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FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Family and friends are showing their support for a student from Fargo, Boden Meier. Meier, just 20 years old, was finishing up his freshman year at Iowa Western Community College. On May 10, he was riding in the back of a golf cart and got into an accident.

“We didn’t really know what to think,” said Landon Meier, Boden’s twin brother.

Over a month after the accident, Boden’s family has seen some small progressions in him since he has been in the hospital.

“He’s not completely out of it, like he has some response and one of his eyes opens up and follows us a little bit. He’s been progressing out of the complete coma, but he’d still be in a coma,” said Landon Meier.

Landon says that he won’t know what Boden will be like until he fully wakes up. The accident hasn’t just affected the family. Boden’s legion baseball coach thinks about him every night.

“I went to a prayer service. I pray for him every night before I go to bed,” said Luke Rustad, Boden’s baseball coach.

During a baseball practice for Boden’s legion baseball team on Wednesday, June 11, Boden’s initials were imprinted on the dirt to show the team’s support.

The accident has even hit home to Boden’s closest friends.

“I just hope that he can get the best recovery he can. I know there are great facilities out there, and I hope that Bo can just keep staying strong, keep battling for us, and get back to the normal Bo we want,” said Sam Ovsak, Boden’s friend and teammate.

Sam is even thinking of making wristbands for their baseball team that represent

Going forward, Landon and his family just hope to see continuous progression in Boden over time.

“Everyone is treating him with so much love and care and I just know he feels that love from the community and our family and that he’s just going to keep pushing along for us,” said Landon Meier.

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2025 FMWF and Area Memorial Day Activities, Monday, May 26th Most Ceremonies consist of Prayer, 3-Gun Volley Salute and Taps

Contact the Moorhead American Legion and Horace American Legionfor scheduled visits at several rural cemeteries in their area.

7:00am Fargo/Moorhead Veterans Memorial Bridge

7:30am Jewish Cemetery near Holy Cross North

8:30 Holy Cross North Cemetery

10:00am Oakwood Cemetery, HarwoodMajor General Mike Haugen (Ret) Guest SpeakerProgram and Lunch follows at the Harwood American Legion

10:45am Flag Raising by West Fargo VFW at POW/MIA ParkProgram follows at the West Fargo VFW

11:00am Fargo Riverside Cemetery, Veterans MarchND Representative Austen Schauer Guest SpeakerRed River Valley Veterans Concert Band

11:00am Moorhead American LegionRex Selnes, USMC Vietnam Veteran Guest Speaker12:15pm Flag Raising Ceremony at Post 21

12:30pm Fargo Sunset CemeteryVietnam Veteran Rick Olek Guest Speaker

1:30pm Lindenwood ParkUSS Robalo Submarine Memorial and 164th Infantry Regiment World War Two Memorial

3:00pm Fargo National Cemetery, HarwoodCaptain Mark Gorenflo, US Navy (Ret) Guest SpeakerSea of Sacrifice: Honoring Vietnam Valor and Naval ServiceRed River Valley Veterans Concert Band

6:00pm Maple Sheyenne Lutheran Church Rural HarwoodFargo Memorial Honor Guard, Program, Picnic & Music

West Fargo VFW Post 7564

Memorial Day Program – Monday, May 26, 2025

Join us as we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Our Memorial Day observance begins at 10:45 AM with a flag-raising ceremony, followed by the indoor program at 11:00 AM.

Please note: We will be closed for the remainder of the day following the program. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

Contact your local Veterans Service Organizations forMemorial Day activities in your community.

Compiled by Dave Rice, Host of the KFGO Veteran’s Hour

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North Dakota communities will join a “nationwide day of defiance” against authoritarianism and President Donald Trump’s policies on Saturday, June 14. A range of "No Kings" events (including rallies, protests, theatrical performances and food drives) are planned in Bismarck, Fargo, Bottineau, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot and Williston.

These national days of action are scheduled by a coalition of pro-democracy groups across the country. This same coalition also coordinated the “Hands Off!” and May Day protests earlier this year. But the community events themselves are planned and organized by local volunteers and organizations.

“On June 14 — Flag Day — President Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength,” reads a statement on the No Kings website. “But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else. No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance. From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism — and show the world what democracy really looks like.”

Commitment to nonviolent action is a cornerstone of "No Kings" events. National and local organizations ask participants to de-escalate any potential confrontation.

Events are planned in every state in the country. Details on North Dakota protests and rallies are found below. For additional information on events both inside and outside North Dakota, visit nokings.org/.

Bismarck

Bismarck State Capitol Grounds, N. Sixth Street and E. Boulevard Avenue

Noon-3 p.m.

Participants are encouraged to contribute to the Ministry on the Margins’ food and hygiene drive, which occurs during the rally. Non-perishable food (especially peanut butter, tuna, canned chicken and powdered milk) are requested, along with personal care items like shampoo, soap, deodorant, tooth brushes and razors.

The event meets Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The ground is mostly flat and there are no steps or stairs.

Bottineau

Bottineau County Courthouse, 315 Fifth Street W.

1 p.m.

This event is recently added. Check back for more details as they become available.

Devils Lake

Lake Region Heritage Center, 502 Fourth Street N.E.

10 a.m. - Noon

Residents are invited to join their neighbors for a visibility event. As with other North Dakota "No Kings" events, this one is organized by local community members and volunteers.

Dickinson

Prairie Hills Mall, Third Avenue W. and Hwy 22

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This visibility event will be held near the east entrance to the Prairie Hills Mall. Please note that Dickinson is located within the Mountain Time Zone.

Fargo

Green space near City Hall, 225 Fourth Street N.

1-3 p.m.

The Red River Valley League of Women Voters will hand out flags to honor Flag Day. A short theatrical performance about Trump and his policies will be performed at 1 p.m. in front of City Hall. A rally with speakers will follow at 2 p.m.

Attendees who want to exercise their right to peacefully assemble are encouraged to bring signs and line up along Second Street N. Participants are reminded to line up single file and not to block traffic or impede pedestrians on the sidewalks.

Grand Forks

Town Square Grand Forks, 1 S. Third Street

1:30-3:30 p.m.

“Your invite to declare that you have no king," reads the rally's Facebook invite. "Bring a sign, bring a friend, bring your love for democracy.”

Organizers ask participants to allow farmer's market guests to leave before parking, if they're not attending both events.

Jamestown

10-11 a.m.

This is a visibility event. Event location is available upon registration at nokings.org.

Minot

Minot City Hall, 10 Third Avenue S.W.

1-3 p.m.

The rally is supported by ACLU of North Dakota, North Dakota Democratic-NPL, North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, Plum Valley Members of The League of Women Voters North Dakota, Strength in Diversity, Minot NDHRC Chapter and Minot Woman's Network. This event meets ADA standards.

Williston

Harmon Park, 1215 Main Street

1-3 p.m.

This rally is organized by local volunteers. The event meets ADA standards and will be held on flat ground with no steps. Accessible bathrooms are available.

ANTLER, N.D. (Valley News Live) - An Antler, North Dakota couple is facing child neglect charges after reportedly leaving their 10-year-old son at home to watch their 4-year-old, 1-year-old, and infant sibling.

Court documents say the Bottineau County Sheriff’s Office was called for a welfare check on March 27 after the principal of Mohall Elementary School was told that the boy was missing school to babysit his three younger siblings. Won their way to the scene, they attempted to call the parents, Jared and Haley Jones, but those calls went straight to voicemail. When they got to the house in Antler, North Dakota, they knocked on several doors to the house but received no answer. As one of the deputies entered the entry way, he saw two young children in the house, one of them with a blanket over their head attempting to hide.

Another officer made contact with the 10-year-old, who said that he was left to watch the other children. They asked if his mother was able to contact them, but the boy said her phone was out of minutes so they could only contact her on Facebook Messenger. The boy brought two of his siblings, the 4-year-old and 1-year old, to the door with him, but left the 6-month-old infant alone in their crib.

According to these documents, the boy contacted his dad, Jared Jones, on Facebook Messenger, and let him have a video call with the deputy. Jared said that he thought it would be fine for the boy to watch his siblings while he was “at work for a few hours”. The deputy informed the man that it was not ok for the boy to miss school to do this. Jared said he would return when he was done at work and ended the video call.

They learned while waiting for a guardian to arrive that Jared had a warrant out of Stark County, along with municipal warrants out of Grand Forks and Fargo. The Stark County warrant was confirmed to be extraditable for failure to appear on multiple charges, including fleeing a peace officer, driving under revocation, possession of a controlled substance, possession of Marijuana less than ½ Oz, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Haley Jones arrived on scene a short time later, allowing officials to enter the residence. Court documents say that the entryway to the house was filled with garbage and animal feces, including a cat box that they say was “overflowing” with cat feces. There was more garbage and food waste over the counter tops in the kitchen, along with an abundance of flies and other insects in the residence. The crib, which the 6-month-old infant was in, was in the dining room and covered with insect feces and swarming with flies. Officials also say the carpet in the house was covered with animal feces and urine stains, noting that some of the piles of feces had step marks on them, indicating they had been there for some time. There was feces smeared on the walls as well, along with a cabinet that had multiple dirty diapers on top of it.

They walked into the living room where Haley was crying and begged the Deputies not to take the children, saying that she would call out of work to start cleaning. She said that she had no other options for where the kids could stay, saying that everyone she knew was busy.

An official with the Northern Prairie Human Services Zone arranged for a relative to take the children. When she was told what was going to happen with the children, Haley began to cry and said that she was too busy with nursing school to take care of the house. She agreed to start cleaning the residence.

That afternoon, deputies filed a 960 report of suspected child abuse or neglect with the Northern Prairie Human Service Zone.

Jared and Haley Jones are charged with felony child neglect.

In case you missed the June 9, 2025, Fargo City Commission meeting, here are a few highlights we would like you to know about.

City Commission Approves Offer to Gary Lorenz for Fire Chief Position

The City of Fargo launched a national search for a new Fire Chief in anticipation of Chief Steven Dirksen’s retirement on May 16, 2025. The City received 15 applications for the position, and the Fire Chief Selection Committee conducted virtual interviews with six applicants. Three candidates were designated as finalists: Division Chief Tim Binfet of the Fargo Fire Department, Chief Gary Lorenz of the Grand Forks Fire Department and Division Chief Craig Nelson of the Fargo Fire Department.

After interviewing the three finalists in person, the Selection Committee recommended Lorenz as the candidate to be considered for appointment to the position. City Administrator Michael Redlinger, the hiring manager for the Fire Chief position, concurred with the Committee’s recommendation and presented Lorenz as the recommended candidate to the City Commission at Monday’s meeting. The City Commission voted 5-0 to approve the recommendation. Upon successful completion of the conditional offer phase of the process, Lorenz will be appointed and sworn into the position in July.

Gary Lorenz is currently the Fire Chief for the City of Grand Forks, North Dakota, a position he has held since 2018. Lorenz previously served the Fargo Fire Department for 28 years, rising to the rank of Assistant Chief.

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MATBUS Ending Bus Route for Special Events

LinkFM is a MATBUS route that has provided episodic bus service to community events since 2020. These events have mainly been held in the Downtown Fargo-Moorhead area but also include the Trollwood Mainstage Musical and Pride in the Park events at the Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead.

LinkFM was initially intended as a solution to the limited availability of parking in downtown Fargo, with the former Moorhead Center Mall parking lot being used as a park-and-ride location. Over the past few years, multiple parking ramps have been constructed in Downtown Fargo, eliminating much of the demand for LinkFM service. The demolition of the Moorhead Center Mall has greatly reduced the site's parking capacity. Also, LinkFM would no longer be able to serve the Trollwood Mainstage Musical this year due to MATBUS operating hours ending at 10:15 p.m.

These changes led MATBUS staff to recommend ending LinkFM service, and City Commissioners voted 5-0 on Monday to do so.

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Commissioners Approve Request for Proposals for Convention Center Project

In November, Fargo voters passed an additional 3% tax on hotel and motel stays, with the proceeds financing the construction of a convention center. The City Commission then formed a Convention Center Project Committee to create and manage a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the selection of a convention center project.

The Convention Center Project Committee, which includes all five City Commission members and nine other members, has been meeting since February to develop a process for the selection of the convention center site and developer of the facility.

The Committee prepared an RFP, and the City Commission voted 5-0 on Monday to approve the RFP, which can be found here. The RFP will be distributed to parties interested in entering a partnership with The City of Fargo to build a convention center. The Committee will review the proposals and present a recommendation to the City Commission.

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Public Health Official Provides Measles Update

During Monday’s meeting, a public health official presented an update on measles cases recently detected in Cass County and North Dakota.

Field Epidemiologist Brenton Nesemeier, director of field services for the North Dakota Health & Human Services Department, reported that, as of Friday, there were 34 cases in North Dakota that have impacted Burke, Cass, Grand Forks and Williams counties. Of those cases, seven were in Cass County. Nationwide, there were 1,168 cases. Nesemeier said community spread has not been detected in Cass County. If community spread does occur, Health & Human Services will work with Fargo Cass Public Health on communication regarding updated MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine recommendations.

Fargo Cass Public Health hosted two walk-in MMR vaccine clinics for community members in May, and the agency continues to provide vaccination by appointment. Anyone interested in making an appointment at the clinic can call 701.241.1383.

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City Commission Reappoints Four Members to Three Boards

The City Commission voted unanimously on Monday night to reappoint Randy Engelstad to the Special Assessment Commission and Amy Ouren to the Library Board, as well as Tracy Walvatne and Deb Williams to the Arts & Culture Commission.

Engelstad was reappointed for a three-year term ending July 1, 2028. Ouren was reappointed for a three-year term ending June 30, 2028.

Williams and Walvatne were each reappointed for a three-year term ending June 1, 2028. Additionally, Tracy Jordre resigned from the Arts & Culture Commission and at this time The City is not planning to fill the vacant position.

Residents are encouraged to research and apply for appointment to any of The City of Fargo’s boards, commissions and committees for consideration in the event of future vacancies. For more information on the responsibilities of each board, commission and committee, please visit FargoND.gov/GettingInvolved.