Fargo News

Fargo, North Dakota – The Fargo Food Truck Festival marks its 10th year, bringing with it an array of new competitions, food trucks, and engaging activities. One of the attractions includes the deep-fried cookie dough offering, which boasts flavors such as chocolate chip and snickerdoodle. “We do the deep-fried cookie dough factory. We do chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, and Oreos and put some soft serve ice cream on top,” mentioned one of the vendors. For its consecutive second year, the festival will grace the spacious Red River Valley Fairgrounds, accommodating a plethora of culinary delights. The weekend promises the presence of approximately…

Fargo, North Dakota – Motorists within the city limits should anticipate a series of temporary disruptions due to the beginning of several essential maintenance operations. Starting from Monday, July 31, a segment of 4th St. N, stretching between 4th Ave. N and 7th Ave. N, will be inaccessible to through traffic. A detour will be established via 2nd St. N and Broadway, redirecting traffic around the maintenance area. This interruption in regular traffic flow will permit specialized teams to perform indispensable milling and overlay procedures on the road surface of 4th St. N. Municipal authorities predict that regular traffic flow on…

Fargo, North Dakota – An in-home daycare provider from West Fargo has pled not guilty to nine counts of child neglect and abuse in Cass County District Court. Miranda Sorlie, 42, denied all charges during her court appearance on Friday. Sorlie has been accused of neglecting and abusing children in her care from January 2020 through May of last year. The accusations against her have arisen from multiple incidents involving the children she was tasked with looking after. According to the court documents, a one-year-old boy who was under Sorlie’s care was taken to a hospital in Fargo. Medical examination revealed…

Cass County, North Dakota – The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is currently seeking public assistance in locating a missing teenager. The missing individual is 14-year-old Zyanya Berlin, who was last reported to be seen in the southern region of Fargo on the previous Friday. Berlin is described as standing 5’7″ tall and weighing around 120 pounds. She possesses brown hair and brown eyes. On her last sighting, she was dressed in black trousers and a short-sleeved black shirt. The authorities are urging anyone who may have information pertaining to Zyanya Berlin’s whereabouts to step forward. They are requested to get in…

West Fargo, North Dakota – The relatives of Jonett Wanner, a woman from West Fargo reported as missing, remain uncertain about her whereabouts. The final communication with Ms. Wanner, 50, took place when she signed off from her remote work at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11. Law enforcement has provided information indicating that Ms. Wanner may be traveling in a grey 2017 Nissan Rogue bearing North Dakota license plates 261 AZY. It is speculated that she might have her dog accompanying her. However, authorities have affirmed that she does not possess her mobile phone. In the fortnight since Ms. Wanner’s…

West Fargo, North Dakota – Law enforcement authorities reported that a residential apartment complex in West Fargo was evacuated due to an emergency call that fire services received early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the 800 block on 36th Avenue E, with fire crews arriving shortly after 1 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered an instance of charred food in one apartment, the source of the pervading smoke. Fire Chief Dan Fuller elaborated that as the firefighters attempted to expel smoke from the affected apartment unit, it found its way into the building’s hallway, subsequently activating the…

Fargo, North Dakota – In light of the Celebration of Life for Officer Jake Wallin of the Fargo Police Department, who recently fell in the line of duty, the YMCA has announced an initiative to support first responders. To allow these personnel to attend the memorial service, the YMCA will be providing free childcare. The memorial service for Officer Wallin is set to occur on Wednesday, July 26 at 1:00 p.m., hosted at the Scheels Arena. In an effort to support those who wish to attend, the YMCA will offer childcare services from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. These services will…

Fargo, North Dakota – Fargo law enforcement has apprehended two local brothers linked to separate firearm incidents occurring on Sunday and Monday. Responding to a distress call in the early hours of Sunday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and West Fargo Police arrived at an apartment complex situated on the 2200 block of 6th Avenue South, following reports of a gunshot being discharged in the building’s hallway. Later in the afternoon, officers were dispatched to a second disturbance at an apartment complex on the 700 block of 23rd Street South. A resident had reported an assault by an armed assailant.…

Fargo, North Dakota – The Fargo Police Department has issued a public appeal in their ongoing search for Jada Patterson, a 15-year-old adolescent. Ms. Patterson was reportedly last seen on Monday, July 24th at 3:45 p.m. in the southern region of Fargo. Ms. Patterson is described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 110 lbs. She has brown eyes and black hair. On the day of her disappearance, she was seen wearing a green dress and carrying a brown purse. The law enforcement department is urging anyone who has information about Ms. Patterson’s current location to get in…

Fargo, North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating an incident that took place on Sunday in Fargo, where a pick-up truck unexpectedly careened through three separate garages within an apartment complex. The sequence of events was reportedly initiated when the driver of the truck encountered a medical issue while parking his vehicle at 4760 Timberline Drive. The truck, which remained in gear as the accelerator continued to be engaged, subsequently shattered the rear wall of the driver’s own garage. The vehicle then advanced into a neighboring garage, grazing a parked vehicle within as it traversed the space. Following…