National start-up guides food lovers through four restaurants in one night

Fargo, ND –Dishcrawl, a national start-up founded on the premise that communities can be brought together through good food and good company, is expanding to Fargo! With this first event planned for Wednesday, March 20th, Dishcrawl takes food lovers on a gourmet adventure to four distinctive restaurants in one night. It’s like a pub crawl—but more delicious!

Dishcrawl will expand into Fargo’s Downtown neighborhood for the launch mission, to give folks a reason to get out of the house and socially engage with each other while helping local restaurants gain exposure. Reservations are $45 per person and can be purchased at dishcrawl.com/fargo.

“Dishcrawl focuses on introducing food lovers not only the restaurants’ signature dishes, but also to the chefs and owners behind those dishes,” says Fargo Dishcrawl Coordinator Angie Mueller. “Dishcrawl will also bring a fun, new source of entertainment to the Fargo-Moorhead area that includes delicious food and a fun new way to interact within the community.” Participating restaurants are kept secret until two days before the event, at which time the first location is revealed to ticket holders.

For more information about Fargo’s upcoming Dishcrawls visit dishcrawl.com/fargo, check out the blog at dishcrawl.com/blog or follow @DishcrawlFargo.

About Dishcrawl

Dishcrawl creates dining experiences and events to satisfy anyone’s craving. The mission is to show food lovers the best dishes in local restaurants. You can find your local Dishcrawl Ambassador leading you through progressive dinners, prix fixe dinners, and other fun food events! Dishcrawlers can enjoy dining experiences in San Francisco, New York, Montreal, Ottawa, San Jose, Toronto, Philadelphia, DC, and more. Visit Dishcrawl.com for a local dining experience.

Contact Information

Angie Mueller

701.200.4825 direct

angelam@dishcrawl.com

twitter.com/dishcrawlfargo

BILL GATES TO SPEAK AT CONCORDIA COLLEGE

Gates to Deliver Keynote for Business School Dedication Event April 27

Bill Gates will be the featured speaker at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., April 27, 2013, as part of dedication festivities for the newly renovated Grant Center, home of the Offutt School of Business. Gates, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, will discuss social entrepreneurship, an important element in the Offutt School of Business curriculum.

“The imagination and philanthropic spirit that define the achievement and generosity of Bill Gates make him a splendid person to inaugurate the new home of Concordia’s Offutt School of Business, which expresses the innovative character of the College and its commitment to educating leaders dedicated to the common good,” says Concordia President William Craft.

Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He co-founded Microsoft in 1975, and left his full-time role with the organization in 2008 to focus on the foundation. Bill and Melinda Gates collaborate with grantee and partners to assist disadvantaged people around the world. In developing countries, the foundation focuses on improving people’s health by giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life.

The event will be free and open to the public. Additional details about Gates’ visit, including the schedule for the dedication day and ticket information will be available March 20 at www.ConcordiaCollege.edu/billgates.

YOUTH BASEBALL REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING

Moorhead Parks and Recreation is accepting registrations for the 2013 youth baseball program. The registration deadline is March 13, 2013. After this date, the cost of registration increases and youth are placed on teams where spots are available.

Big Bopper: for boys and girls currently five-years-old or in kindergarten. The emphasis will be on teamwork and fundamentals.

T-Ball: for boys and girls currently in first grade. Children will learn basic fundamentals and teamwork.

Pop-Up: for boys and girls currently in second and third grades. Children will continue to learn fundamentals and teamwork.

The registration deadline for T-Ball and Pop-Up is March 13, 2013. The cost to register is $37.00. After this deadline the cost of registration will be $55.50. There is no deadline for Big Bopper registration, although there are a limited number of teams and spots so early registration is important.

You can register by calling 218-299-5340, faxing your registration to 218-299-5212, or visiting the Park Office in the Moorhead Sports Center at 324 24th St S, Moorhead.

Volunteer coaches are also needed for the upcoming summer season. All coaches will be screened through a background check.

For more information on Parks and Recreation programming, please call the Parks and Recreation office at 218-299-5340.

Budget Solutions for a Better Minnesota

February 28, 2013

State Senator Kent Eken

303 State Capitol, St. Paul, MN 55155-1606

E-mail: sen.kent.eken@senate.mn

Phone: (651) 296-3205

Today we received some good news for Minnesota. The projected deficit went from $1.1 billion to $627 million. We were able to pay our schools back another $290 million, but that still leaves us $801 million short of what we owe.

Overall, this is encouraging news. It shows Minnesota continues to move in the right direction and that our economy keeps improving. But it also highlights the work we still have to do. We must be sensible in our decisions to ensure that Minnesota is on a path towards financial stability.

Even with a recovering economy, we still have a shortfall. The last ten years have seen repeated one-time gimmicks that simply kick the can down the road. This session gives us the opportunity to put an end to this cycle. This session, we need to put Minnesota on a stable road forward, start investing in Minnesota again and work together to end the constant deficits.

The next few months will consist of looking closely at every penny of spending. We need to continue to find places where government can be more efficient, cut spending when it is appropriate and improve overall productivity. One of the reasons we see an improved forecast is because of the reforms and efficiencies Governor Dayton put in place.

It is important we continue to save money wherever we can. It will allow us to make the investments we need in education, transportation, long-term care and health services, our veterans and other important programs. That is how we put Minnesota on the path to long-term success – by making the investments today that will help us be more productive tomorrow and in the future.

Senator Kent Eken (DFL-Twin Valley) is pictured meeting with Moorhead members of the Joint Religious Legislative Council (JRLC) on the floor of the State Senate. The members were in town to talk about hunger, justice, and the importance of mindful solutions to the problems of poverty.

Bonanzaville Seeks Nomination for their Board of Directors

WEST FARGO, ND- February 28, 2013- The Cass County Historical Society at Bonanzaville in West Fargo is looking for board member nominations through March 8th, 2013. As a member of the board, elected members are required to attend regularly scheduled monthly board meetings, actively serve on at least one committee, assist in the ongoing fundraising and awareness campaigns, and represent the best interest of the Cass County Historical Society through active participation as a board member and in the community. The Cass County Historical Society Board of Directors will be focused on the mission of Bonanzaville to pass our region’s history on to the next generation. For more information on becoming a nominee for the Cass County Historical Society Board of Directors and the requirements of the position, please visit www.bonanzaville.org

Fewer N.D. Youth in Juvenile Services Custody

A KIDS COUNT data snapshot, “Reducing Youth Incarceration in the United States,” highlights a dramatic decline in the rate of juvenile offenders confined in correctional institutions and other residential settings throughout the U.S. The report also shows no decrease in public safety.

The decline signals an opportunity to encourage the use of alternative and more effective responses for court-involved youth, according to the report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

According to North Dakota KIDS COUNT at North Dakota State University, the snapshot uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement. The data indicates that the rate of juveniles in custody on a single day in North Dakota decreased by 23 percent during a 12-year period. Nationally, the rate dropped by 37 percent.

In North Dakota, the number of juveniles in custody reflects those in juvenile detention awaiting a court hearing or disposition (pre-adjudication) and those committed to the Division of Juvenile Services (post-adjudication) and placed in residential facilities or at the Youth Correctional Center in Mandan.

The snapshot, which follows the foundation’s 2011 report, “No Place for Kids:

The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration,” indicates most states and the District of Columbia mirrored the national decline, according to data from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

“Locking up young people has lifelong consequences, as incarcerated youth experience lower educational achievement, more unemployment, higher alcohol and substance abuse rates and greater chances of run-ins with the law as adults,” said Bart Lubow, director of the Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group. “Our decreasing reliance on incarceration presents an exceptional opportunity to respond to juvenile delinquency in a more cost-effective and humane way and to give these youth a real chance to turn themselves around.”

Public Notification of High Risk Sex Offender

FARGO, N.D. (March 4, 2013) – The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that registered sex offender John Roy Oliver Nelson is living at 1122 2nd Ave. S. #5, Fargo, ND. Nelson was assessed as a high-risk offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. The following information describes Nelson and his offense:

Offense Background:

Nelson was convicted in Dickey County District Court, ND in 2009 of Gross Sexual Imposition. He was also convicted in Brown Juvenile Court, SD for sexual contact with a minor. His victims were female acquaintances under the age of 15. Nelson is a lifetime registrant.

A community notification meeting has not been scheduled. Interested groups or individuals wanting further information or wishing to schedule a meeting may contact Lt. Joel Vettel at (701) 476-4094.

For additional information about high-risk sex offenders in the City of Fargo, visit the following websites www.fargopolice.com, www.ndsexoffender.com or http://www.nsopr.gov/.

The Fargo Police Department would like to inform the public of sex offenders who have changed their address:

Cory Paxton Harmon

Harmon, a Level II Sex Offender, has moved to 220 6 Ave N, Fargo, ND.

Born in 1979, 5’4”, 200 lbs.

Green eyes, Brown hair

Offense Background: Harmon was convicted of Luring a Minor by Computer and Possession of Prohibited Materials (child pornography) in November 2011, in Richland County District Court, North Dakota. His victim in the luring charge was a law enforcement officer posing as a 13 year old female. Harmon is required to register as a sex offender until 11/3/2036.

John Roy Oliver Nelson

Nelson, a Level III Sex Offender, has moved to 1122 2 Ave S #5, Fargo, ND.

Born in 1989, 5’10”, 145 lbs.

Blue eyes, Blond hair

Offense Background: Nelson was convicted in Dickey County District Court, ND in 2009 of Gross Sexual Imposition. He was also convicted in Brown Juvenile Court, SD for sexual contact with minor. His victims were female acquaintances under the age of 15. Nelson is a lifetime registrant.