North Dakota
Polar Plunge event held in West Fargo
WEST FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – The Polar Plunge event kicked off at The Lights in the Essentia Health Plaza on Saturday, March 29th.
153 people signed up to make a splash in what contributes to the fundraising effort for Special Olympics North Dakota.
“This is the biggest plunge we’ve ever had so far. The support for our Special Olympics athletes is just overwhelming,” said Renee Dufner, law enforcement Torch Run manager for Special Olympics North Dakota.
Plungers raise a minimum of $100 to jump into icy water.
The Polar Plunge is a fundraising effort through the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
Law enforcement agencies came to judge the contests, including the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Cass County Sheriff’s Department, Fargo Police Department, and West Fargo Police Department.
Captain Matt Christensen of the Fargo Police Department participated in being a judge for the first time.
“I get to do some fun judging for different contests for costumes and belly flops, so I’m just looking forward to seeing everyone come out and raise money for a good cause,” said Christensen.
A handful of contests were in store for plungers at the event, including the Best Belly Flop, Best Costume, and Most Money Raised by an Individual.
Plungers that raise $500 will receive a Polar Plunge gift and polar plunge towel.
Registration to participate in the plunge began at 12:00 p.m.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – North Dakota has a new junior duck stamp winner.
On Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held an awards ceremony for the state contest at the Heritage Center in Bismarck. 900 kids submitted entries.
16-year old, Gabe Coleman, from Baldwin, took first place overall with his entry which is an acrylic painting of a pair of blue-winged teal. Gabe has been entering the contest since he was in kindergarten, but this year is the first time he took best of show.
“For all my nine years, this is what I have been trying to do, and I finally achieved it this year. To win it is actually amazing”, said Coleman, who is a homeschooled sophomore.
Coleman has another reason to celebrate. As the top finisher in the state, his winning artwork advanced to the national competition. He ranked among the top 15 out of 13-thousand entries in the national contest.
Runner-Up Best of Show (Second Place) in the North Dakota contest this year went to first time-entrant Kamryn Nissen from Grand Forks. Kamryn, a sophomore at Thompson Public School, used colored pencils to design her entry of a mallard drake in eclipse plumage.
The Conservation Message winner was Brandi Agnew, a seventh grader from Menoken, with her message: “Protect the prairie; preserve the hunt.”
The call for entries is an educational program that uses science and art to encourage students to explore wildlife, conservation, and recreation.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – A grant from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture is helping a small business in Bismarck expand.
FOMO 10/40 Creamery, located in the central part of the city, is planning to sell its ice cream wholesale at other small businesses across the state.
For owner Andrew Hershey, consistent quality is important, so he doesn’t expect to sell his ice cream in grocery chains quite yet.
“We want to really support the small, local businesses to help them keep open, but also give them the opportunity to sell our product first. I think local North Dakota ice cream sold locally, within a local business, means more to me,” said Hershey.
With the grant, FOMO will also be doing a brand refresh by updating its space.
The business started as an ice cream trailer in 2019.
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