Applications are being accepted

for the title of Mrs. Clay County

Mrs. Clay County will have the honor of representing her county at the Mrs. Minnesota pageant, which will be held at “Ritsche Auditorium”, March 14th , 2015 in St. Cloud, MN.

The woman chosen as “Mrs. Clay County ” will become an ambassador from the Clay County area and will receive the official title and sash!!!

The woman chosen as Mrs. Minnesota will receive a prize package worth $7,000 and the chance to represent Minnesota at the “2015” Mrs. International Pageant in July.

The American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” is the Official charity of the Mrs. Minnesota pageant. To learn more visit: www.goredforwomen.org

Competitions in the pageant are: personal interview, aerobic wear and evening gown. (There are no talent or swimsuit competitions).

For married women living in Clay County that are interested in applying;

Write for a bio-form:

MRS. MINNESOTA International Pageant

P.O. Box 240537

Apple Valley, MN 55124-0537

Or an online application can be filled out on our website:www.mrsminnesota.com. Or call for information: (952)432-6758 fax: (952)953-3896. Email:pagunltd@frontiernet.net

Fargo Park District Celebrates

Park and Recreation Month

FARGO, ND- (July 2, 2014) To celebrate National Park and Recreation Month, the Fargo Park District is hosting a photo contest! The Fargo Parks Photo Contest encourages people to get outside and get involved with Fargo Parks. Community members are invited to take a selfie in a Fargo Park or a photo at a Fargo Park District activity and upload the photo to the Photo Contest tab on Fargo Park District’s Facebook page. The most “liked” photo by the end of July will win a Bose 3.2.1 GS Series III sound system.

For more information and contest rules, check out fargoparks.com or facebook.com/fargondparks.

CodeRED phone numbers now

recognizable for Cass/Clay residents

FARGO, N.D. (July 7, 2014) – CodeRED emergency/non-emergency calls to the residents of Cass and Clay Counties will now come from local phone numbers. In the past, these important calls had come from numbers with 866 and 855 area codes. The unrecognizable numbers caused some residents to disregard the calls or assume they were coming from telemarketers. “CodeRED is a vital resource used to reach out to our communities. We want to make sure every effort is being made to ensure residents are answering the calls and getting the facts they need to make informed decisions.” said Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen.

CodeRED calls will now come from the following numbers:

·CodeRED emergency: 701-364-CODE (2633)

·CodeRED non-emergency: 701-364-1277

·CodeRED weather will remain the same, 800-566-9780.

Residents are encouraged to enter these phone numbers into their mobile phones with easy to recognize IDs, such as “CodeRED emergency” and “CodeRED non-emergency,” so they appear prominently when a call arrives.

Residents can sign up for CodeRED online at www.cityoffargo.com/CodeRED.

Three People Escape Early

Morning Fire in North Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (July 8, 2014) – At 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, the Fargo Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a mobile home located at 3514 Rainer Rue St. N., Fargo. One adult and two children were home when the fire started. The male adult noticed the fire in the rear of the home and quickly evacuated all the occupants of the home without injury before calling 9-1-1. Fire was seen coming through the roof when the first fire crew arrived on scene. The first crew made entry into the home with their hose line but were ordered to exit the home because of the rapidly spreading fire. Fire crews applied water from the outside of the home until the fire was under control enough to re-enter the home to extinguish the fire. The structural integrity of the home’s floor and a lack of fire hydrants in the area made working difficult for the firefighters. The home suffered heavy fire, smoke, and water damage estimated at $35,000.

The fire originated in the rear of the structure then spread to the rest of the structure. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The Fargo Fire Departments encourages all citizens to prepare escape plans for their homes. You should develop two ways out of every room in your home. Then, select a meeting place outside the home where everyone will gather in case of a fire. Practice your plan at least twice a year.