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Hi Fargo! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will you be hit with Fargo’s new $50 water meter fee?
  • Why Fargo firefighters now have mandatory mental health checkups
  • Why a rare sled in a Fargo garage honors a racing legend

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 21 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 42, low: 17.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy and breezy, with a high of 39 and low of 1 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fargo to charge monthly $50 fee if residents don't schedule installation for new water meters (inforum.com) — Fargo residents who don’t schedule a free installation of the new “city preferred” water meters will eventually face a $50 monthly fee, with an additional $30 monthly charge for those opting out of wireless readings. The city has already swapped out about 65% of meters and aims to finish by 2026, urging homeowners to book four-hour installation windows before final notices and fees kick in.
   

2. Mandatory mental health visits: Fargo Fire's new program helps stop the stigma (firerescue1.com) — Fargo firefighters now must attend an annual confidential mental health visit with trauma-trained counselors, part of a city-backed push to better support first responders. Launched in early 2023, the program aims to normalize counseling, catch problems early, and is funded through existing employee health dollars, with strong buy-in from Fargo Fire and Police leadership.
   

3. Fargo Collectors Restore Rare Snowmobile to Honor Racing Legend (valleynewslive.com) — In a Fargo garage, local collectors and former racers are painstakingly restoring a rare John Deere Liquidator snowmobile to honor racing legend Brian Nelson’s dramatic 1976 Winnipeg I-500 win. The months-long project, hosted by a Fargo collector, will culminate in a raffle benefiting the Snowmobile Hall of Fame, tying Fargo’s enthusiasts to a wider snowmobiling legacy.
   

4. New children's advocacy center in Williston (kfyrtv.com) — Fargo is one of just four fully operational children’s advocacy centers in North Dakota, now joined by a new site in Williston. The ConnectUs Children’s Advocacy Center expands statewide support for child abuse victims, complementing services already available in Fargo, Minot, and Bismarck and helping more families access trauma-informed interviews and healing resources.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The newly updated FargoOne.com webpage brings #Fargo city-services together in one place. Submit non-emergency reports 24/7/365, upload photos and pinpoint the exact location of an issue. You can also pay utility bills and parking tickets directly
    through the updated site. FargoOne.com launched Dec. 1 with a refreshed look and easier tools to report issues in your neighborhood. Previously… (Nextdoor )
  • Can anyone come look at a 2002 Dodge Caravan it's leaking power steering 3and cannot figure out why
    He changed the hoses and still leaking We are in N Fargo by Family Fare (Nextdoor Roosevelt/NDSU)
  • Burlington posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Fargo. Apply here.
  • Marvin Windows & Doors posted a job opening for Manufacturing Associate - Night Shift in Fargo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fargo here.

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