Free Holiday Dinner at reGROUP
Monday evening, Dec. 22 with seatings at 5:30 and 6:30 pm. Call to reserve your spot at 218-258-0555 (delicious food, fun evening, holiday music, inspirational chats–limited seating). 107 7th Street South, Moorhead.
Christmas holiday schedules
for garbage collection, library
& city offices
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo City offices will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, for the Christmas Day holiday. The Fargo Public Library and its branch locations will close early at 4:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day.
Garbage and recycling collection will run as follows for the Christmas week of Dec. 22: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday will be collected on schedule. Thursday will be collected on Friday. The Sanitary Landfill will be closed on Christmas Day.
LARL’s Hot Reads for Cold Nights Winter Reading Program Begins January 2015
Lake Agassiz Regional Library (LARL) invites you to snuggle up with a good book this winter and participate in Hot Reads for Cold Nights, a winter reading program for adults. Read (or listen) to four books, audiobooks, eBooks, or eAudiobooks for a chance to win prizes.
To participate, simply pick up an official entry form at your local LARL location or complete an entry from online at www.larl.org for your chance to win. The program will begin on Friday, January 2 and run throughout January, February, and March 2015. You can participate at any of Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s 22 locations.
Don’t know what to read? Check out www.larl.org for recommendations; and remember to visit http://digital.larl.org to browse and download eAudiobooks and eBooks!
NDSU Offers Health Insurance Workbook
The North Dakota State University Extension Service has a helpful Smart Choice Health Insurance Workbook available to assist consumers as they make important health insurance plan choices.
“Many consumers may be uncomfortable or feel overwhelmed when it comes to making decisions about health insurance coverage,” says Lori Scharmer, NDSU Extension Service family economics specialist. “The workbook is designed to help consumers make the best choice for their unique situations.”
The workbook is available at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/money.
The annual opportunity for uninsured individuals to enroll in private insurance coverage and sign up for premium tax credits and cost sharing subsidies is now through Feb. 15, 2015. This also is the time that those people who were newly insured in 2014 can renew their health plan coverage and subsidies.
An increasing number of North Dakotans are expected to enroll or renew policies in health insurance plans during this open enrollment period.
“However, there are a few key dates consumers should be aware of when planning their health insurance purchases for next year,” Scharmer says.
* Under the Affordable Care Act, uninsured individuals generally may enroll in private, nongroup coverage plans or change plans only during open enrollment.
* Jan. 1, 2015, is the earliest coverage can begin for a plan bought during the open enrollment period.
People with qualifying events, such as getting married or having a baby, can enroll in a health insurance plan at any time.
Consumers may purchase a qualifying health insurance plan through the federal marketplace at http://www.healthcare.gov or through an insurance company or agent.
Work begins next week on
4th Street Pump Station
Fargo, N.D. – Construction of a new pump station will begin next week along 4th Street South, near the Dike East sledding hill. Traffic is not expected to be impacted during the winter months, however, there will be noise associated with the project as steel beams are driven into the ground. The sound will be similar to what can currently be heard at the pump station construction site near City Hall. The project is expected to be completed in late 2015.
Additional work associated with the project will begin along 2nd Street South in the spring. These projects are components of the in-town levee system under the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion project.
Find a complete list of road closures online at www.FargoStreets.com. Follow @FargoStreets on Twitter.
Two Alarm Fire Causes
Extensive Damage to Home
FARGO, N.D.– Early Monday morning December 15, the Fargo Fire Department responded to a report of heavy smoke inside a house at 4264 Russet Ave S. The homeowner arrived and discovered smoke inside when she opened the exterior door. Nobody was in the home at the time of the fire.
The first arriving engine company encountered heavy smoke when they entered the home through the garage. A fire was discovered in a large room in the basement and was quickly extinguished. Additional crews assisted with ventilation and overhaul operations.
There was extensive fire damage in the basement level and smoke damage throughout the house. Estimated loss is $100,000. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation
The Fargo Fire Department would like to remind everyone to follow recommended holiday safety tips at www.usfa.fema.gov