Moorhead is a city in and county seat of Clay County,Minnesota,United States,on the banks of the Red River of the North. Located in the Red River Valley,an extremely fertile and active agricultural region,Moorhead is also home to several corporations and manufacturing industries. Across the river from Fargo,North Dakota,Moorhead helps form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead ND-MN Metropolitan Area. The population was 44,505 according to the 2020 census.
Fargo is a city in and the county seat of Cass County,North Dakota,United States. According to the 2020 census,its population was 125,990,making it the most populous city in the state and the 216th most populous city in the United States. Fargo,along with its twin city of Moorhead,Minnesota,and the adjacent cities of West Fargo,North Dakota and Dilworth,Minnesota,form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead,ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The MSA had a population of 248,591 in 2020.
Prairie Public's radio service is a network of ten radio frequencies in North Dakota. It is a service of Prairie Public Broadcasting based in Fargo.
Newman Outdoor Field is a baseball stadium in Fargo,North Dakota. It is located on the campus of North Dakota State University and is the home of the independent American Association's Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks and the North Dakota State Bison baseball team.
The Nickel Trophy is presented to the winner of the currently annual football game between the rival University of North Dakota (UND) Fighting Hawks and the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison. The two universities are approximately 76 miles apart on the eastern border of North Dakota. The two schools suspended play in 2003 and resumed play in 2015. In the entire history of the rivalry,the game has never been contested anywhere beside Grand Forks or Fargo.
The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra (FMSO) is a community orchestra based in Fargo,North Dakota serving the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area. The orchestra employs local and regional musicians in performances of classical and modern symphonic music.
The 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,other United States Senate elections,United States House of Representatives elections,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL Senator Kent Conrad decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a fifth term.
Interstate 94 (I-94) runs east–west for 352.4 miles (567.1 km) through the southern half of the US state of North Dakota,from the Montana state line east to the Red River at Fargo. The route generally follows the route of the Northern Pacific Railway.
The Fargo Marathon is an annual road running marathon in Fargo,North Dakota,first held in 2005. Most years,it begins and ends inside the Fargodome,and the course also travels through Moorhead,Minnesota,Fargo's twin city. The event weekend also hosts a half marathon,10K,and 5K. The race is a USATF-qualified course,so marathon finish times can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. The event has been sponsored by Sanford Health.
Drew Howard Wrigley is an American attorney,lawyer,and politician from North Dakota. Wrigley currently serves as the attorney general of North Dakota after being appointed to the position by Governor Doug Burgum following the death of Wayne Stenehjem. Wrigley had previously declared his candidacy for the office in early January 2022. Wrigley was elected to a four-year term in November 2022,garnering 71% of the vote. Wrigley previously served as the United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota from 2001 to 2009 and again from 2019 to 2021,appointed by President George W. Bush and Donald Trump,respectively. Between his terms as United States attorney,Wrigley served as the 37th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on June 12,2012;a candidate must receive at least 300 votes to appear on the general election ballot in November.
Raymon Everett Holmberg is a former educator,school counselor,and Republican North Dakota senator. Once tied for the longest-serving state legislator in the United States,Holmberg resigned from the senate in 2022 upon investigation into his alleged child sex tourism and receipt of child pornography.
The 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. This would have been the first time North Dakotans selected a governor under new voter ID requirements,in which a student ID was insufficient identification to vote,but a court ruling in August 2016 struck the down the provision;the election was held under the 2013 rules.
Tim Flakoll is an American politician. He was a member of the North Dakota State Senate from the 44th District of North Fargo,serving from December 1,1998,through November 30,2016. Senator Flakoll served on the Senate Education committee for 18 years including serving as vice-chairman and as chair from 2012 - 2016. Flakoll Chaired the Senate Agriculture committee for ten years from 2002 until 2012. All bills in North Dakota receive hearings and votes on the floor. In the 14 years that Flakoll Chaired the Senate Education or Senate Agriculture committees,those committees never lost a committee recommendation on the Senate floor during a floor vote.
The state of North Dakota has improved in its treatment of lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender residents in the late 1990s and into the 21st Century,when the LGBT community began to openly establish events,organizations and outlets for fellow LGBT residents and allies,and increase in political and community awareness.
Douglas James Burgum is an American businessman and politician serving since 2016 as the 33rd governor of North Dakota. He is among the wealthiest governors in the U.S.,with an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. A member of the Republican Party,Burgum was a candidate in the 2024 United States presidential election.
The 2018 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Dakota,concurrently with other elections to the U.S. Senate,as well as other federal,state and local elections in North Dakota.
The 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the governor of North Dakota,concurrently with the U.S. presidential election,as well as various other federal,state,and local elections. Primary elections will take place on June 11,2024.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of North Dakota from its at-large congressional district. The election will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House,elections to the United States Senate,and various other state and local elections. The primary elections are scheduled for June 11,2024.
Tammy Miller is an American CEO and politician from North Dakota. Assuming office in 2023,she is the 39th lieutenant governor of North Dakota. Miller was appointed by Governor Doug Burgum,following Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford's resignation.
