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71-842: Forum Communications Company is an American multimedia and technology company headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota . With multiple online and print news brands throughout Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota and Wisconsin , Forum Communications offers local news in a variety of digital and broadcast mediums in addition to various niche media brands covering specialty interests. The company also owns four television stations in North Dakota, all affiliated with ABC , and an independent television station and NBC affiliate in South Dakota. Additional offerings are commercial printing services and business services. William "Bill" Marcil, Sr.

142-546: A 14-point lead in Eastern North Dakota even though the state as a whole soundly elected Republican Kevin Cramer . The Fargo Public Schools system serves most of the city, operating fifteen elementary schools, three middle schools, and four high schools: Fargo North High School , Fargo South High School , Davies High School , and an Dakota High School (an alternative high school). The original high school in

213-428: A female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.7% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 30.2 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 19.6% were between

284-851: 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. Seasonal floods due to the rising water of the Red River, which flows from the United States into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada, have presented challenges. The Red flows northward, which means melting snow and river ice, as well as runoff from its tributaries, often create ice dams causing

355-618: A median household income of $ 64,432. Approximately 13.3% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line . Fargo has an estimated 74.5% employment rate, with 42.4% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.0% holding a high school diploma. The top nine reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were German (33.2%), Norwegian (22.6%), Irish (8.5%), English (5.1%), Subsaharan African (5.1%), French (except Basque) (3.5%), Italian (1.9%), Polish (1.8%), and Scottish (0.9%). The median age in

426-500: A minimum at or below the freezing mark are September 30 and May 8, respectively, allowing a growing season of 144 days. In 2011, Fargo won The Weather Channel 's "America's Toughest Weather City" poll. After almost 850,000 votes, blizzards, cold, and floods secured the title for the city. As of the 2022 American Community Survey , there are 56,890 estimated households in Fargo with an average of 2.14 persons per household. The city has

497-508: A regional technology and healthcare hub, as a result of Microsoft and Sanford Health both building regional campuses in the city center. 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. On July 14, 2023, 37-year-old Mohamad Barakat opened fire on a group of police officers in

568-475: A removable flood wall was constructed in the downtown area so that residents did not lose their connection to the river. In Winnipeg, the flood crested at 24.5 feet (7.5 m) above datum at the James Avenue pumping station, making it the third-highest flood at Winnipeg in recorded history . It was surpassed by the floods of 1825, and 1826. The city was largely spared the fate of Grand Forks thanks to

639-476: A specific vulnerable section near Grafton city, located between Grand Forks and Emerson, that is highly susceptible to severe floods. On May 8, 1950, the Red River reached its highest level at Winnipeg since 1861. Eight dikes protecting Winnipeg gave way and flooded much of the city, turning 1,600 km (600 sq mi) of farmland into an enormous lake. The city turned to the Canadian Army and

710-405: A total of $ 3.5 billion in damage and required temporary evacuation of towns and cities on both sides of the border. The cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota , and East Grand Forks, Minnesota , suffered the most damage, and most of their populations had to be evacuated. The river crested at more than 54 feet (16 m) above datum . The cities worked with FEMA and the state of Minnesota to clear

781-543: A water system. More than 246 new buildings were built within one year. There were several rumors concerning the cause of the fire. The North Dakota Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota 's land-grant university , becoming first accredited by the 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 became home to

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852-679: A wet summer in 2010, as well as an above average amount of snowfall through the winter in the Red River Valley, the Red River spilled its banks. It crested in Winnipeg at the James Avenue pumping station at 19.59 feet (5.97 m) above datum, as the sixth highest flood levels in recorded history if flood protection such as the Portage Diversion and the Red River Floodway were not in place. That same year there

923-404: Is North Dakota’s largest free outdoor gathering. 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 2009. In addition, Fargo Public Library operates

994-460: Is a misnomer. While the Red River drains the region, it did not create a valley wider than a few hundred feet. The much wider floodplain is the lake bed of the ancient glacial lake. It is remarkably flat; from its origin near Breckenridge, Minnesota, to the international border near Emerson, Manitoba , its gradient is only about 1:5000 (1 metre per 5 kilometres), or approximately 1 foot per mile. The river, slow and small in most seasons, does not have

1065-598: Is a tradition that began in 1928. 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 are several other museums in Fargo including: The Fargo Air Museum , The Courthouse Museum, The Roger Maris Museum in West Acres Shopping Center , and the North Dakota State University Wall of Fame in

1136-424: Is concentrated in the warmer months. Record temperatures have ranged from −48 °F (−44 °C) on January 8, 1887, to 114 °F (46 °C) on July 6, 1936 ; the record coldest daily maximum is −29 °F (−34 °C) on January 22, 1936 , while, conversely, the record warmest daily minimum was 82 °F (28 °C), set four days after the all-time record high. On average, the first and last dates to see

1207-686: Is currently owned and operated by the Marcil-Black family. Today, Forum offers multiple newspaper and multimedia journalism brands across four states in the upper Midwest along with several commercial printing facilities, TV broadcasting and business services. On January 3, 2021, Forum announced it had sold RiverTown Multimedia to O’Rourke Media Group. The sale included the Red Wing Republican Eagle and (Hudson) Star-Observer. RiverTown previously published six other papers, but closed or merged them. On November 23, 2022, it

1278-521: Is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km ) is water. Because of its location in the Great Plains and its distance from both mountains and oceans, Fargo has an extreme humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb , bordering on Dwb ), featuring long, bitterly cold winters and warm to hot, humid summers. It lies in USDA Plant hardiness zone 4a. The city features winters among the coldest in

1349-460: Is the current chairman of the board for Forum Communications Company, who is married to the great-granddaughter of the founder, Norman B. Black. Daily operations are overseen by William "Bill" Marcil, Jr. as the president and chief executive officer of Forum Communications Company as well as the publisher of The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . Forum Communications Company began publishing its flagship newspaper The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead in 1878 and

1420-479: The Fargo Scheels . The Children's Museum at Yunker Farm closed in 2021 after being open for 30 years, but the rest of the property is still open to the public and is in the process of being revitalized. The annual Downtown Fargo Street Fair , a vibrant celebration that brings together an array of arts, crafts, and culinary experiences, contributes significantly to the city's cultural richness. This event

1491-693: The Hudson Bay watershed . The mouth of the Red River forms a freshwater river delta called the Netley–Libau Marsh. The Netley Marsh is west of the Red and the Libau Marsh is east, forming a 26,000-hectare (64,000-acre) wetland. Southern Manitoba has a frost-free season of between 120 and 140 days per year in the Red River Valley. The Red River flows across the flat lake bed of the ancient glacial Lake Agassiz , an enormous glacial lake created at

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1562-618: The Pence Automobile Company , a company that at one time distributed 29% of all Buicks . In addition, Fargo also hosted a regional Ford assembly plant, which by 1917 was assembling some 70 cars per day. The plant would remain in operation until 1956. On Labor Day in 1910, Theodore Roosevelt visited Fargo to lay the cornerstone of the college's new library. To a crowd of 30,000, Roosevelt spoke about his first visit to Fargo 27 years earlier, and credited his experience homesteading in North Dakota for his eventual rise to

1633-468: The Red Cross and The Salvation Army for help, and nearly 70,000 people were evacuated from their homes and businesses. Four of eleven bridges in the city were destroyed, and damage was estimated at between $ 900 million and $ 1 billion. As a result of the floods, a flood control project was constructed to prevent such damage in the future. The Red River Floodway around Winnipeg attracted some derision at

1704-719: The Seven Years' War . Following that, they took over French possessions 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

1775-479: The flood of 1997 . 75% of the population in the former city was evacuated, and all of the latter. Many of the residential areas along the rivers were inundated and all the homes had to be destroyed. Afterward, a massive flood protection project was undertaken to protect both cities. Atashi et al. study conducted spatial analyses of the Permanent Water Area (PWA) and Seasonal Water Area (SWA), revealing

1846-508: The floodplains of the river on both sides, prohibiting future housing or businesses in this area. They created the Greater Grand Forks Greenway on both sides, which includes city and state parks, a long bike trail, and other recreational amenities. The trees and greenery help absorb floodwaters. A dike system was constructed outside this area on both sides to protect the cities from future floods. In East Grand Forks,

1917-401: The 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $ 35,510, and the median income for a family was $ 50,486. Males had a median income of $ 31,968 versus $ 22,264 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,101. About 6.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. The economy of

1988-772: The Dr. James Carlson Library in south Fargo, and the Northport branch in north Fargo. In 2002 and 2006, the Southpointe and Northport Branches were opened serving the city's south and north sides. The Dr. James Carlson Library, which replaced the earlier Southpointe Branch, opened to the public on November 16, 2007. A new downtown Main Library opened April 25, 2009. The Fargo Public Library is headquartered in downtown Fargo. In 2014, over 1 million items were checked out from Fargo Public Library. Books and magazines made up nearly half of

2059-494: The Fargo area has historically been dependent on agriculture. That dominance has decreased substantially in recent decades. Today the city of Fargo has a growing economy based on food processing, manufacturing, technology, retail trade, higher education, and healthcare. According to the City's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are: Most theater and events are either promoted or produced by

2130-506: The Floodway, which was pushed to its capacity during the 1997 flood. In 2009 the Red River flooded in early spring. By Friday, March 27, the river at Fargo had reached the highest level in recorded history. Its discharge at that location was far in excess of normal flows. The river crested at the James Avenue pumping station in Winnipeg at 22.5 feet (6.9 m) above datum, making it the fourth-highest flood in recorded history. Due to

2201-501: The Forum Communications news network: YTA TV Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County . The population was 125,990 at the 2020 census , which was estimated to have grown to 133,188 in 2023, making it the 218th-most populous city in the United States. Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota , form

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2272-545: The Prairie" and the other "Fargo in the Timber". "Fargo on the Prairie" was known for being well run by Northern Pacific engineers, while "Fargo in the Timber" remained mostly lawless and full of apparently "desperate and reckless characters", according to The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . Eventually, "Fargo in the Timber" would see its demise after a crackdown by federal authorities, and the modern Fargo would develop out of "Fargo on

2343-615: The Prairie". The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West." During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. A major fire struck the city on June 7, 1893, destroying 31 blocks of downtown Fargo, but the city was immediately rebuilt with new buildings made of brick, new streets, and

2414-502: The Red River Valley. Fargo uses the city commission style of local government. Four commissioners and a mayor are elected via approval voting . Fargo became the first city in the U.S. to use approval voting for elections in 2018. The Fargo City Commission meets every two weeks in its chambers above the Fargo Civic Center . The meetings are broadcast on a Government-access television (GATV) cable channel. In 2017, there

2485-645: The Red River was part of Rupert's Land , the concession established by the British Hudson's Bay Company in north central North America. The Red was a key trade route for the company, and contributed to the settlement of British North America. The river was long used by fur traders , including the French and the Métis people , who established a community in this area some time before the British defeated France in

2556-519: The Red to rise to 37 feet (which ranks among the top-ten highest levels ever recorded). The estimated $ 1.5 billion FM diversion project is under construction and will channel the Red's water away from the city. As of 2012, Fargo has bought 700 houses in flood-prone areas. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 50.835 square miles (131.66 km ), of which 50.834 square miles (131.66 km )

2627-408: The Red to rise to a new record level of 40.84 feet, but again Fargo remained safe, in large part due to flood mitigation efforts instituted after the 1997 event and sandbagging efforts by the city residents. Further upgrades were made to city infrastructure and additional resources brought to bear following the 2009 flood, which caused no issues for the city in 2010 despite another rapid melt that caused

2698-417: The ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64, and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. The median household income was $ 44,304, and the median income for a family was $ 69,401, with the mean family income being $ 89,110. The per capita income for Fargo was $ 29,187. About 16.0% of the population and 7.7% of families were below

2769-481: 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). During the initial settlement of Fargo, there developed two cities: one (unofficially) called "Fargo on

2840-579: 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 feet and above. Many major downtown roadways and access to Moorhead are closed off at this level. Record snowfalls late in 1996 led to flooding in 1997, causing the Red to rise to a record crest of 39.5 feet, nearly overtaking city defenses. In 2008–2009, significant fall precipitation coupled with rapid snowmelt in March 2009 caused

2911-590: The city was Central High School . The West Fargo Public Schools system serves the southwestern part of the city, in addition to West Fargo itself and the surrounding communities of Horace and Harwood . Red River of the North The Red River is about 885 kilometres (550 mi) long, of which about 635 kilometres (395 mi) are in the United States and about 255 kilometres (158 mi) are in Canada. The river falls 70 metres (230 ft) on its trip to Lake Winnipeg, where it spreads into

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2982-570: The city was 31.5 years. As of the 2020 census , there were 125,990 people, 56,116 households, and 27,239 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,529.7 inhabitants per square mile (976.7/km ). There were 61,541 housing units at an average density of 1,235.7 per square mile (477.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 78.93% White , 8.76% African American , 1.60% Native American , 4.11% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 1.20% from some other races and 5.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.71% of

3053-403: The city was 90.20% White , 2.70% African American , 1.38% Native American , 2.97% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.62% from some other races and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.19% of the population. There were 46,791 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had

3124-522: The city who were responding to an unrelated traffic accident. One officer was killed and two others were injured before Barakat was killed by one of the officers at the scene. Fargo is a core city of the Fargo-Moorhead, ND–MN Combined Statistical Area , which also includes Moorhead, West Fargo, and Dilworth and outlying communities. Fargo sits on the western bank of the Red River of the North in

3195-456: The city's core. NDSU has grown rapidly into a major research university and forms a major component of the city's identity and economy. Most students live off-campus in the surrounding Roosevelt neighborhood. The university has established a presence downtown through both academic buildings and apartment housing. In addition, NDSU Bison Football has gained a significant following among many area residents. In recent years, Fargo has also become

3266-578: The contiguous United States; the coldest month of January has a normal mean temperature of 9.2 °F (−12.7 °C). There is an annual average of 43 days with a minimum of 0 °F (−18 °C) or lower. Snowfall averages 51.4 inches (131 cm) per season. Spring and autumn are short and highly variable seasons. Summers have frequent thunderstorms, and the warmest month, July, has a normal mean temperature of 70.7 °F (21.5 °C); highs reach 90 °F (32 °C) on an average of 12.7 days each year. Annual precipitation of 24.0 inches (610 mm)

3337-480: The core of the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan statistical area , which had a population of 248,591 in 2020. Fargo was founded in 1871 on the Red River of the North floodplain . It is a cultural, retail, health care, educational, and industrial center for southeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. North Dakota State University is located in the city. Historically part of Sioux ( Dakota ) territory,

3408-661: The effect of refilling, in part, the ancient lake. Floods happen in the Red River when the water level increases over the tops of riverbanks due to significant precipitation over the same area for long periods, in the forms of persistent thunderstorms, rain, or snow combined with spring snow melt and ice jam. Major floods in historic times include those of 1826 , 1897 , 1950 , 1997 , 2009 , 2011 , and there has been significant flooding many years in between. Geologists have found evidence of many other floods in prehistoric times of equal or greater size. These " paleofloods " are known from their effects on local landforms, and have been

3479-552: The end of the Wisconsin glaciation from meltwaters of the Laurentide Ice Sheet . As this continental glacier decayed, its meltwaters formed the lake. Over thousands of years, sediments precipitated to the bottom of the lakebed. These lacustrine soils are the parent soils of today's Red River Valley . The river is very young; it developed only after Lake Agassiz drained, about 9,500 years ago. The word "valley"

3550-491: The energy to cut a gorge. Instead it meanders across the silty bottomlands in its progress north. In consequence, high water has nowhere to go, except to spread across the old lakebed in "overland flooding". Heavy snows or rains, especially on saturated or frozen soil, have caused a number of catastrophic floods, which often are made worse by the fact that snowmelt starts in the warmer south, and waters flowing northward are often dammed or slowed by ice. These periodic floods have

3621-574: The first time since its 2012 departure from The CW . On January 1, 2024, KSFL-TV dropped Ion and became an independent station . On August 14, 2024, it was announced that NBC / MyNetworkTV affiliates KNBN and KWBH-LD , both of Rapid City, South Dakota , would be sold by Jim Simpson (Rapid Broadcasting Company) to Forum, bringing those stations and KSFL-TV back under common ownership. The following print and digital newspapers in Minnesota , Wisconsin , South Dakota , and North Dakota are part of

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3692-407: The new Osgood Golf Course (9-hole). In the winter Edgewood 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

3763-509: The population. The top seven ancestry groups in the city are German (40.6%), Norwegian (35.8%), Irish (8.6%), Swedish (6.5%), English (5.2%), French (4.7%), and Italian (3.6%). There were 39,268 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.2% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who

3834-426: The population. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.9% were under 5 years of age, and 13.2% were 65 and older. As of the 2010 census , there were 105,549 people, 46,791 households, and 23,075 families living in the city. The population density was 2,162.0 inhabitants per square mile (834.8/km ). There were 49,956 housing units at an average density of 1,023.3 per square mile (395.1/km ). The racial makeup of

3905-572: The poverty line. As of the 2000 census , there were 90,599 people, 39,268 households, and 20,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,388.2 inhabitants per square mile (922.1/km ). There were 41,200 housing units at an average density of 1,086.0 inhabitants per square mile (419.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.17% White , 1.02% African American , 1.24% Native American , 1.64% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.44% from some other races and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.29% of

3976-523: The presidency. Fargo-Moorhead boomed after World War II , and the city grew rapidly. In 1957, it experienced the 1957 Fargo tornado that destroyed a large part of the north end of the city. Ted Fujita , famous for his Fujita tornado scale , analyzed pictures of the Fargo tornado, helping him develop his ideas for "wall cloud" and "tail cloud." These were the first major scientific descriptive terms associated with tornadoes. The construction of two interstates ( I-29 and I-94 ) revolutionized travel in

4047-413: The region and pushed growth of Fargo to the south and west of the city limits. In 1972, the West Acres Shopping Center , the largest shopping mall in North Dakota, was constructed near the intersection of the two Interstates. This mall became a catalyst for retail growth in the area. Fargo has continued to expand rapidly but steadily. Since the mid-1980s, the bulk of new residential growth has occurred in

4118-564: 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 , and Grand Forks, North Dakota  – East Grand Forks, Minnesota . It crosses the Canada–United States border just before reaching

4189-511: The review process, and Commissioner Piepkorn threatened to obtain the list of signers via FOIA request , which was interpreted as a political threat by the group. Fargo was historically a Republican-leaning area. As recently as the 2004 presidential election, George W. Bush carried Fargo as well as the rest of Cass County with nearly 60 percent of the vote in both areas. Fargo has become more politically diverse and competitive. Since 2008, no Republican presidential candidate has received over 50% of

4260-499: The river to overflow. Fargo's surrounding Red River Valley terrain is essentially flat, leading to overland flooding. Since the potentially devastating 2009 Red River flood , both Fargo and Moorhead have taken great strides in flood protection; only a near-record flood would cause concern today. Work on the FM Diversion has begun and upon completion, it will permanently floodproof the metro for 500-year floods. Its location makes

4331-638: The south and southwest zones of the area (for example in West Fargo ) due to geographic constraints on the north side. The city's major retail districts on the southwest side have likewise seen rapid development. Downtown Fargo has been gentrified due in part to investments by the city and private developers in the Renaissance Zone. Most older neighborhoods, such as Horace Mann, have either avoided decline or been revitalized through housing rehabilitation promoted by planning agencies to strengthen

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4402-553: The subject of scholarly studies. After the disastrous 1950 flood, which resulted in extensive property damage and losses in Winnipeg , the province of Manitoba undertook flood prevention by constructing the Red River Floodway . Completed in 1968, it diverts floodwaters around the city to less settled areas farther down the river. Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota, suffered widespread destruction in

4473-400: The time, as some people thought it was massively overbuilt and was the then-largest earth-moving project in the world. The project was completed under-budget, and has been used for at least some flood control 20 times in the 37 years from its completion to 2006. The Floodway has saved an estimated CA$ 10 billion in flood damages. In the spring of 1997 a major flood of the Red River caused

4544-455: The total and digital media and other non-print items made up more than a third. The rest were inter-library loans and renewals. The tallest buildings in Fargo include: 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

4615-602: The town of Emerson, Manitoba . Manitoba 's capital, Winnipeg, is at the Red's confluence with the Assiniboine River , at a point called The Forks . Together with the Assiniboine, the Red River fully encloses the endorheic basin of Devils' Lake and Stump Lake. The Red flows further north before draining into Lake Winnipeg which then drains through the Nelson River into Hudson Bay , both part of

4686-982: The universities, although there are several private theater companies in the city including Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre (FMCT) and others. Music organizations in the area include the Fargo-Moorhead Opera , the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra , 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

4757-488: The vast deltaic wetland known as Netley Marsh. Several urban areas have developed on both sides of the river, including the city of Winnipeg in Canada, as well as the Fargo-Moorhead and Grand Forks–East Grand Forks metropolitan areas, both of which straddle the North Dakota–Minnesota border. Long an important highway for trade, the Red River has been designated a Canadian Heritage River . The watershed of

4828-594: The vote in Cass County. In 2008, Democratic candidate Barack Obama won the majority of votes in Cass County, with a voting percentage very close to the percentage Obama received in the entire nation, while John McCain won the majority of votes in North Dakota. Mitt Romney's winning margin in 2012 over Barack Obama in Cass County was 49.9% to 47% while Donald Trump received 49.3% of votes in 2016 compared to 38.8% against Hillary Clinton and 11.9% for third party candidates. In 2018, Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp achieved

4899-432: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 19.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males. As of

4970-422: Was an attempt to recall City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn by a group who argued his constant expressing of concern over refugee resettlement in the city was a xenophobic dog-whistle meant to rile up anti-refugee sentiment in the community. While the group says it did reach the required number of signatures, it ultimately chose not to submit them because they did not know how many signatures would be eliminated in

5041-522: Was reported that Forum would purchase Sioux Falls, South Dakota YTA TV affiliate KWSD and sister station KCWS-LD from Jim Simpson, for $ 1.4 million; the sale was completed on February 21, 2023. Forum intends to create a third television news operation in the Sioux Falls market. On February 24, 2023, KWSD changed its call sign to KSFL-TV ; several weeks later, it switched its affiliation to Ion Television and upgraded to high-definition operations for

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