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Fargo, North Dakota
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Fargo, North Dakota
City
The skyline of downtown Fargo as seen from Main Avenue, facing north

Seal
Motto: Gateway to the West

Fargo's location in North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 46°52′38″N 96°47′22″W / 46.87722°N 96.78944°W / 46.87722; -96.78944Coordinates: 46°52′38″N 96°47′22″W / 46.87722°N 96.78944°W / 46.87722; -96.78944
Country
United States
State
North Dakota
County
Cass
Founded
1871
Government
• Mayor
Tim Mahoney (D)[1]
Area[2]
• City
48.82 sq mi (126.44 km2)
• Land
48.82 sq mi (126.44 km2)
• Water
0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
904 ft (274 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• City
105,549
• Estimate (2016)[4]
120,762
• Rank
US: 229th
• Density
2,200/sq mi (830/km2)
• Urban
205,161
• Metro
238,124
• Demonym
Fargoan
Time zone
CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)
CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes
58102-58109, 58121-58122, 58124-58126
Area code
701
FIPS code
38-25700
GNIS feature ID
1028945[5]
Highways
I-29, I-94, I-94 Bus., US 10, US 52, US 81, US 81 Bus., ND 294
Website
City of Fargo
North Dakota State University
Fargo is the most populous city in the state of North Dakota, accounting for over 15% of the state population.[6] Fargo is also the county seat of Cass County. According to the 2016 United States Census estimates, its population was 120,762, making it the 229th-most populous city in the United States.[7] Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, as well as the adjacent cities of West Fargo, North Dakota and Dilworth, Minnesota, form the core of the Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2016 contained a population of 238,124.[8] In 2014, Forbes magazine ranked Fargo as the fourth fastest-growing small city in the United States.[9]
Founded in 1871 on the Red River of the North floodplain,[10] Fargo is a cultural, retail, health care, educational, and industrial center for eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The city is also home to North Dakota State University.
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Early history
1.2 20th century
1.3 Recent history
2 Geography
2.1 Climate
3 Demographics
3.1 2010 census
3.2 2000 census
4 Law and government
5 Economy
5.1 Largest employers
6 Education
6.1 K–12
6.2 Higher education
6.3 Libraries
7 Culture
7.1 Recreation
7.2 Sports
7.3 Sister cities
8 Media
9 Transportation
10 Notable people
11 Sites of interest
11.1 Arenas and auditoriums
11.2 Museums
11.3 Theaters
11.4 Tallest buildings
11.5 Miscellaneous attractions
12 In popular culture
13 See also
14 Notes
15 References
16 Bibliography
17 External links
History[edit]
See also: Timeline of Fargo, North Dakota
Early history[edit]
Historically part of Sioux (Dakota) territory, 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). 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.[11]
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 a water system. More than 246 new buildings were built within 1 year. There were several rumors concerning the cause of the fire.[12]
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.
20th century[edit]
F5 tornado as it approaches Hector International Airport, 1957
Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.[13]
Fargo-Moorhead boomed after World War II and the city grew rapidly despite a violent tornado in 1957 that destroyed a large part of the city's north end. Ted Fujita, famous for his Fujita tornado scale, analyzed pictures of the Fargo tornado, which helped him develop his ideas for "wall cloud" and "tail cloud." These were the first major scientific descriptive terms associated with tornadoes.[14] The coming of two interstates (I-29 and I-94) revolutionized travel in 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 would become the catalyst for retail growth in the area.
Recent history[edit]
Broadway at Main in downtown Fargo
Fargo has continued to expand rapidly but steadily. Since the mid-1980s, the bulk of new residential growth has occurred in the south and southwest areas of the city 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 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 become a major sport following among many area residents.
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. Coupled with Fargo's low crime rate and the decent supply of affordable housing in the community, this has prompted Money magazine to rank the city near the top of its annual list of America's most livable cities throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Geography[edit]
Spring flooding in Riverview area of Fargo, 2009
Fargo is a core city of the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area, which also includes Moorhead, West Fargo, and Dilworth as well as outlying communities.
Fargo sits on the western bank of the Red River of the North in 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.
Fargo's largest challenge are the seasonal floods due to the rising water of the Red River, which flows from the United States into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. The Red flows northward, which means melting snow and river ice, as well as runoff from its tributaries, often create ice dams causing the river to overflow. Fargo's surrounding Red River Valley terrain is essentially flat, leading to overland flooding. Since the potentially devastating flood of 2009, both Fargo and Moorhead have taken great strides in flood protection, only a near record flood would cause concern today.
Its location makes 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 a rapid snowmelt in March 2009 caused 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 the Red to rise to 37 feet (which ranks among the top ten highest levels ever recorded). Recent discussions have focused on a $1.5 billion diversion project to channel the Red's water away from the city, but such a project is in the planning stages and being evaluated by various government agencies. As of 2012, Fargo has bought 700 houses in flood-prone areas.[15]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 48.82 square miles (126.44 km2), all land.[2]
Climate[edit]
Because of its location in the Great Plains and its distance from both mountains and oceans, Fargo has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa/Dfb), and is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 4.[16] The city features winters among the coldest in the continental United States, with lows falling to or below 0 °F (−17.8 °C) 43 nights per year, and sometimes falling to −20 °F (−28.9 °C). Snowfall averages 52 inches (132 cm) per season.[17] Spring and autumn are short and highly variable seasons. Summers have frequent thunderstorms, and highs reach 90 °F (32 °C) on an average of 12.7 days each year.[17] Annual precipitation of 22.7 inches (577 mm) is concentrated in the warmer months. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −48 °F (−44 °C) on January 8, 1887 to 114 °F (46 °C) on July 6, 1936.[18]
In 2011, Fargo won The Weather Channel's "America's Toughest Weather City" poll. Almost 850,000 votes, blizzards, cold, and floods were used to determine Fargo as the "Toughest Weather City" in 2011.[19]
[show]Climate data for Fargo, North Dakota (Hector Int'l), 1981–2010 normals,[a] extremes 1881–present[b]
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
55
(13) 66
(19) 80
(27) 100
(38) 104
(40) 104
(40) 114
(46) 106
(41) 102
(39) 97
(36) 74
(23) 65
(18) 114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C)
39.6
(4.2) 43.1
(6.2) 57.0
(13.9) 79.9
(26.6) 88.1
(31.2) 91.6
(33.1) 94.0
(34.4) 93.8
(34.3) 89.2
(31.8) 78.2
(25.7) 59.3
(15.2) 41.2
(5.1) 97.0
(36.1)
Average high °F (°C)
18.4
(−7.6) 23.7
(−4.6) 36.3
(2.4) 55.8
(13.2) 69.3
(20.7) 77.4
(25.2) 82.5
(28.1) 81.2
(27.3) 70.8
(21.6) 56.0
(13.3) 37.3
(2.9) 22.3
(−5.4) 52.58
(11.43)
Average low °F (°C)
0.1
(−17.7) 5.6
(−14.7) 19.4
(−7) 32.7
(0.4) 44.9
(7.2) 55.0
(12.8) 59.5
(15.3) 57.3
(14.1) 47.4
(8.6) 35.1
(1.7) 20.3
(−6.5) 5.9
(−14.5) 31.93
(−0.03)
Mean minimum °F (°C)
−22.5
(−30.3) −19
(−28) −6.1
(−21.2) 16.9
(−8.4) 28.6
(−1.9) 41.1
(5.1) 47.1
(8.4) 43.4
(6.3) 30.7
(−0.7) 19.3
(−7.1) 0.3
(−17.6) −16.6
(−27) −26
(−32)
Record low °F (°C)
−48
(−44) −47
(−44) −34
(−37) −13
(−25) 14
(−10) 28
(−2) 36
(2) 32
(0) 17
(−8) −4
(−20) −27
(−33) −36
(−38) −48
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
0.70
(17.8) 0.61
(15.5) 1.30
(33) 1.36
(34.5) 2.81
(71.4) 3.90
(99.1) 2.79
(70.9) 2.56
(65) 2.57
(65.3) 2.15
(54.6) 1.00
(25.4) 0.83
(21.1) 22.58
(573.5)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
11.2
(28.4) 7.0
(17.8) 9.1
(23.1) 3.0
(7.6) trace 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0
(0) 0.7
(1.8) 7.9
(20.1) 11.2
(28.4) 50.1
(127.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
8.3 7.2 8.3 7.4 11.0 11.7 9.5 9.1 8.7 8.3 7.1 9.2 105.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
8.9 6.7 5.3 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 5.4 9.5 38.4
Average relative humidity (%)
73.1 74.7 76.0 65.6 60.0 66.1 66.9 66.5 69.2 68.8 75.7 76.1 69.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours
140.9 153.9 212.3 241.6 283.2 303.2 350.2 313.2 231.2 178.9 113.1 107.4 2,629.1
Percent possible sunshine
51 53 58 59 61 64 73 71 61 53 40 40 59
Source: NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961–1990)[17][20][18][21]
Demographics[edit]
Historical population
Census
Pop.
%±
1880 2,693 —
1890 5,664 110.3%
1900 9,589 69.3%
1910 14,331 49.5%
1920 21,961 53.2%
1930 28,619 30.3%
1940 32,580 13.8%
1950 38,256 17.4%
1960 46,662 22.0%
1970 53,365 14.4%
1980 61,383 15.0%
1990 74,111 20.7%
2000 90,599 22.2%
2010 105,549 16.5%
Est. 2016 120,762 [4] 14.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[22]
2015 Estimate[23]
2010 census[edit]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 105,549 people residing in the city. The population density was 2,162.0 inhabitants per square mile (834.8/km2). There were 49,956 housing units at an average density of 1,023.3 per square mile (395.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% White, 2.7% African American, 3.0% Asian, 1.4% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.2% 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 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 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 the poverty line.[24]
2000 census[edit]
As of the census of 2000, 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 (922.0/km²). There were 41,200 housing units at an average density of 1,086.0 per square mile (419.3/km²). 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 other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.29% of 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%), 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 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 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.
Law and government[edit]
See also: List of mayors of Fargo, North Dakota
Cass County Courthouse
Fargo uses the city commission style of local government. Four commissioners and a mayor are elected at large for four-year terms. Dr. Tim Mahoney is Fargo's current mayor.[25] 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.
Although politically diverse, Fargo and Cass County in general has a history as a Republican-leaning area. Democrats have tended to do well in state elections in the older and established areas of Fargo (Districts 11 and 21), but Republicans have dominated throughout much of the newer areas of the city. George W. Bush carried Fargo as well as the rest of Cass County in the 2004 presidential election, with nearly 60 percent of the vote in both areas. In 2008, Democratic candidate Barack Obama won the majority of votes in Cass County,[26] 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 margin in 2012 over Barack Obama in Cass County was 49.9% to 47%.[27] while Donald Trump expanded the margin to double digits in 2016 with a 49.2% to 38.8% vote tally against Hillary Clinton.[28]
Economy[edit]
The economy of the Fargo area has historically been dependent on agriculture. That dominance has decreased substantially in recent decades. Now, the city of Fargo has a growing economy based on food processing, manufacturing, technology, retail trade, higher education, and healthcare. In a study published by Forbes, Fargo was ranked the best small city in the nation to start a business or a career.[29]
Largest employers[edit]
According to the City's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[30] the largest employers in the city are:
#
Employer
# of employees
1 Sanford Health 6,020
2 North Dakota State University 4,464
3 Essentia Health 3,381
4 Fargo Public Schools 1,816
5 Noridian 1,371
6 Case New Holland 1,250
7 West Fargo Public Schools 1,248
8 Wanzek Construction, Inc. 1,100
9 US Bank 1,059
10 Eventide Senior Living Center 1,006
Education[edit]
K–12[edit]
Fargo North High School
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, Judge Ronald N. Davies High School, and an alternative high school (Woodrow Wilson).
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.
In addition to public schools, a number of private schools also operate in the city. The John Paul II Catholic Schools Network operates Holy Spirit Elementary, Nativity Elementary, Sullivan Middle School, and Shanley High School. Additionally, the Oak Grove Lutheran School and Park Christian School (which is in Moorhead, Minnesota) serve grades pre-K through 12, while Grace Lutheran School serves grades pre-K through 8.
Higher education[edit]
Old Main on the campus of North Dakota State University
Fargo is home to North Dakota State University (NDSU), which has over 14,500 students. NDSU was founded in 1890 as the state land grant university focusing on agriculture, engineering and science, but has since branched out to cover many other fields of study. NDSU, along with Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College in Moorhead, form the Tri-College University system of Fargo-Moorhead. Students can take classes at any of the three institutions. These three colleges also form a vibrant student-youth community of over 25,000. NDSCS-Fargo is a campus of North Dakota State College of Science. Located in the Skills and Technology Training Center on 19th Avenue North in Fargo, NDSCS-Fargo serves as the home to academic programming and non-credit training.
Fargo is also home to several private collegiate institutions, including Rasmussen College, a branch location of the University of Mary, and Masters Baptist College operated by Fargo Baptist Church. The University of Jamestown's Doctor of Physical Therapy program is based in Fargo. Until recently, Globe University/Minnesota School of Business maintained a Fargo Student Resource Center, now replaced by the college's Moorhead campus.
Libraries[edit]
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 2008. In addition, Fargo Public Library operates the Dr. James Carlson Library in southern 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 main library downtown 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 the total and digital media and other non-print items made up more than a third. The rest are inter-library loans and renewals," according to Melisa Duncan, a library spokeswoman."[31]
Culture[edit]
Fargo offers a wide variety of cultural opportunities for a city of its size. This is likely due, in part, to the presence of three universities in the area. Most theatre and events are either promoted or produced by the universities, although there are several private theatre companies in the city including Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre (FMCT), Theatre 'B' in downtown Fargo, Ursa Major Productions, Music Theatre Fargo Moorhead, Tin Roof Theatre Company, The Entertainment Company 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.
Fargo Theatre
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 is a tradition that began in 1928.
The 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 Children's Museum at Yunker Farm, The Fargo Air Museum, The Courthouse Museum, The Roger Maris Museum in West Acres Shopping Center, the North Dakota State University Wall of Fame in the Scheels All Sports store and the historic Bonanzaville village (West Fargo).
Recreation[edit]
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 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 the Red River Valley.
Sports[edit]
North Dakota State University, an NCAA Division I university with 14 varsity sports and club sports. North Dakota State's football team won five consecutive FCS National Championships between 2011 and 2015 and hosted ESPN's College GameDay in 2014.
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Independent Baseball Organization started in 1996 and is a 5 Time Northern League Champion and current member of the American Association
Fargo Post#2 of the North Dakota American Legion baseball league
Fargo Marathon
Fargo Force, a tier 1 USHL hockey team
Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls (FMDG) women's roller derby league was founded in May 2009 and plays at the Skateland Roller Center in Fargo. Every game in their 2009–2010 season was sold out.
Sister cities[edit]
Fargo has three sister cities:
Hamar, Norway
Vimmerby, Sweden
Martin, Slovakia [32]
Media[edit]
See also: Fargo-Moorhead media for a list of newspapers, radio stations, television stations, yellow page directories, and more...
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead is the city's major newspaper. The High Plains Reader, an independent weekly newspaper, also operates in the community. North Dakota State University's student paper, The Spectrum, is printed twice weekly during the academic year. The city is also served by other publications such as Area Woman, From House To Home, Bison Illustrated, OPEN Magazine, Fargo Monthly,[33] Design & Living, and Valley Faith.
Fargo is also home to several radio and television stations. Gray Television owns NBC affiliate KVLY-TV and CBS affiliate KXJB-LD, and Red River Broadcasting owns Fox affiliate KVRR. Forum Communications, which also owns The Forum, owns ABC affiliate WDAY-TV and WDAY radio. Major Market Broadcasting owns independent station KRDK-TV, which was formerly CBS affiliate KXJB. Prairie Public Broadcasting operates KFME-TV, a PBS station, and also operates NPR affiliate KDSU-FM (however, KDSU is owned by North Dakota State University). Midwest Communications operating under Midwest Radio of Fargo-Moorhead, owns KFGO, Froggy 99.9, 104.7 MIX-FM, Y94, Rock 102 and 740 The Fan. Conservative talk host Scott Hennen owns WZFG, and Great Plains Integrated Marketing owns KQLX, Thunder 106.1 and Eagle 106.9. Local resident James Ingstad operates eight radio stations under RFM Media, including Bob 95, 107.9 The Fox, Big 98.7, Q105.1, True Oldies 1660AM, 92.7 The Drive, and 94.5 The City.
KNDS 96.3 FM is an FCC approved radio station, owned with a license held by the independent Alliance for the Arts, operating on the 96.3 frequency in Fargo, North Dakota and the surrounding area. KNDS strives to provide the area with independent music not heard elsewhere in the FM radio community, while maintaining an emphasis on community/area partnership. North Dakota State University's ThunderRadio club operates the station [34]
Radio Free Fargo 95.9 FM, KRFF-LP, is a local, non-profit, listener-supported independent radio station serving the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. Radio Free Fargo previously worked to run KNDS.
Fargo has four local yellow pages publishers: SMARTSEARCH, which is locally owned and operated; yellowbook, owned by the Yell Group, a United Kingdom-based company; Dex, owned by RH Donnelley and based in North Carolina; and Phone Directories Company (PDC), based in Utah.
Transportation[edit]
See also: Major roads in Fargo, North Dakota
Passengers pose for a photo before boarding the Empire Builder in 1974. Amtrak trains traveling toward Chicago and Seattle stop daily between 1 and 4 am.[35]
Fargo is a major transportation hub for the surrounding region. It sits at the crossroads of two major interstate highways, I-29 and I-94 and is the home of an airport.
Fargo is served by Hector International Airport, which has the longest public runway in the state. An Air National Guard unit and the Fixed-Base Operation Fargo Jet Center and Vic's Aircraft Sales are also at Hector.
The F-M metro area is served by a bus service known as Fargo Moorhead Metro Area Transit (MAT). MAT operates lines that specifically cater to the area's college student population, who comprise the bulk of its ridership. Greyhound Lines, Jefferson Lines and Rimrock Stages Trailways bus services additionally link Fargo to other communities.
The BNSF Railway runs through the metropolitan area as successor to the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railroad. Amtrak service is provided via the Empire Builder passenger train at the Fargo Amtrak station.
The city sits at the intersection of Interstate 29 and Interstate 94. U.S. Highway 81, U.S. Highway 10, and U.S. Highway 52 also run through the community.
The street system of Fargo is structured in the classic grid pattern. Routes that run from north to south are called streets, and routes that run from east to west are called avenues.
The major north/south roads (from west to east) include:
University Drive
45th Street
42nd Street
Interstate 29
25th Street
University Drive (one-way southbound from 19th Avenue North until 13th Avenue South)
10th Street (Carries northbound University Drive traffic from 13th Avenue South until 19th Avenue North)
The major east/west roads (from north to south) include:
40th Avenue North
19th Avenue North
12th Avenue North (Also known as North Dakota Highway 294; ND 294 is unsigned)
Main Avenue
13th Avenue South
Interstate 94
32nd Avenue South
52nd Avenue South
Notable people[edit]
Main article: List of people from Fargo, North Dakota
Sites of interest[edit]
Arenas and auditoriums[edit]
The Fargodome
Fargo Civic Center
Fargodome – indoor arena on the NDSU campus. It plays host to all NDSU home football games and is also used for concerts and trade shows. This is also where the high school wrestling national freestyle and Greco-Roman championships take place every year. NDSU Bison fans have been praised as a "feature" of the facility:
By far the most impressive trait of the Fargodome is how loud it gets inside. The boisterous Bison fans rival any in college football. The noise levels inside the Fargodome during Bison home games have been measured at levels matching those found at some NFL games. The intense noise levels inside the Fargodome have earned it the nickname "thunderdome."[36]
Newman Outdoor Field – Minor League Baseball stadium, host to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks and NDSU Bison baseball. Located at 1515 15th Ave N, Fargo on NDSU campus.
Reineke Fine Arts Center – On the NDSU campus. The university uses the center for concerts, theatrical presentations, and other events.
Fargo Civic Center – indoor arena used to host trade shows, sporting events, meetings, community events, concerts, and disaster relief.
John E. Carlson Coliseum – This arena is host to the Fargo North High School and Fargo South High School hockey teams as well as the FM Jets hockey team, before the team left Fargo. The arena was built in 1968 and has previously been home to the Fargo Blazers and NDSU Club hockey teams. The arena is also for figure skating. The Coliseum hosts the largest squirt hockey tournament in the world, the Fargo Flyers Squirt International Hockey Tournament.
Scheels Arena – On June 27, 2007, Fargo held a groundbreaking for the Urban Plains Center ice hockey arena. The $44 million arena is in south Fargo, its first event was the Fargo Force Hockey home game on Thursday, October 30, 2008. The arena will be used for a USHL team, Fargo Force, Fargo high school hockey, and many other special events. The Urban Plains Center was renamed Scheels Arena on October 6, 2010.
Museums[edit]
Bonanzaville, USA – In West Fargo, North Dakota, it is a village made up of many historic buildings from the region. Includes a church, school building, and log cabins. It is named after the historic bonanza farms of the area.
The Children's Museum at Yunker Farm – Provides many exhibits and hands-on participation for children.
Fargo Air Museum – features aircraft from World War II and beyond. Also hosts traveling exhibits.
Plains Art Museum – large art museum in a historic downtown building. Features regional and national exhibits.
The Roger Maris Museum – small, free museum dedicated to Roger Maris in a wing of the West Acres Shopping Center. Features memorabilia and a video presentation about the New York Yankees player who lived in Fargo for a portion of his life.
Maury Wills Museum – At Newman Outdoor Field the Maury Wills Museum is in honor of the former 1962 National League MVP and Major League Baseball player who worked for the RedHawks as a coach and a radio analyst.
Hjemkomst Center – In Moorhead, MN, displays and interprets the Hjemkomst replica Viking ship that was sailed to Norway. In addition, it is home of the Clay County Historical Society museum and archives and features a replica of a Norwegian Hopperstad Stave Church.
Rourke Art Museum – In Moorhead, Minnesota, this art museum displays fine arts.
Theaters[edit]
Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre presents comedies, dramas, youth shows, and musicals in a theatre in Island Park south of downtown.
Fargo Theatre is a 1926 Art Deco movie theater which presents classic and current films, live productions, and other events.
Main Avenue Theatre hosts live productions by local independent theater company Theatre B.
Trollwood Performing Arts School is a summer theatre arts program for students of all ages. The school presents many different forms of performing arts every summer, the most prominent being a Broadway musical performed in front of up to 2,500 audience members per night at an outdoor amphitheater.
The Gooseberry Park Players are a not-for profit, fee-free theatre company for individuals 11–18 years old. Every summer in late July, they present a show at the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre on the campus of Concordia College.
The Fargo-Moorhead Opera is a non-profit, professional opera company. It has two to three productions each year, as well as international dinners and an annual gala. It is the only professional opera company between Minneapolis, Billings, Winnipeg and Omaha.
Tallest buildings[edit]
The tallest buildings in Fargo include:
1. Block 9 Tower (height: 250 ft; proposed by Kilbourne Group in 2013; construction to begin fall 2016, to be completed 2019; 18.5 floors);[37][38][39] would become the tallest building in North Dakota, 8 feet taller than the Bismarck Capitol Building
2. Radisson Hotel (height: 206 ft 8 in; 63 m, built 1985, 18 floors)
3. Lashkowitz High Rise (height: 203 ft 4 in; 62 m, built 1970, 22 floors)
4. Sanford Medical Center (height: 199 ft 8 in; built 2012, 11 floors)
5. Cathedral of St. Mary (height: 170 ft 3 in; 52 m, built 1899)
6. First Lutheran Church (height: 167 ft 4 in; 51 m, built 1920)
7. Fargodome (height: 125 ft; 38 m, built 1992)[40]
8. Bank of the West tower (Height 122 ft, 10 stories)
9. Black Building (Height: 108 ft 0 in; Built 1931) Tallest building in North Dakota from 1931 to 1934 when the new ND Capitol building was completed at 241 feet high, which as of April 2016, remains the tallest building in the state today
Miscellaneous attractions[edit]
Newman Outdoor Field – home of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (an independent professional baseball team that is part of the American Association).
North Dakota Horse Park – features live racing and betting.
Red River Zoo – 30-acre (12 ha) zoo that features 80 species of animals. Also includes a restored 1928 carousel.[41]
Fargo Outdoor Skate Park – outdoor skate park at the Dike West.
West Acres Mall – home to more than 120 stores that encompass approximately 950,000 square feet.[42]
In popular culture[edit]
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Fargo is an Academy Award–winning 1996 film named after the city. Fargo is only seen briefly at the film's opening scene set in a bar and mentioned only twice in the film. None of Fargo was shot on location in or near Fargo.
A television series of the same name, based on the film, debuted on FX in April 2014. The city was featured in its seventh episode of its first season, "Who Shaves the Barber?", before being featured more prominently in the second season. The series was filmed in Calgary, Alberta.
See also[edit]
North Dakota portal
Fargo-Moorhead Toll Bridge
Hector International Airport
National Register of Historic Places listings in Cass County, North Dakota – with more than 20 Fargo properties
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo
USS Fargo, a United States Navy vessel named after the city
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Bibliography[edit]
See also: Bibliography of the history of Fargo, North Dakota
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Fargo, North Dakota Geology – website about the geology of the Fargo area
Fargo, North Dakota at DMOZ
A century together : a history of Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota (1975) from the Digital Horizons website
Fargo : the natural location for agricultural industry (1946) from the Digital Horizons website
Green pastures and vast wheat fields : a sketch, historical, descriptive and statistical (1975) from the Digital Horizons website
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Schematic illustration of regional denudation for felsic alkaline intrusive rock bodies of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Cabo Frio Island and Itaúna Body.
In geology, denudation involves the processes that cause the wearing away of the Earth's surface by moving water, by ice, by wind and by waves, leading to a reduction in elevation and in relief of landforms and of landscapes. Endogenous processes such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics uplift and expose continental crust to the exogenous processes of weathering, of erosion, and of mass wasting.
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Processes[edit]
Denudation incorporates the mechanical, biological and chemical processes of erosion, weathering and mass wasting. Denudation can involve the removal of both solid particles and dissolved material. These include sub-processes of cryofracture, insolation weathering, slaking, salt weathering, bioturbation and anthropogenic impacts.[1]
Factors affecting denudation include:´
Anthropogenic activity
Biosphere
Climate (most directly in chemical weathering)
Geology
Surface topography
Tectonic activity
Rates[edit]
Modern denudation estimates are usually based on stream load measurements taken at gauging stations. Suspended load, bed load, and dissolved load are included in measurements. The weight of the load is converted to volumetric units and the load volume is divided by the area of the watershed above the gauging station. The result is an estimate of the wearing down of the Earth's surface in inches or centimeters per 1000 years.[2] In most cases no adjustments are made for human impact, which causes the measurements to be inflated.[3]
Denudation rates are usually much lower than the rates of uplift. The only areas at which there could be equal rates of denudation and uplift are active plate margins with an extended period of continuous deformation.[4]
Proposed cycles[edit]
Early studies prompted the formation of denudation cycle hypotheses to describe land formations. Although at present they are mostly discounted, many of these models are enduring due to their simplicity and seemingly obvious assumptions.
In the 1890s W. M. Davis proposed a cycle of 'wearing down' in which so called 'young' landscapes had high gradients and elevations, and waning, low elevation topography through middle age to old age. Landscapes of Britain and Wales were thought to reflect these multiple peneplanation and rejuvenation cycles, such as the 3,000-foot remnant summit plateau in North Wales. A number of assumptions of fluvial and glacial dynamics in temperate areas were made in the formation of this model.
Such theories were proposed before tectonic theory was largely understood, and therefore are now largely discredited.
Volcanic landforms[edit]
A) Villarica Volcano, Chile, a volcano without effects of erosion and denudation
B) Chachahén Volcano, Mendoza, Argentina, a volcano with strong effect of erosion but no denudation
C) Cardiel Lake, Santa Cruz, Argentina, a volcanic area under strong effect of denudation, exposing subvolcanic rock body.[5]
Denudation exposes deep sub-volcanic structures on the present surface of the area where volcanic activity once occurred. Sub-volcanic structures such as neck and dyke (volcanic vent) are exposed by denudation.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Smithson, P et al (2008) Fundamentals of the Physical Environment (4th ed.)
Jump up ^ Ritter, D.F. 1967. Rates of denudation. Jour. Geol. Educ. 15, C.E.G.S. short rev. 6:154-59
Jump up ^ Judson, S. 1968. Erosion of the land. Am. Scientist 56:356-74
Jump up ^ Burbank, D.W., and Beck, R.A. 1991. Rapid long term rates of denudation. Geology 19:1169-72
Jump up ^ Motoki, Akihisa; Sichel, Susanna. Avaliação de aspectos texturais e estruturais de corpos vulcânicos e subvulcânicos e sua relação com oambiente de cristalização, com base em exemplos do Brasil, Argentina e Chile (PDF) (in Portuguese).
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1st Primetime Emmy Awards
Date
January 25, 1949
Location
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The 1st Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 1st Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the counterpart Daytime Emmy Awards, were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, January 25, 1949. Only shows produced in Los Angeles County, California and aired in the Los Angeles media market were eligible to win. The awards were hosted by Walter O'Keefe who substituted for Rudy Vallée when he had to leave town at the last minute. A special award category was introduced and awarded to Louis McManus for designing the actual Emmy Award statuette.
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1.2.2 Special Award
1.2.3 Technical Award
2 References
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Programs[edit]
Most Popular Television Program
Best Film Made for Television
Pantomime Quiz, (KTLA)
Armchair Detective, (KTLA)
Don Lee Music Hall, (KTSL)
Felix De Cola Show, (KTLA)
Judy Splinters, (KTLA)
Mabel's Fables, (KTLA)
Masked Spooner, (KTSL)
Treasure of Literature, (KFI-TV)
Tuesday Varieties, (KTLA)
What's the Name of that Song, (KTSL)
The Necklace (Your Show Time Series)
Christopher Columbus
Hollywood Brevities
It Could Happen To You
Tell Tale Heart
Time Signal
Hosting[edit]
Most Outstanding Television Personality
Shirley Dinsdale
Rita LeRoy
Patricia Morison
Mike Stokey
Bill Welsh
Station Award[edit]
KTLA for Outstanding Overall Performance in 1948
Special Award[edit]
Louis McManus – for designing the Emmy Award statuette.
McManus was presented with a plaque as an award instead of a copy of the very statue which he was being honored for.
Technical Award[edit]
Charles Mesak of Don Lee Television for the introduction of TV camera technology Phasefader
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "1949 Primetime Emmy Awards". IMDb. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
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"All I Need Is a Miracle"
Single by Mike + The Mechanics
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B-side
"You Are the One"
Released
3 February 1986
Format
7' 12"
Recorded
1985
Genre
Pop rock, soft rock[1]
Length
4:10
Label
Atlantic – Atlantic 89450
Songwriter(s)
Mike Rutherford, Christopher Neil
Producer(s)
Christopher Neil
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"Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"
(1985) "All I Need Is a Miracle"
(1986) "Taken In"
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"All I Need Is a Miracle" is a song performed by Mike + The Mechanics. Written by guitarist Mike Rutherford and producer Christopher Neil, it was first included on their 1985 self-titled debut album, and later released as a single in early 1986 in the USA, where it reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The song was sung by Paul Young on both the original recording and the 1996 re-recording for the band's Hits compilation album.[3]
In an interview prior to the song's release as a single, Rutherford commented, "The thing that makes 'Miracle' different, to me, is that it's a happy song – or it's primarily a happy song. It's 'up'. And I don't do that very often. ...It may not be optimistic, but it's a positive attitude to life."[4]
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1 Details
2 Music Video
3 Covers
4 Chart performance
5 References
6 External links
Details[edit]
"All I Need Is a Miracle" was the second single released by Mike + The Mechanics, following "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)", which also reached the top 10.[2] "All I Need Is a Miracle" featured lead vocals by former Sad Café vocalist Paul Young.[5]
The cover of the single was twice recycled for Mike + The Mechanics albums, first for their greatest hits package Hits in 1996, and then for Mike & the Mechanics in 1999.
A new version of the song, titled "All I Need Is a Miracle '96", was included on Hits.[3]
In 1987 the song was nominated for "Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group" at the 29th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony.
Music Video[edit]
The music video for "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" ends with footage of Mike + The Mechanics performing the song at a restaurant, and segues into the video for "Miracle". In the video, "All I Need is a Miracle" is the final song in the band's fictional set, so Mike + The Mechanics' tour manager (played by Roy Kinnear) attempts to settle up with the restaurant owner (played by Victor Spinetti) for the agreed sum of £250. However, the owner points out that due to the gig being arranged at the last minute, the restaurant is more than half empty, and refuses to pay. Moreover, he threatens to hold all the band's equipment (and "the guitarist's right arm" the early airings) as collateral until he is paid £500.
The bulk of the video then alternates between the band's performance (with Paul Carrack acting as the bassist) and the manager's adventures in trying to acquire the necessary £500. The manager's conflicts get worse when a Chinese hoodlum swipes his money while riding a bike. The manager runs after the thief and follows him to the basement of a restaurant in Chinatown where his money is being gambled away. There he attempts to gamble his money back by playing mah-jong. However, as he is winning, the thief and his cronies kick him out of the building. As he sits in despair, he attains his goal when he finds a lost dog and the grateful owner hands him some money. Thinking nothing of this encounter, the manager eventually glances at the money and realises that the man handed him a thousand-pound note by mistake. He tries to return the money, but the dog owner is already gone. He then returns to the restaurant, pays the owner the £500, and gives the change to Rutherford, telling him to split it amongst the band.
Covers[edit]
In 1988 Rutherford's other band Genesis performed a section of the song as part of a solo career medley on the 1988 Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert. It is the only Mike + The Mechanics song to have been played live by the band. Genesis vocalist Phil Collins covered the song at the picnic by the lake in 1989.[6] It was also referenced by him often during Genesis concerts, especially during the "Turn It On Again" medley.
In 2003, the song was covered by classically trained vocalist Tina Ann.[7] In May 2005 the song was covered by Red Kult.
Chart performance[edit]
Chart (1986)
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 35
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 10
Germany (Media Control Charts)[10] 26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 31
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) 53
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 5
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 7
US Billboard Dance Play Singles 24
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks 6
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Boone, Brian (2 August 2011). "I Love Rock 'n' Roll (Except When I Hate It): Extremely Important Stuff About the Songs and Bands You Love, Hate, Love to Hate , and Hate to Love". Penguin – via Google Books.
^ Jump up to: a b c Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th Edition). Billboard Books. p. 425. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
^ Jump up to: a b "Mike + the Mechanics: Hits". allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
Jump up ^ Neer, Dan (1985). Mike on Mike [interview LP], Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Jump up ^ Mike + The Mechanics (Media notes). Mike + The Mechanics. 1985.
Jump up ^ Kevin Lewis (14 April 2012). "Phil Collins - All I Need Is A Miracle" – via YouTube.
Jump up ^ "Tina Ann: Songs: All Songs". allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
Jump up ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – Mike & The Mechanics – All I Need Is a Miracle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
Jump up ^ "Chartverfolgung / Mike + The Mechanics / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
Jump up ^ "Charts.org.nz – Mike & The Mechanics – All I Need Is a Miracle". Top 40 Singles.
External links[edit]
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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