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Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Fargo man charged with felony child abuse after 5-year-old reports being choked (valleynewslive.com) — A Fargo man has been charged with felony child abuse after a 5-year-old was found with facial injuries a medical provider says match strangulation, according to court records. Police, social services, and medical staff detail the child's account and visible injuries, while the father denies causing harm. Authorities remind residents to report suspected abuse to Childhelp's national hotline.
2. Salvation Army seeks coat donations for Fargo-Moorhead families (valleynewslive.com) — Families in Fargo and West Fargo who need winter gear can now register with the Salvation Army's Coats for Families program, with distribution set for October 15–16 at Hope Lutheran Church. Residents are urged to donate gently used coats and accessories at Hornbacher's locations through October 9, and volunteers are also needed to help with the large community giveaway.
3. Tennessee woman is suing the City of Fargo for $10 million (kxnet.com) — A Tennessee woman is suing the City of Fargo for $10 million, claiming she was wrongly arrested and jailed after facial recognition linked her to Fargo-area bank fraud she says she didn't commit. Her complaint alleges Fargo investigators relied too heavily on a misidentified image before charges were later dropped, and the city has declined comment while the case proceeds.
4. FIRST DOWN FRIDAY: Moorhead hosts Minnetonka in a heavyweight battle (inforum.com) — Fargo football fans saw a busy Friday night, with Fargo North narrowly falling to Minot North, West Fargo edging Century, and Devils Lake rolling past winless Fargo South. The roundup also highlights key upcoming matchups, including Horace hosting Fargo North, Shanley hosting West Fargo, and Central preparing to welcome Fargo South, keeping local rivalries front and center.
5. Today in History, 1925: Survey shows that around 23,000 vehicles a day take to North Dakota's highways (inforum.com) — A 1925 traffic census revealed that highways around Fargo were among the busiest in North Dakota, helping spark debates over paving gravel roads and raising gas taxes. For today's Fargo residents, it's a reminder that heavy traffic on routes west of town and toward Hillsboro has been shaping road policy and investment decisions for more than a century.
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