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Fargo police chief apologizes for mistakes in AI-aided arrest
Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolksi said photos from fake ID cards, not surveillance photos, were linked by AI to Tennessee woman Angela Lipps, who was held in custody for almost six months last year before charges against her were dropped.
Fargo crime suspect says AI face recognition software failed. Police say there was more to the arrest
The Fargo Police Department has drawn criticism for jailing a woman for more than five months after artificial intelligence facial recognition software flagged her as a suspect in a crime.
Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski announces retirement
During his tenure, Zibolski brought down crime and helped modernize the department, but he also drew criticism. An interim chief will take over at the end of March.
30 years after 'Fargo,' Fargo-Moorhead baseball team will play 5 games as the 'Woodchippers'
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of the movie Fargo, Fargo-Moorhead's minor league baseball team will change its name from the RedHawks to the Woodchippers for five games this summer. The team is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
Measles outbreak in North Dakota up to 23 cases
Two cases in Pembina and Traill counties in North Dakota bring the total measles cases to 23 in 2026.
People line up for ice cream treats every March 1 at this Moorhead Dairy Queen. Why? It's tradition
It might still be winter in Minnesota, but spring is in the air for people lined up at the Dairy Queen in Moorhead, Minnesota, for its annual opening. The event is a community tradition, no matter what the weather. 
Republican dispute over proposed North Dakota power line reveals a divided party
In North Dakota, a GOP district meeting that was supposed to select delegates to the Republican state convention was disrupted on Feb. 22, by several party members upset about a planned transmission line.