as a warming house and also provides cross country skis. Rose Creek and Osgood golf courses offer golfing lessons in the summer months. Fargo also has a skate park near dike west and Island park. Fargo and sister city Moorhead also hold ferry rides during the summer, on the historic Red River, to promote education of the fertile soil of the Red River Valley. Fargo has three sister cities: "The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead" is the city's major newspaper. The "High Plains Reader", an independent weekly newspaper, also operates in the community. North Dakota State University's student paper, "The Spectrum",

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: Red River of the North floodplain, Fargo is a cultural, retail, health care, educational, and industrial center for eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The city is also home to North Dakota State University. Historically part of Sioux (Dakota) territory, the area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats traversing the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city was originally named "Centralia," but was later renamed "Fargo" after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo (1818–1881). The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad

title: Moorhead Subdivision

text: Moorhead Subdivision The Moorhead Subdivision or Moorhead Sub is a railroad line which runs from Moorhead to Breckenridge, Minnesota. It briefly crosses the border into North Dakota around Wahpeton, across the Red River from Breckenridge. Currently operated by BNSF Railway, this was part of the Great Northern Railway's transcontinental line from Minneapolis to Seattle, Washington. Today (as of 2010), BNSF's Northern Transcon travels up the Staples Subdivision instead, which is a more direct route between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Fargo, North Dakota. Amtrak's "Empire Builder", formerly a Great Northern Railway train, was shifted to take the Staples Subdivision in the late

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: Concordia College in Moorhead, form the Tri-College University system of Fargo-Moorhead. Students can take classes at any of the three institutions. These three colleges also form a vibrant student-youth community of over 25,000. NDSCS-Fargo is a campus of North Dakota State College of Science. Located in the Skills and Technology Training Center on 19th Avenue North in Fargo, NDSCS-Fargo serves as the home to academic programming and non-credit training. Fargo is also home to several private collegiate institutions, including Rasmussen College, a branch location of the University of Mary, and Masters Baptist College operated by Fargo Baptist Church. The University

title: West Fargo, North Dakota

text: Advisory Committee, West Fargo Economic Development Department and City Assessor’s Office. The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is a bi-state organization representing over 2,000 firms and 94,000 people. The Chamber supports its members through "advocacy, education, and engagement". Technology companies with West Fargo locations, include: West Fargo news is covered in several newspapers and magazines including: Annual West Fargo events include: West Fargo, North Dakota West Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is, as of the 2017 Census Estimates, the fifth largest city in the state of North Dakota with a population

title: Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc.

text: Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. Radio Fargo-Moorhead (RFM) is a radio broadcasting company based Fargo, North Dakota. The firm has had two iterations, each centered on James Ingstad. RFM was formed in September 2006, when James Ingstad bought six radio stations from Clear Channel Communications. That group sale was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 19, 2007. During this period, RFM studios and offices are located at 1020 S. 25th Street in Fargo. The six station cluster consisted of: On September 18, 2012, "The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead" reported that Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. had announced on its website a deal

title: West Fargo, North Dakota

text: in 2007, when the previous library director Miriam Arves resigned. Arves had been the library director for 31 years. Janice Bober, hired in 1972, is currently the longest employed library staff member. 2012 was Bober’s 40th anniversary with the library. In 2014, two new positions were created - a children's librarian and adult services librarian. In 2016, the library unveiled North Dakota's first library vending machine. West Fargo works with North Dakota Department of Transportation, Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (Metro COG), and Fargo Moorhead Metro Area Transit to meet the transportation needs of West Fargo citizens. In addition, The

title: Red River of the North

text: in Canada. Settlers of the Red River Colony established farming along the river, and their primary settlement developed as Winnipeg, Manitoba. What became known as the Red River Trails, nineteenth-century oxcart trails developed originally by the Métis, supported the fur trade and these settlements. They contributed to further development of the region on both sides of the international border. The Red River begins at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers, on the border of Wahpeton, North Dakota and Breckenridge, Minnesota. Downstream, it is bordered by the twin cities of Fargo, North Dakota – Moorhead, Minnesota,

title: Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc.

text: new "Radio Fargo-Moorhead" group identifies themselves as "Radio FM Media" and includes: In September 2013, Radio FM Media started operating KZDR-FM "92.7 The Drive" Under a Local Marketing Agreement. The station is owned by an Ingstad family member who identifies the company as "Mediactive LLC". Effective June 1, 2016, Radio FM Media sold KBMW to Radio Wahpeton Breckenridge, LLC for $300,000. The purchaser is owned by James Ingstad's daughter Brooke. Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. Radio Fargo-Moorhead (RFM) is a radio broadcasting company based Fargo, North Dakota. The firm has had two iterations, each centered on James Ingstad. RFM was formed in

title: 1997 Red River flood in the United States

text: Forks, Minnesota, Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota (Fargo-Moorhead), and Wahpeton, North Dakota/Breckenridge, Minnesota. The Red River in Manitoba and the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota has flooded repeatedly through the centuries, endangering lives and property. The river is highly prone to flooding because of its northward flow. As spring approaches, the snow is melted from south to north alongside the riverflow. There is also the possibility that the surplus water can hit unmelted ice on the river and back up. The flatness of the terrain and small slope of the river is a significant factor. The first known recorded

title: Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

text: had served in the position for all 22 years of the team's existence. He was replaced by pitching coach Michael Schlact, who after finishing the season on an interim basis was named the permanent manager on September 7, 2017. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are a professional baseball team based in Fargo, North Dakota, in the United States. The RedHawks are a member of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The RedHawks have played their home games at Newman Outdoor Field since 1996, when the team started as a member of

title: Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

text: Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are a professional baseball team based in Fargo, North Dakota, in the United States. The RedHawks are a member of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The RedHawks have played their home games at Newman Outdoor Field since 1996, when the team started as a member of the Northern League. The team plays in the American Association. The team was created as a Northern League expansion franchise in 1996 along with the now-defunct Madison Black Wolf. Chris Coste is probably the most well-known former RedHawks player

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: flows northward, which means melting snow and river ice, as well as runoff from its tributaries, often create ice dams causing the river to overflow. Fargo's surrounding Red River Valley terrain is essentially flat, leading to overland flooding. Since the potentially devastating flood of 2009, both Fargo and Moorhead have taken great strides in flood protection, only a near record flood would cause concern today. Its location makes the city vulnerable to flooding during seasons with above average precipitation. The Red River's "minor" flood stage in Fargo begins at a level of 18 feet, with "major" flooding categorized at 30

title: 2009 North Dakota floods

text: Spring Creek floods. Linton was affected by Big Beaver Creek floods. Napoleon was affected by overland flooding from heavy snowmelt. Mott was affected by the Cannonball River floods. Explosives had to be used blow up an ice jam on the Missouri River North Bismarck, North Dakota in Double Ditch. It was successful. Flooding would cause problems south of the Bismarck Expressway and west of Washington Street. The 2009 Red River flood along the Red River of the North in North Dakota and Minnesota in the United States and Manitoba in Canada brought record flood levels to the Fargo-Moorhead area. The

title: Maple River (North Dakota)

text: River about north of West Fargo, not far upstream of the Sheyenne's confluence with the Red. At Enderlin it collects a short tributary known as the South Branch Maple River, which flows for its entire length in northern Ransom County. Maple River (North Dakota) The Maple River is a tributary of the Sheyenne River, about long, in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota in the United States. Via the Sheyenne River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, the Maple is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. The Maple River flows through

title: Moorhead, Minnesota

text: well as adjacent West Fargo, form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area, which has a 2010 population of around 208,777 residents. Moorhead is located adjacent to the Red River in the Red River Valley. The land around the Fargo–Moorhead area is some of the flattest and richest (for agricultural uses) in the world. This is because it lies on the lake bed of glacial Lake Agassiz, which drained between 9,900 and 11,000 years ago. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Interstate 94 and U.S. Highways 10

title: 2009 Red River flood

text: between Selkirk and the mouth of Lake Winnipeg. 2009 Red River flood The 2009 Red River flood along the Red River of the North in North Dakota and Minnesota in the United States and Manitoba in Canada brought record flood levels to the Fargo-Moorhead area. The flood was a result of saturated and frozen ground, Spring snowmelt exacerbated by additional rain and snow storms, and virtually flat terrain. Communities along the Red River prepared for more than a week as the U.S. National Weather Service continuously updated the predictions for the city of Fargo, North Dakota with an increasingly higher

title: Hillsboro, North Dakota

text: have to travel either to Grand Forks or Fargo in order to take regularly scheduled flights to major airports. Hillsboro, North Dakota Hillsboro is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Traill County. The population was 1,603 at the 2010 census. Hillsboro was founded in 1881. Hillsboro sits in the fertile Red River Valley. Local agriculture has dominated the area's economy from the beginning. With its location on Interstate 29, halfway between the two metropolitan centers of Greater Grand Forks and Fargo-Moorhead, Hillsboro has seen steady population growth in recent years and

title: Red River Valley

text: Red River Valley The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North; it is part of both Canada and the United States. Forming the border between Minnesota and North Dakota when these territories were admitted as states in the United States, this fertile valley has been important to the economies of these states and to Manitoba, Canada. The population centers of Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo and Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Winnipeg, Manitoba developed in the valley as settlement by ethnic Europeans increased in the late nineteenth century. Completion

title: Hillsboro, North Dakota

text: Hillsboro, North Dakota Hillsboro is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Traill County. The population was 1,603 at the 2010 census. Hillsboro was founded in 1881. Hillsboro sits in the fertile Red River Valley. Local agriculture has dominated the area's economy from the beginning. With its location on Interstate 29, halfway between the two metropolitan centers of Greater Grand Forks and Fargo-Moorhead, Hillsboro has seen steady population growth in recent years and has become somewhat of a bedroom community. The area along the Goose River that is now Hillsboro was first

title: U.S. Route 52 in North Dakota

text: U.S. Route 52 in North Dakota U.S. Highway 52 (US 52) is a United States Numbered Highway in the U.S. state of North Dakota, which travels from the Canada–United States border east to the Red River at Fargo. The highway connects the cities of Minot and Fargo and travels concurrent with Interstate 94 (I-94) between Jamestown and the Minnesota state line. In North Dakota, US 52 continues from Saskatchewan Highway 39 from the Canada–United States border at North Portal, Saskatchewan and Portal, North Dakota to the Red River in Fargo, a distance of . US 52 passes through Burke, Ward,

title: 2009 Red River flood

text: 2009 Red River flood The 2009 Red River flood along the Red River of the North in North Dakota and Minnesota in the United States and Manitoba in Canada brought record flood levels to the Fargo-Moorhead area. The flood was a result of saturated and frozen ground, Spring snowmelt exacerbated by additional rain and snow storms, and virtually flat terrain. Communities along the Red River prepared for more than a week as the U.S. National Weather Service continuously updated the predictions for the city of Fargo, North Dakota with an increasingly higher projected river crest. Originally predicted to reach a

title: Turtle River (North Dakota)

text: River State Park and past the Grand Forks Air Force Base; it turns northward as it nears the Red River and flows through the town of Manvel before entering the Red just upstream of Oslo, Minnesota. Turtle River (North Dakota) The Turtle River is a tributary of the Red River of the North in northeastern North Dakota in the United States. It flows for almost its entire length in Grand Forks County. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, the Turtle River is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. The Turtle rises as two streams, the

title: Minnesota State University Moorhead

text: Nursing Education (CCNE). Additional areas of accreditation include: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Athletic Training; and Teacher Education. MSUM also collaborates with Concordia College, North Dakota State University, North Dakota State College of Science, and Minnesota State Community and Technical College on a Tri-College University program that offers students the chance to take courses between the five campuses that can be credited toward their degree. Minnesota State University Moorhead professors have been recognized with more CASE Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Professors of the Year designations than any college or university, public or private, in Minnesota, the Dakotas,

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: and the Fargo-Moorhead Youth Symphony. Fargo also boasts a dance company in the Fargo-Moorhead Ballet. The Fargo Theatre is a restored 1926 Art Deco movie house that features first-run movies, film festivals, and other community events. The Fargodome routinely hosts concerts, Broadway musicals, dance performances, sporting events, as well as fairs and other gatherings. The Winter Carnival in Fargo is a tradition that began in 1928. The Plains Art Museum is the largest museum of art in the state. It is in downtown Fargo and features regional and national exhibits. It also houses a large permanent collection of art. There

title: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

text: Other area stations: TV3 is a "commercial supported Public-access television cable TV station" that broadcasts out of Detroit Lakes for the regional Arvig Communication Cable System. Forum Communications Company of Fargo, North Dakota, owns and operates the Detroit Lakes Newspapers and also provides the regional daily newspaper, The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead, with coverage spanning the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area and much of northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota. Detroit Lakes is referred to in the author John Steinbeck's book, ', depicting his 1960 road trip across the United States with his dog, Charley. In the novel, Steinbeck purports to have passed

title: U.S. Route 52 in North Dakota

text: to 10th street SE, 12th Ave SE, and 14th Street SE cosigned with the former Business Loop 94. The between Jamestown and Fargo are co-signed with Interstate 94; however, US 52 is unsigned for the Fargo/West Fargo portion Interstate 94. U.S. Route 52 in North Dakota U.S. Highway 52 (US 52) is a United States Numbered Highway in the U.S. state of North Dakota, which travels from the Canada–United States border east to the Red River at Fargo. The highway connects the cities of Minot and Fargo and travels concurrent with Interstate 94 (I-94) between Jamestown and the Minnesota state

title: Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project

text: low elevation and extremely flat topography. The Red River has exceeded the National Weather Service flood stage of 18 feet at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) gage in Fargo (Fargo gage) in 52 of the past 114 years (1902 through 2015), and recently every year except 2012 from 1993 through 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started a Fargo-Moorhead Metro Feasibility Study in September 2008. Based on the findings, the cities of Fargo, Moorhead and the federal government agreed to share the cost for the $22 million study. The Draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement were first

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: as well as outlying communities. Fargo sits on the western bank of the Red River of the North in a flat geographic region known as the Red River Valley. The Red River Valley resulted from the withdrawal of glacial Lake Agassiz, which drained away about 9,300 years ago. The lake sediments deposited from Lake Agassiz made the land around Fargo some of the richest in the world for agricultural uses. Fargo's largest challenge is the seasonal floods due to the rising water of the Red River, which flows from the United States into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. The Red

title: Black Building (Fargo, North Dakota)

text: Northfield, Minnesota, and a series of churches, schools, and commercial buildings in Minnesota.*9 The Black building (#8) may have inspired the Art Moderne refacing and reconstruction by Braseth and Houkom in 1940 of two other buildings on Broadway: (#38) the Gate City Block at 71-3 and (#33) the building at 202-204 in warm cream-colored ashlar." Norman B. Black, a leading North Dakota businessman and newspaper.publisher arrived in North Dakota in 1905, where he became manager of the Grand Forks Herald and the Evening Times, until he purchased the Fargo Forum in 1917. In addition to publishing tne Forum, Black, in

title: Moorhead Subdivision

text: 1970s. U.S. Highway 75 closely follows the rail line. The Red River Valley and Western Railroad interchanges with BNSF in Wahpeton. In the north, the line meets BNSF's KO Subdivision. Moorhead Subdivision The Moorhead Subdivision or Moorhead Sub is a railroad line which runs from Moorhead to Breckenridge, Minnesota. It briefly crosses the border into North Dakota around Wahpeton, across the Red River from Breckenridge. Currently operated by BNSF Railway, this was part of the Great Northern Railway's transcontinental line from Minneapolis to Seattle, Washington. Today (as of 2010), BNSF's Northern Transcon travels up the Staples Subdivision instead, which is

title: Central High School (Fargo, North Dakota)

text: the beginning construction for what is now Fargo South High School. Today, the only thing that FCH is remembered by is the Cass County Annex, located on 2nd Ave. The Annex serves as part of the court system, however it lies on the grounds which were once Central High School. The "CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL" wooden sign still stands in the lot, and there are several trees planted in memory from Central graduates. Central High School (Fargo, North Dakota) Central High School, of Fargo, North Dakota, was the first public high school in Fargo. Central High School served grades 9-12, while

title: 1920 North Dakota blizzard

text: 1920 North Dakota blizzard The 1920 North Dakota blizzard was a severe blizzard that killed 34 people from March 15–18, 1920 in the state of North Dakota. It is considered among the worst blizzards on record in North Dakota. High winds and an eight-inch (20 cm) snowfall stopped rail service in Bismarck, North Dakota, and only one telephone line functioned between Fargo, North Dakota, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Telephone service was out between Devils Lake, North Dakota, and Fargo, North Dakota. Among the victims were five country school students, including Hazel Miner and Adolph, Ernest, Soren, and Herman Wohlk. Also killed

title: West Fargo, North Dakota

text: West Fargo Municipal Airport, 6 miles northwest of Fargo, is operated by the West Fargo Airport Authority and has a paved and lighted 3,300 x 50 foot runway. West Fargo School District serves the city of West Fargo, much of southwestern Fargo, the suburb of Reile's Acres, and the communities of Horace and Harwood. Seven West Fargo residents are elected to serve on the school board, these residents govern the school district and serve 4-year terms. Dr. David Flowers, the current superintendent, was hired in 2010. Flowers was named the North Dakota Superintendent of the Year by the North Dakota

title: 2009 Red River flood

text: Manitoba. In northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, around 8 inches of snow accumulated from the same storm. Warnings for the 2009 flood occurred as early as March 9 when the National Weather Service warned that the Fargo-Moorhead area could see a significant flood of between and . As preparations began for the flooding on March 16, North Dakota Governor John Hoeven declared a statewide disaster in anticipation of flooding across the state. On March 19, the National Weather Service raised the predicted flood level in the Fargo area to between and . The city began filling sandbags on March

title: Grandin, North Dakota

text: Grandin, North Dakota Grandin is a city in Cass and Traill counties in the State of North Dakota. The population was 173 at the 2010 census. It is now a bedroom community for the nearby Fargo-Moorhead area. Grandin was founded in 1881. Grandin was the birthplace of the abstract expressionist painter Clyfford Still. Grandin was named for Bonanza farmer John Livingston Grandin. Grandin, a native of Tidioute, Pennsylvania, along with his brother William James, purchased 99 sections of land in the Red River Valley, dividing them in 1,500 acre farms. The brothers had 14,000 acres under cultivation near Grandin, with

title: U.S. Route 10

text: West Fargo and Fargo, and is called Main Avenue for its entire length in North Dakota. At the Red River, US 10 crosses over a bridge to Moorhead, Minnesota. US 10 is a major divided highway for almost all of its length in Minnesota. The road enters Minnesota in Moorhead and travels through Detroit Lakes, Wadena, Staples, Little Falls, St. Cloud, Elk River. It becomes a freeway in Anoka and passes through the northern suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, It enters St. Paul paired with I-35E and exits St. Paul paired with US 61. It leaves US 61 just

title: Moorhead, Minnesota

text: House, a blend of Queen Anne and Eastlake styles built in 1883. Solomon Comstock was a lawyer and U.S. House Representative. The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks is an independent professional baseball team that plays at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. They are part of the American Association. Being a cold weather city, hockey has emerged as a favorite sport of Moorhead. The community has provided significant support to hockey programs such as Moorhead Youth Hockey. Over the years, Moorhead Senior High has produced a number of talented hockey players, including: Olympic pairs figure skater Mark Ladwig also hails from Moorhead. With partner

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the most populous city in the state of North Dakota, accounting for nearly 17% of the state population. Fargo is also the county seat of Cass County. According to the 2017 United States Census estimates, its population was 122,359, making it the 225th-most populous city in the United States. Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, as well as the adjacent cities of West Fargo, North Dakota and Dilworth, Minnesota, form the core of the Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2017 contained a population of 241,356. Founded in 1871 on the

title: MATBUS (Fargo-Moorhead)

text: the Fargo and Moorhead downtown areas called LinkFM. Seven MATBUS fixed routes serve the North Dakota State University campus during the academic year through an agreement between the university and the City of Fargo. In January 2018, MATBUS replaced its late-night route on NDSU's campus with an on-demand route called TapRide. The system allows students at the university to request a ride via a smartphone app to and from any location on campus or nearby neighborhoods. MATBUS (Fargo-Moorhead) MATBUS (Fargo Moorhead Metro Area Transit) is a public transport bus system serving the Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota Metropolitan Area.

title: MATBUS (Fargo-Moorhead)

text: MATBUS (Fargo-Moorhead) MATBUS (Fargo Moorhead Metro Area Transit) is a public transport bus system serving the Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota Metropolitan Area. Public transport in Fargo–Moorhead began in the 1870s, with horse-drawn coaches. In the twentieth century, trolleys and buses were introduced. Trolley tracks can still be seen in some alley ways in Fargo. Increased automobile use and growing urban sprawl caused public transport to decline in the area. Beginning in 1971, transit was subsidized. In 1974, the Fargo-Moorhead Council of Governments began management of the area's public transit, which was subsequently named MAT. Fargo and Moorhead later

title: Fargo-Moorhead Fever

text: Fargo-Moorhead Fever The Fargo-Moorhead Fever were a professional basketball team based in the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area on the North Dakota–Minnesota border. The Fever were members of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for two seasons, from 1992 to 1994. Steve Bontrager served as the team's head coach during their two seasons. The team played their home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota during the 1993–94 season. The franchise was put up for sale after the 1993–94 season and an ownership group from Mexico City purchased the franchise over two other bids. The team was known as the Mexico City

title: Fargo-Moorhead Twins

text: Fargo-Moorhead Twins The Fargo-Moorhead Twins were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1933 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1960. They played in the Northern League and were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians from 1934 to 1940 and from 1953 to 1957, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1947 to 1948 and the New York Yankees from 1958 to 1960. They represented the cities of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota. The previous Fargo-Moorhead team in the Northern League was the Fargo-Moorehead Graingrowers, who played from 1914-1917. For the majority of their existence, they played their home games at Barnett

title: Fargo-Moorhead Fever

text: Aztecas during the 1994–95 season. Jon Absey, who portrayed the Utah Jazz mascot Jazz Bear, got his start in basketball promotions as Fargo-Moorhead's mascot. His employment was terminated after management determined a stunt in which Absey rode a toboggan down the stadium's steps was too dangerous. The stunt is that now a staple of Jazz Bear's performance. Fargo-Moorhead Fever The Fargo-Moorhead Fever were a professional basketball team based in the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area on the North Dakota–Minnesota border. The Fever were members of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for two seasons, from 1992 to 1994. Steve Bontrager served as the

title: Fargo–Moorhead

text: Smaller Euro-American groups include those of English, Irish, and French descent. As of the 2006–2008 American Community Survey, the top ten largest European ancestry groups were the following: NOTE: The source above contains all of the information on ancestry and language. The Census Bureau also tracks a Fargo–Wahpeton Combined Statistical Area, consisting of Cass and Clay counties, as well as Richland County, North Dakota and Wilkin County, Minnesota. This area includes the twin cities of Wahpeton, North Dakota and Breckenridge, Minnesota. The Fargo–Moorhead urban core is actually about an hour's worth of highway travel from the Wahpeton–Breckenridge core. The main

title: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

text: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, previously titled the Fargo Forum, is a daily newspaper printed in Fargo, North Dakota. It is the flagship of Forum Communications. "The Forum", as it is commonly known, is the primary daily paper for southeast North Dakota, and also much of northwest Minnesota. Its average daily circulation is about 47,100 on Sundays and 37,500 on weekdays. "The Forum" was first published on November 17, 1891 by Major A. W. Edwards. However, it traces its lineage to "The Republican", which had been founded by Edwards in 1878 and merged into "the Forum" in

title: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

text: NDNA's Rookie of the Year award for her "bulldog tenacity." The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, previously titled the Fargo Forum, is a daily newspaper printed in Fargo, North Dakota. It is the flagship of Forum Communications. "The Forum", as it is commonly known, is the primary daily paper for southeast North Dakota, and also much of northwest Minnesota. Its average daily circulation is about 47,100 on Sundays and 37,500 on weekdays. "The Forum" was first published on November 17, 1891 by Major A. W. Edwards. However, it traces its lineage to "The Republican", which had been founded

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: The John Paul II Catholic Schools Network operates Holy Spirit Elementary, Nativity Elementary, Sullivan Middle School, and Shanley High School. Additionally, the Oak Grove Lutheran School and Park Christian School (which is in Moorhead, Minnesota) serve grades pre-K through 12, while Grace Lutheran School serves grades pre-K through 8. Fargo is home to North Dakota State University (NDSU), which has over 14,500 students. NDSU was founded in 1890 as the state land grant university focusing on agriculture, engineering and science, but has since branched out to cover many other fields of study. NDSU, along with Minnesota State University Moorhead and

title: West Fargo, North Dakota

text: West Fargo, North Dakota West Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is, as of the 2017 Census Estimates, the fifth largest city in the state of North Dakota with a population estimated at 35,708, and it is one of the state's fastest growing cities. West Fargo was founded in 1926. The city is part of the Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. West Fargo is located at (46.871749, -96.894966). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. This climatic region is

title: Fargo-Moorhead Beez

text: Fargo-Moorhead Beez The Fargo-Moorhead Beez was a professional basketball club based in Fargo, North Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season. They were the 1995-1996 and the 1997-1998 International Basketball Association champions. The team joined the Continental Basketball Association in 2001 when the IBA folded, along with IBA rivals, the Dakota Wizards and the Saskatchewan Hawks. In their one and only CBA season, the Beez made the play-offs and faced off in a best-of-5 series with the Dakota Wizards for the National Conference Championship. The Wizards, however, won the series 3-0 and went on

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: independent Alliance for the Arts, operating on the 96.3 frequency in Fargo, North Dakota and the surrounding area. KNDS strives to provide the area with independent music not heard elsewhere in the FM radio community, while maintaining an emphasis on community/area partnership. North Dakota State University's ThunderRadio club operates the station Radio Free Fargo 95.9 FM, KRFF-LP, is a local, non-profit, listener-supported independent radio station serving the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. Radio Free Fargo previously worked to run KNDS. Fargo has four local yellow pages publishers: SMARTSEARCH, which is locally owned and operated; yellowbook, owned by the Yell Group, a United

title: Fargo-Moorhead Beez

text: to become the 2002 CBA Champions. The Beez folded that following summer. Notable former players include Chris "Birdman" Andersen and Tony Dunkin. Fargo-Moorhead Beez The Fargo-Moorhead Beez was a professional basketball club based in Fargo, North Dakota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1995-1996 season. They were the 1995-1996 and the 1997-1998 International Basketball Association champions. The team joined the Continental Basketball Association in 2001 when the IBA folded, along with IBA rivals, the Dakota Wizards and the Saskatchewan Hawks. In their one and only CBA season, the Beez made the play-offs and faced off in

title: Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls

text: teams were suspended in 2012, just prior to their fourth season. It held its first bout in November, drawing more than 1,700 fans. In October 2012, FMDG's former treasurer was convicted of a Class C felony and sentenced to restitution of $10,000, 25 days in jail and one year probation. Fargo Moorhead was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2011, and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012, the first in North Dakota. Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls The Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls (FMDG) is a roller derby league based in Fargo,

title: Fargo–Moorhead

text: increase of 34% from the 2000 census. Fargo–Moorhead is the cultural, retail, health care, educational, and industrial center of southeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. According to the American Community Survey, the age distribution was as follows: According to the same survey, the racial composition was as follows: There were 3,032 African Americans, who made up 1.6% of the population. The Asian American population is not dominated by a single ancestry group, and is fairly diverse. The largest Asian American group are those of Chinese descent, who number at 928 and make up 0.5% of the population. Other sizable groups

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the "Pence Automobile Company". Fargo-Moorhead boomed after World War II, and the city grew rapidly despite a violent tornado in 1957 that destroyed a large part of the city's north end. Ted Fujita, famous for his Fujita tornado scale, analyzed pictures of the Fargo tornado, which helped him develop his ideas for "wall cloud" and "tail cloud." These were the first major scientific descriptive terms associated with tornadoes. The coming

title: Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project

text: to use emergency measures and sand bags), non structural measures, flood barriers and levees, diversion channels and flood storage. Two diversion concepts were carried forward at the end of the study including a diversion channel in Minnesota and a diversion channel in North Dakota. The cost of these projects was estimated to range from $1,032 million to $1,462 million. After looking at the study and conclusions, the local sponsors including the cities of Fargo and Moorhead, Cass County and Clay County requested the North Dakota diversion plan be pursued. After further study, it was found the project would impact structures

title: Fargo station

text: Minnesota Department of Transportation has proposed regional rail services to connect Fargo-Moorhead with the Twin Cities in Minnesota. The route is listed as a Phase 1 project for Minnesota's regional rail projects, to be completed by 2030. Due to existing infrastructure, Fargo Amtrak station would be used. While the largest city in North Dakota, Fargo has only the third-most rail passenger traffic in the state, behind Minot and Williston. This is chiefly because Amtrak's daily Empire Builder, which makes stops in six other North Dakota cities, stops in Fargo during the middle of night—between 2 am and 4 am—on both

title: Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls

text: Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls The Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls (FMDG) is a roller derby league based in Fargo, North Dakota. Launched in 2008 by Sara Rundlett, the league currently consists of two teams, Northern Pains and Furies, who compete against other cities. The league began with two home teams, Fighting Suzies and Monkey Wenches, and one travel team, Northern Pains. In the Summer of 2010, in response to increased league membership, FMDG expanded to four home teams: Fighting Suzies, Monkey Wenches, Haute Dishes and BattleScar Galactica, and two travel teams: Northern Pains and Furies. Due to decreased membership all home

title: OPEN (North Dakota magazine)

text: OPEN (North Dakota magazine) OPEN Magazine was a quarterly city and lifestyle magazine focusing upon fashion, style, entertainment, dining and culture for the Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota metropolitan areas. Feature articles generally cover local people, businesses, restaurants, entertainment, sports, home and travel. "OPEN Magazine" was launched in May 2007. In January 2008 the publication was awarded the Fargo Human Relations Award from the city of Fargo for its efforts to expand awareness of diverse communities within the city. In addition publisher, Christopher Mohs, was awarded the 2008 North Dakota Small Business Journalist of the Year Award from the

title: LGBT history in North Dakota

text: Mayor Jon Lindgren signing a degree formally recognizing the week’s gay pride celebrations. In 1996, North Dakota lawmakers pass a State edition, "Defense of Marriage Act". The law bans legal recognition of same-sex marriage in North Dakota, including those marriages performed in other States. In 1999, Equality North Dakota is formed to campaign for LGBT rights in North Dakota, especially the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the State civil right code. The chairman of the organization was Robert Uebel. In 1999, a gay bar opened up in Moorhead, Minnesota, which is right across the river from Fargo,

title: 1997 Red River flood

text: affected by the 1997 flood. Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota (Fargo-Moorhead) and Wahpeton, North Dakota/Breckenridge, Minnesota also had severe flooding. Much of the flooding accumulated not only because of the rising river levels, but also from overland flooding, as meltwater did not drain away. Temporary dikes were erected along the riverfront and around the edges of towns, but were sometimes overwhelmed. It was difficult for the cities to prepare for such an enormous flood. The National Weather Service (NWS) had forecast that the river would crest at 49 feet (14.9 m), which was its highest level during the 1979 flood. The

title: Northern Pacific Railway Depot (Fargo, North Dakota)

text: Northern Pacific Railway Depot (Fargo, North Dakota) The Northern Pacific Railway Depot (also known as N.P. Depot) is a former railway station in Fargo, North Dakota. Built in 1898, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The station was built in 1898. It was designed by architect Cass Gilbert. At the time of the station's construction, Fargo-Moorhead was served by both the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern Railroad. This station was served by Northern Pacific trains, while the Great Northern operated its own station further north along Broadway. In 1970, the two railway companies

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: loans and renewals," according to Melisa Duncan, a library spokeswoman." Fargo offers a wide variety of cultural opportunities for a city of its size. This is likely due, in part, to the presence of three universities in the area. Most theatre and events are either promoted or produced by the universities, although there are several private theatre companies in the city including Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre (FMCT), Theatre 'B' in downtown Fargo, Ursa Major Productions, Music Theatre Fargo Moorhead, Tin Roof Theatre Company, The Entertainment Company and others. Music organizations in the area include the Fargo-Moorhead Opera, the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra,

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: of Jamestown's Doctor of Physical Therapy program is based in Fargo. Until recently, Globe University/Minnesota School of Business maintained a Fargo Student Resource Center, now replaced by the college's Moorhead campus. The Fargo Public Library was established in 1900 and for many years was housed in a Carnegie-funded building. In 1968, the library moved into a new facility as part of urban renewal efforts in the downtown area. The original 1968 building was demolished and replaced with a new library which opened in 2008. In addition, Fargo Public Library operates the Dr. James Carlson Library in southern Fargo, and the

title: Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota

text: Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota The Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the state of North Dakota plus Clay County, Minnesota. It has 22 congregations in North Dakota and one in Moorhead, Minnesota. It is in Province VI and its cathedral, Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral, is in Fargo, as are the diocesan offices. Michael G. Smith is the current bishop. He is an enrolled member of the Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma and is a graduate of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. The bishops of the diocese have been:

title: Fargo-Moorhead Twins

text: Field in Fargo. It was located at 19th Avenue and Broadway and was torn down in 1963 to build North High School. Prior to that, they played their home games at Moorhead Ballpark in Moorhead. Baseball Hall of Fame Alumni Notable alumni Fargo-Moorhead Twins The Fargo-Moorhead Twins were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1933 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1960. They played in the Northern League and were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians from 1934 to 1940 and from 1953 to 1957, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1947 to 1948 and the New York Yankees from 1958

title: Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral (Fargo, North Dakota)

text: Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral (Fargo, North Dakota) Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of North Dakota. The first Episcopal service in Fargo was celebrated on August 29, 1872 by the Rev. Joseph A Gilfilian, from Brainerd, Minnesota. Services were held in the Northern Pacific Railway dining tent. Most of the people in the congregation worked for the railroad and their families. In the winter months they held services in Pinkham’s Hall, which was located at the corner of Front (Main) and 3rd Streets. The mission was called

text: the following year. The construction debt was paid off in January 2003. Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral (Fargo, North Dakota) Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of North Dakota. The first Episcopal service in Fargo was celebrated on August 29, 1872 by the Rev. Joseph A Gilfilian, from Brainerd, Minnesota. Services were held in the Northern Pacific Railway dining tent. Most of the people in the congregation worked for the railroad and their families. In the winter months they held services in Pinkham’s Hall, which was located at

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: also operates NPR affiliate KDSU-FM (however, KDSU is owned by North Dakota State University). Midwest Communications operating under Midwest Radio of Fargo-Moorhead, owns KFGO, Froggy 99.9, 104.7 MIX-FM, Y94, Rock 102 and 740 The Fan. Conservative talk host Scott Hennen owns WZFG, and Great Plains Integrated Marketing owns KQLX, Thunder 106.1 and Eagle 106.9. Local resident James Ingstad operates eight radio stations under RFM Media, including Bob 95, 107.9 The Fox, Big 98.7, Q105.1, True Oldies 1660AM, 92.7 The Drive, and 94.5 The City. KNDS 96.3 FM is an FCC approved radio station, owned with a license held by the

title: Fargo-Moorhead Bears

text: Fargo-Moorhead Bears The Fargo-Moorhead Bears were a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Hockey League (USHL). The Bears began playing in the 1995-96, following the folding of the Wisconsin Capitols franchise, leaving the USHL with 11 teams for the season. Fargo-Moorhead finished their only season in operation in third place of the 11-team single division with a record of 27-17-1-1. The Fargo-Moorhead Bears ceased operation after the 1995-96 USHL season concluded. Their home venue, however, was not without a main tenant long as the expansion Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks were granted an expansion team in the

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: addition, NDSU Bison Football has become a major sport following among many area residents. Since the late 1990s, the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Statistical Area has consistently had one of the lowest unemployment rates among MSAs in the United States. Coupled with Fargo's low crime rate and the decent supply of affordable housing in the community, this has prompted "Money" magazine to rank the city near the top of its annual list of America's most livable cities throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. Fargo is a core city of the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area, which also includes Moorhead, West Fargo, and Dilworth

title: Fargo-Moorhead Bears

text: USHL beginning in the 1996-97 season. Fargo-Moorhead Bears The Fargo-Moorhead Bears were a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Hockey League (USHL). The Bears began playing in the 1995-96, following the folding of the Wisconsin Capitols franchise, leaving the USHL with 11 teams for the season. Fargo-Moorhead finished their only season in operation in third place of the 11-team single division with a record of 27-17-1-1. The Fargo-Moorhead Bears ceased operation after the 1995-96 USHL season concluded. Their home venue, however, was not without a main tenant long as the expansion Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks were

title: Dakota Fusion FC

text: in Fargo at Sid Cichy Stadium while the other half would be played in Moorhead, Minnesota at Moorhead High School, but they ended up playing all the home games in 2016 and 2017 in Minnesota. In November 2017, Fusion announced the formation of a team in WPSL, to begin play in May 2018. Dakota Fusion FC Dakota Fusion FC is a semi-professional soccer team based in Fargo-Moorhead. They have played in the National Premier Soccer League since May 2017. The team colors are black and yellow. Dakota Fusion FC was announced as a National Premier Soccer League expansion team on

title: Cathedral of St. Mary (Fargo, North Dakota)

text: Cathedral of St. Mary (Fargo, North Dakota) The Cathedral of St. Mary is a Catholic cathedral located in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It is a parish church and the seat of the Diocese of Fargo. St. Mary's parish was founded in 1880. What would become the Diocese of Fargo was established nine years later as the Diocese of Jamestown, and at the time it encompassed the entire state of North Dakota. St. James Church in Jamestown became the cathedral. The diocese's first bishop, John Shanley, moved his residence to the Island Park area of Fargo in 1891. The Holy

title: MATBUS (Fargo-Moorhead)

text: using their student ID. In 2017, college ridership accounted for 407,485 rides on MATBUS. Of those 407,485 rides, the majority (346,258) were taken by riders from NDSU. Fixed routes near the NDSU campus are some of the most-used routes in the MATBUS system. Ridership on MATBUS paratransit routes in 2017 was 10,907, up from 10,765 in 2016. MATBUS operates 23 fixed routes and one on-demand route throughout the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. Routes 1 through 9 primarily run in Moorhead and Dilworth while routes 11 through 34 primarily run in Fargo and West Fargo. MATBUS also operates a free shuttle between

title: Hornbacher's

text: Hornbacher's Hornbacher's is a supermarket chain that operates seven stores in Fargo, North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota. Hornbacher's is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota based SuperValu Inc. In 1951, Ted Hornbacher and his partner Jim Custer opened a store at the corner of Eighth and Main Avenue in Moorhead. This was the start of what is now known as Hornbacher's. In 1956, the Northport location opened in north Fargo. This location housed the corporate offices until the opening of the Osgood location in 2006. In 1958, the Moorhead location was moved to a

title: Hornbacher's

text: Grand Forks, North Dakota would close it's doors at the completion of a liquidation sale. Hornbacher's Hornbacher's is a supermarket chain that operates seven stores in Fargo, North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota. Hornbacher's is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota based SuperValu Inc. In 1951, Ted Hornbacher and his partner Jim Custer opened a store at the corner of Eighth and Main Avenue in Moorhead. This was the start of what is now known as Hornbacher's. In 1956, the Northport location opened in north Fargo. This location housed the corporate offices until the opening

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: Kingdom-based company; Dex, owned by RH Donnelley and based in North Carolina; and Phone Directories Company (PDC), based in Utah. Fargo is a major transportation hub for the surrounding region. It sits at the crossroads of two major interstate highways, I-29 and I-94 and is the home of an airport. Fargo is served by Hector International Airport, which has the longest public runway in the state. An Air National Guard unit and the Fixed-Base Operation Fargo Jet Center and Vic's Aircraft Sales are also at Hector. The Fargo-Moorhead metro area is served by a bus service known as MATBUS. The

title: Mapleton, North Dakota

text: Mapleton, North Dakota Mapleton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It sits on the banks of the Maple River. The population was 762 at the 2010 census, and was estimated at 946 as of 2016. Mapleton serves as a bedroom community of the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. The core cities are ten miles to the east of Mapleton. Mapleton was platted in 1876, soon after the railroad was extended to that point. The city took its name from the Maple River. A post office has been in operation at Mapleton since 1875. Mapleton is located at (46.890002,

title: North Dakota State Bison

text: scenes coverage of NDSU teams, players, coaches, administration, and alumni. The magazine is distributed free of charge in locations around the Fargo-Moorhead area and is available via paid subscription for out-of-state readers. North Dakota State Bison The North Dakota State Bison is the name of the athletic teams of North Dakota State University (NDSU), which is located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota. The teams are often called the "Thundering Herd". The current logo is a bison. A member of the Summit League, North Dakota State University sponsors teams in eight men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned intercollegiate sports:

title: Memorial Auditorium (Moorhead, Minnesota)

text: MTS Centre in Winnipeg. Memorial Auditorium (Moorhead, Minnesota) Memorial Auditorium is a 6,000-seat indoor arena located in Moorhead, Minnesota. It was built in 1952 and dedicated to Moorhead-area residents who fought and served the United States during World War II and the Korean War, and until the Fargodome was built forty years later, was the largest indoor venue in the Fargo-Moorhead area. It remains the largest arena in the area to be used primarily for basketball, and has been the home of the Concordia College Cobbers basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams for decades. The arena contains only 1800 permanent seats,

text: Memorial Auditorium (Moorhead, Minnesota) Memorial Auditorium is a 6,000-seat indoor arena located in Moorhead, Minnesota. It was built in 1952 and dedicated to Moorhead-area residents who fought and served the United States during World War II and the Korean War, and until the Fargodome was built forty years later, was the largest indoor venue in the Fargo-Moorhead area. It remains the largest arena in the area to be used primarily for basketball, and has been the home of the Concordia College Cobbers basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams for decades. The arena contains only 1800 permanent seats, with the remaining seats

title: Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota

text: All Saint’s, Minot All Saint’s, Valley City Church of the Advent, Devils Lake Church of the Cross, Selfridge Church of the Good Shepherd, Lakota Gethsemane Cathedral, Fargo Grace Church, Jamestown St. Gabriel’s Camp, Solen St. George’s Episcopal Memorial Church, Bismarck St. James’, Cannon Ball St. John the Divine Episcopal Church (Moorhead, Minnesota) St. John’s, Dickinson St. Luke’s, Fort Yates Sts. Mary and Mark, Oakes St. Michaels and All Angel’s, Cartwright St. Paul’s, Grand Forks St. Paul’s, White Shield St. Peter’s, Walhalla St. Peter’s, Williston St. Stephen’s, Fargo St. Sylvan’s, Dunseith St. Thomas, Fort Totten Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota The

title: Masonic Block (Fargo, North Dakota)

text: its subsequent educational function. It housed Fargo College from 1887 to 1890, and the Dakota Business College from 1891 to 1978. Today it is used as a purely commercial building. It is one of few commercial structures in Fargo that survived a fire in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing included one contributing building, on an area of less than . Masonic Block (Fargo, North Dakota) The Masonic Block in Fargo, North Dakota, also known as Dakota Business College or Watkins Block, is an Early Commercial style building built in 1884.

title: North River, North Dakota

text: North River, North Dakota North River is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 56 at the 2010 census. North River was founded in 1973. It is a suburb/bedroom community directly adjacent to the city of Fargo. North River is located at (46.949253, -96.802463). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 56 people, 23 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 24 housing units

title: Black Building (Fargo, North Dakota)

text: 1920, became president of the Minot Daily News. His influence grew through the newspaper business and Black served two terms as president of the North Dakota Press Association. The Black building (#8) at 114-18 Broadway was erected by and named for him." The building was purchased in 2015. There was a municipal bond issue failure associated with the building. Black Building (Fargo, North Dakota) The Black Building at 114-118 Broadway in Fargo, North Dakota was a "pivotal" historic resource in the Downtown Fargo District, in the listing of that historic district upon the National Register of Historic Places. In 2016

title: Fargo station

text: Fargo station Fargo (previously, the Great Northern Depot and the Burlington Northern Depot) is a train station in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It is served by Amtrak's "Empire Builder". It is the only railway station in use in the Fargo-Moorhead area and is the third-busiest in North Dakota. The platform, tracks, and station are currently all owned by BNSF Railway. The station is currently located in the former BNSF freight house. The former main station building is now home to Great Northern Bicycle Co. Fargo Station was originally built by the Great Northern Railway in . At the time

title: Fargo, North Dakota

text: are several other museums in Fargo including The Children's Museum at Yunker Farm, The Fargo Air Museum, The Courthouse Museum, The Roger Maris Museum in West Acres Shopping Center, the North Dakota State University Wall of Fame in the Scheels All Sports store and the historic Bonanzaville village (West Fargo). The Fargo Park District operates many neighborhood parks throughout the city. The Fargo area contains the following golf courses: Edgewood Golf Course (18-hole), Fargo Country Club (18-hole) Rose Creek Golf Course (18-hole), El Zagal (9-hole), Prairiewood Golf Course (9-hole), and the new Osgood Golf Course (9-hole). In the winter Edgewood