🌱 Patch AM: How Fargo police turned a heavy presence into holiday help

What's up Fargo! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Fargo police turned a heavy presence into holiday help
• Fargo mourns cancer survivor killed in tragic workplace accident
• Why a Hanukkah menorah lit up downtown Fargo this week

Also on today's calendar: Tenth Annual Wreaths Across America Day in Detroit Lakes - December 20.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; morning snow, 1-2", with a high of 24 and low of -9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Snow, mixing with sleet, temps: high: 23, low: 4.
• Saturday: Partly sunny; breezy, colder, with a high of 10 and low of -3 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police shop for families in need at Fargo Walmart (inforum.com) — Families in Cass County got a big boost this week as officers from across the area filled the south Fargo Walmart for the 31st annual Shop With a Cop event. Seventy-five families each received $300 in shopping money plus a $100 Cash Wise gift card, all funded by donations to the local Fraternal Order of Police and coordinated through schools to reach kids most in need.
   

2. Friends remember Fargo cancer survivor who died in workplace accident (valleynewslive.com) — A 51-year-old Fargo man, Stacy “Deuce” Martin, has died after a truck axle fell on him during a workplace accident at Bert’s Truck Equipment, despite being conscious when first responders arrived. Friends in his motorcycle club say he had recently beaten liver cancer and was known for his humor, big heart, and constant presence at Woody’s Bar. The incident remains under investigation.
   

3. Community lights menorah in Fargo on fourth night of Hanukkah (inforum.com) — A public menorah lighting brought the Jewish community and supporters together outside the Fargo Public Library on the fourth night of Hanukkah, emphasizing unity and resilience. Organized by the Chabad Jewish Center of North Dakota, the event featured free menorahs, candles, refreshments, and heightened security following a recent overseas Hanukkah-related shooting. Another public lighting is planned in Grand Forks.
   

4. Second Thursday in February (nationaldaycalendar.com) — A Fargo-based nonprofit, Impact Foundation, helped launch National Giving Hearts Day, a 24-hour fundraiser that now channels millions to charities across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota each February. The day encourages anyone, anywhere, to give online—often to multiple causes at once—with a minimum suggested donation roughly equal to a couple cups of coffee.
   

📸 Around Fargo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fargo

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Saturday December 20

• Tenth Annual Wreaths Across America Day in Detroit Lakes - December 20
  Veterans Memorial Parkway , Veterans Memorial Pkwy , Detroit Lakes
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Basketball: B/JV
  Kindred High School HS Gym
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  Kindred High School HS Gym
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: G/C
  Kindred Middle School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: G/V
  Kindred High School HS Gym
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• End of Quarter 2
  Kindred High School and Middle School
• Wrestling: G/V
  Valley City High School
• Eligibility Check
  Kindred High School Kindred, ND 58051
  8:00 am
• Wrestling: B/V
  Linton High School
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Basketball: B/9th Grade
  Kindred High School HS Gym
  9:30 am
• Basketball: B/C
  Kindred Middle School
  12:30 pm
• Shiloh Christian at Kindred
  55 1st Ave S , Kindred
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank you to everyone who came out to listen, engage and be part of the conversation at tonight's Southwest Fargo Community Meeting covering #FargoPD Beat 5.
  Throughout the night, the discussion covered topics including shoplifting, motor vehicle theft and package theft, along with prevention tips and more… (Nextdoor )
• Hello neighbors and community.
  Once again I’m just throwing my business out here as I’m just starting out I’m really really really slow and have no work lined up and so if you need… (Nextdoor Clara Barton)

• Fargo Public Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Custodians in Fargo. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Fargo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fargo here.

Ok Fargo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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