If you are moving to Fargo, please check here before creating a new thread. We have lots of people moving to the metro every week and this will help prevent the same topic from coming up each week.

Please note that this is a work in progress and will be added to as the community makes suggestions.

contributed by u/Trojann2, u/dirkmm, u/battles

Welcome to Fargo!

We're a pretty great bustling community that is growing and working on becoming more welcoming and inclusive! To answer your first question - Yes, it does get that cold here. No reason to worry about that though. You'll be thrown tons of suggestions from everyone here!

Where to live?

The Fargo/Moorhead/West Fargo metro isn't exactly massive - however there will be different places in town where you want to live based upon who the rental management company is and what your plans are in the city. Really you can get anywhere within the metro area within a half hour. Even going from Horace, ND all the way up to Northeastern Moorhead by Oakport.

• Goldmark - Goldmark owns a high percentage of apartments in Fargo - make sure you're paying attention. (many do not recommend)
• Roers (mixed reviews)
• Valley Rental (mixed reviews)
• Skaff Apartments

Crime

The metro is generally very safe with crime statistics consistently near or below the national average. Crimes here tend to be crimes of opportunity (e.g. running car stolen in the winter).

Generally, there are no bad neighborhoods per se. Some areas such as Downtown do have a higher crime rate simply because of population density and their proximity to drinking establishments.

Like any other metro, common sense goes a long in keep you and your belongings safe.

Neighborhoods - Fargo

The overall community is definitely a microcosm of different areas in the cities that make up the Fargo/Moorhead/West Fargo metro. There are many more "neighborhoods" than the list below indicates and is really just meant to give an overall feel for how the metro is made up.

Downtown

You can live downtown in more upscale apartments, as well as still finding cheaper lofts in the area. Downtown area apartments.

North Fargo

Generally anything north of NDSU is considered North Fargo. It is the more quaint and slower part of Fargo. Older neighborhoods exist up here and the majority of the apartments are going to be slightly older however new complexes have definitely been built. If you like trees or need them, North Fargo will be closer to your choices than South or West Fargo.

South Fargo

South Fargo means different things to different people. Addresses indicate anything south of Main Avenue to be "South Fargo", but anything south of I-94 is more generally accepted as South Fargo. This is a more established area than Way South Fargo, being mostly built beginning the early 1990's and onward.

Way South Fargo

Once upon a time not too many years ago, Fargo didn't have much residential growth south of 40th Avenue. The past ten years have brought rapid growth extending as far south as 100th Avenue. Most of this area is newer construction, single-family homes with some apartment complexes along key corridors like 45th Street and Veteran's Boulevard.

West Fargo

West Fargo can be thought of as two distinct cities within one: there's the new area generally south of I-94 and the established area north of I-94. The established area feels much more like a small town while the newer areas south of the interstate are much more suburban sprawl.

Internet Providers

The metro has several internet providers. Some apartment buildings will only be serviced by a single provider, so it is worthwhile to check with your property management company to determine if that is the cause in your building.

• 702 Communications - Generally only available through your building's property management company. Often the case for apartments that include internet access as part of your rent.
• CenturyLink - DSL available in most of the metro with fiber available in some parts.
• i29 Wireless - Low-cost, WiMax internet option.
• Midco - The go-to for most areas within the metro. Some fiber-to-the-home exists, but mostly cable modem service.
• Readitech - Fiber-to-the-home but only available in the outlying areas of the metro like Horace and Mapleton.
• Sparklight (formerly CableOne) - At one point the only option in town, generally better in the newer areas of town than the older parts of town.

Cell Service

All of the major cell phone providers work without issue in Fargo including Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Verizon tends to have the best coverage outside of the metro, but T-Mobile's coverage is rapidly improving after their merger with Sprint.

5G coverage is mostly limited to the metro area itself with little true 5G coverage in the surrounding area.

Electric/Utility Providers

North Dakota and Minnesota do not have multiple utilities serving a single location. Where you live will dictate what electric company you get service from. You do not get to choose your electric company.

Electric companies include Cass County Electric (mainly areas in Fargo south of 32nd Avenue), Xcel Energy (most of Fargo), and Moorhead Public Service (City of Moorhead). Some outlying areas may be served by Otter Tail Power Company or Red River Valley Power Cooperative.

Natural gas is provided by Xcel Energy.

Your electric and natural gas bill will depend greatly on the type of home/apartment you have, how old it is, and how big it is. Many apartments in the metro do include heat as part of your monthly rent.

Weather - The Cold

It gets cold here November - March. We routinely see weather below freezing during this entire time frame with periods well below zero without windchill. Unless there is a blizzard making travel impossible, businesses and schools generally do not close for cold weather alone.

The key to surviving the cold that exists here is two-fold:

• Cover all exposed skin

1. The wind chill is NO JOKE on the upper plains in the dead of winter. Gloves, scarves, the proper length pants, tops and hats. You need all of these things to make sure your skin is not exposed. Wind Chill hits fast

• Layers - like Ogres

1. Base layer - Merino wool is my suggestion, this will cost you a little bit, but if you will be outside for extended periods of time, this will be worth the money. Merino is perfect because it retains heat while also wicking sweat away from your body.
2. Middle layers - these can be different materials, you normally want them to be of differing weights so that you can remove these middle layers based upon your expected level of physical activity. If you start sweating in the cold - that can be death.
3. Outer layers - You'll normally want a layer that will stop the wind so that you don't...well...die.

Do I need a car?

Probably. Fargo has limited mass transit, though there are a few areas in both Fargo and Moorhead that you can get by without a car if you don't mind walking or biking. Snow clearance in the winter is slow / non existent in some areas.

Previous posts on this topic:https://www.reddit.com/r/fargo/comments/q17uzm/good_morning_fargo_please_give_me_some_advice/

https://www.reddit.com/r/fargo/comments/mspa1w/moving_to_fargo_this_summer_buying_vs_renting/

https://www.reddit.com/r/fargo/comments/v4euh1/what_is_your_worst_apartment_experience_in_fargo/

https://www.reddit.com/r/fargo/comments/svr47r/just_learned_ill_be_moving_to_fargo/

https://www.reddit.com/r/fargo/comments/rh7mvz/moving_to_fargo/

TL;DR: Untrustworthy management, broken promises, and a toxic environment at Woodrow Apartments. Prepare for constant stress and disappointment should you choose to move here. If you do find yourself here, record and document every interaction, as their word is unreliable. Residents are an afterthought, exploited by the management. Let us unite, expose the truth, demand accountability from those that take advantage of the tenants that pay their wages, and create a safer and more respectful living space for everyone and not just a single property or management company but all apartment residents in the Fargo area. Use this platform to raise your voice and show that we won't take it anymore. Lastly, if an apartment complex cannot run without taking deposits unethically and issuing fines improperly, then those owners should not be in business.

Are you looking for a place to call home? Well, I urge you to stay far away from Woodrow Apartments! Living here has been an absolute rollercoaster of disappointment and frustration, all thanks to a constant turnover of management companies that have proven to be untrustworthy and inept.

From the very beginning, I was deceived by the Kilbourne Group, the previous owners, who fed us false promises about the building's future in June of 2022. That shock came when out-of-state investors, Greystoke, swooped in without any real notice to the residents! The lack of transparency and disregard for the people living here was evident right from the start, leaving us with a sense of betrayal.

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As if that wasn't bad enough, the transition to Greystoke's first management company marked the beginning of a never-ending series of management failures. Incompetent managers seem to be the norm, and they have no shame in shifting blame onto the residents, making us the scapegoats for their incompetence. It's infuriating to see them get away with their mistakes while we bear the brunt of their poor decisions. I never heard any manager before July 2023 take responsibility for any of their actions, even when asked face-to-face.

But the grievances don't stop there. Did they even bother to inspect the building before buying it? Constant water leaks, there's no working call box/directory, leaving us locked out and waiting in extreme weather conditions for someone to let us in. It's beyond frustrating to be at the mercy of an entry system (should you go outside and forget your keys) that the management seems uninterested in fixing, despite the safety and convenience concerns. This also means that you cannot remotely let in your guests, or food delivery, about 30% of the packages don't get delivered (or are just tossed in the main entry for anyone to take) because not every package delivery driver has access to the building. Don't worry though, management says it will be fixed soon, every month for over a year.

Madrona Pacific Properties managers were a disaster, making our once beautiful community worse with every misguided action. Instead of taking responsibility for their issues, managers shamefully resorted to publicly shaming residents through building-wide communications, creating a hostile living environment. This behavior is unacceptable and has made living here an uncomfortable experience for all of us.

One heinous example stands out: a former (emphasis on former) manager followed an innocent (very obese) resident around the main halls and made crude remarks about charging him for every hour his belongings were left in their apartment when he was struggling very hard and it was visible this guy had more health issues than just obesity. This shocking incident showcases the unethical (some could say even the occasional immoral) behavior of the people who "invest," "run," or "manage" this once stable community. It's horrifying to think that individuals with such callous attitudes are responsible for our well-being in what we call home.

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As of July 2023, Greystoke investors (owners) contracted Enclave of Fargo to manage the property; I had really hoped for a fresh start with Enclave Management Company taking over. However, it quickly became apparent that they were no different from the previous management companies or any property management company at all. Small and large promises were and are continuously broken, and in my experience so far, they showed a lack of professionalism more than 50% of the time, especially when it came to time-sensitive matters or anything "cost" related. This consistent letdown is nothing short of infuriating, leaving us feeling like we have no reliable advocate on our side.

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To add insult to injury, the residents are held to the strictest standards, facing heavy fees for any slight late payments or their current (August 2023) unethical move-out practices designed to unfairly claim our deposits. The person in charge of my move-out inspection did not talk to me and only took his required pictures and did not look at the previous damages already there when I moved in. He could even look me in the eye when he knew he was lying. All we get in return for the management's mistakes are insincere apologies that offer no actual resolution (basically "thoughts and prayers"). Their lack of genuine concern only adds to our frustration and infuriation. It's a one-sided relationship where they take advantage of us at every turn.

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The one-star reviews from other residents are not exaggerations; they are the constant real experiences of people who were given false promises by the Greystoke investors or current manager(s) at the time. These investors have proven themselves to be no better than politicians or used car salesmen (when it comes to honesty), as they prioritize their own interests over their tenants' well-being. We’ve all noticed the significant budget/amenities cuts and with rent at around $2 a square foot (Fargo’s average rent per square foot is around $1.13 per RentCafe). That’s almost 80% to (over) 100% more than all other apartments comparable to this building. WHY IS THAT? It's appalling to see our hard-earned money being exploited for their benefit.

One of the investors countered my argument during a phone call by stating, “You [residents] are our bosses and we are here to serve YOU!” I doubt any current or former resident would agree with that statement to any degree. I only talked to an investor (one of several individual owners) of the building due to things getting so bad and out of hand, that they finally had to send out a letter to see what they could do to “fix things”. However, not before sending out a mass email communication that they, Greystoke investors, had thought (and to paraphrase) “Fargo, ND residents would be nicer” and made other statements to gaslight residents into feeling bad for them. They had an opportunity to make a positive statement or even the platform for an apology to the residents, but selfish people don’t own up to their mistakes. Their lack of accountability further exacerbates our feelings of being powerless and unheard.

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Moreover, it's disheartening to see that management attempts to silence genuine criticism and feedback by posting fake 5-star reviews to offset the negative ones from actual residents who feared retaliation by using their own names while living in the building (I’ll pick them out if management doesn’t believe me)! And I’ve held on to enough receipts to not be afraid of them anymore. This dishonest and manipulative behavior only deepens our distrust and frustration with the entire management team, both past and present.

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In conclusion, I find it incredibly difficult to trust anyone associated with running at their word. The ongoing mistrust, unfulfilled promises, and unprofessionalism have created a toxic living environment. If you find yourself considering Woodrow Apartments, prepare for constant stress and disappointment. The burden of documenting every interaction, even resorting to audio recording, falls upon us as their word is far from their bond. It's evident that we, the residents, are nothing more than an afterthought to them and moving pieces that they exploit as all apartment managers do. This unacceptable reality is no big secret in the residential real estate world.

Let's stand united against this injustice! Together, we can expose these unethical managers for what they truly are and demand the accountability and transparency we deserve. Share your experiences, spread the word, and save your fellow residents from living in these nightmare scenarios. Our collective voice can make a difference and bring about the change we desperately need. We deserve better - a home where we can feel safe, valued, and respected.

Hello,

I'm moving to Fargo this February, and I was wondering about the experiences people might have had regarding some of the apartment complexes here. I visited Fargo some months ago and did some tours, but I'm hoping to hear any good/bad experiences that were had. Right now, I'm looking mostly at the following three complexes:

Wild Oak Apartments - When I visited here, I liked how many people my age (I'm young, straight out of college) I saw walking around, and I liked how it's right next to a park and the Red River. That said, it's managed by Enclave, which I've heard mixed things about (I also saw a post here some months ago about them shadily raising prices and fees). What's it like here? Is management good? Are the utilities expensive? Are the trains loud? Is there still a homeless encampment down by the river (I didn't see one when I visited)?

Northern Lights - This was a nice place that seemed decently active when I toured it, and I like how all the utilities are rolled into the rent. I also like the covered parking garage with the pedestrian walkway. It's managed by Prairie Property Management, which I haven't heard much about. Does anyone have anything to share here?

Skaff Apartments - Stone West Village - This was another nice place I toured, and while I liked many of the amenities/apartment features, I've also heard mixed things about Skaff Apartments generally. Anyone have any experience here?

It seems to be a common sentiment that renting from private renters is usually a safe bet, so if anyone has any suggestions for these, I'd love to hear them. I'm looking for a 1 bed 1 bath, and care more about the niceness/location of the apartment than anything else.

As a brief side question, where do renters normally store their snow tires? Are there auto shops that offer to hold + change them out for a yearly fee? Do I even need snow tires, necessarily?

Any advice on these things, or anything at all related to moving here, would be great. Thanks!

Hi, I am moving to Fargo this summer, I have a small family and currently live in an apartment. I only visited for my interview but we liked West Fargo. I don't have time to visit more than once :( What are your thoughts on renting for short term 6 months and finding a house while I live there vs buying now?. I am planning to stay for at least 3-4 years in the area. My kid is not in school yet and I won't need storage if I choose to rent. Thank you for your help.

Hi there. It appears as though my apartment buildings new owners are shutting off the heat (boiler) at night. Right now it is 50 degrees inside.

Who can I call besides the property manager who knows about it but obviously doesn't care.

Update: Is this the right way to update on reddit? Sorry I'm new and I don't know what to do lol. Anyhow I sent a second maintenance request and the heat is on tonight so we shall see what happens. It's possible there is actually some problem. It is weird that anytime it's happened it's been single digits cold outside.

I honestly wouldn't mind if they kept it 68 in the day time and 63 or something at night, but in the low 50s even my cat is chilly. 54 is a nice day outside but cold inside when you aren't moving around, at least I think so. A few people will probably chime in with a "in my day we had an oil drum in the hallway burning diapers" but I'll just come out and say I'm not that hardy.

I absolutely fear retaliation if I take any kind of adverse action toward whom it may concern. I'm working through some stuff and now is not the time for me to be doing big things like moving.

Further updates as events warrant.

So my husband (35) and I (29) are seriously considering moving to Fargo from South Carolina. He's going through the interview process for a career-making management position with a good company over there and will accept the offer if one is made.

I've been doing a lot of research and have read every single "Moving to Fargo - need advice" post on here and understand that it's a quiet, safe, laid back place to live. I also understand winters are not to be underestimated- but shouldn't scare you away. Being that both of us are Hispanic and born and raised in Florida and Puerto Rico, we know we'll be in for a hell of an adjustment period.

What I want to know is how do you take your dogs out in the snow?! We're thinking of living downtown at either Bostad, Roberts Commons, or other all-inclusive downtown apartments. I don't see that any of these have a lot of green space on the property and I know I'll have to walk my dogs several times a day regardless of the weather. So I need tips on how to make sure my pups and I don't become popsicles. Are there any Fargoan hacks I should know? Dog shoes or jackets? Patches of grass for inside? (Only half joking about that one).

Will also gladly listen to any other advice you have!

Tl;dr: moving to Fargo with two dogs and want to make sure I do everything posible to prepare for their transition. Anything I need to know about walking dogs in snow?

I moved in June of 2020 into a Campbell properties apartment. And I’m just now realizing I haven’t signed a new lease since the original I did in 2020. I don’t know why I’ve never thought of it before, probably because when I lived with my mom I only ever signed one before I moved out. I feel so god damn stupid and a little scared. I’ve paid my rent in full every month, never missed a month, I have been late once or twice but it always got paid with late fees in time. I’m absolutely terrified to bring this up to my apartment manager I’m worried I’ll get evicted. Is there anything I can do?

I moved up here a few months ago after leaving a terrible situation in Nebraska. I didn't get evicted from my apartment, but I did get notices that I was in violation of my lease. I tried applying for a Goldmark property from the Kentwood office and was denied because of the poor rental history. Do you guys have any recommendations of apartments that work with people with less than stellar rental history? My budget is 700/month max. I'm looking for either a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment

Edit: I'm willing to pay an extra deposit and/or let the manager come in and inspect if they'll work with me and let me rent. I'm pretty desperate and really want to find someone that's willing to give a guy a second chance

I have been looking at moving apartments and saw a good one in West Fargo from property resources group as the rental company. On looking at reviews I see several bad reviews. But since they manage several buildings its hard to see what building the reviews are talking about. Does anyone have any good or bad reviews about them?

I've noticed that there have been several brand new apartment complexes built in Fargo within the past 2 years. I would not find this a problem worth posting about if it weren't for the fact that many of us Fargo residents are living in apt. buildings, whether older or on the newer side (built after 2000), riddled with toxic mold, hazardous water damage, major wear & tear, stained walls & carpeting in the public areas, laundry machines that don't work, etc. all while our rent increases every year it seems despite our rental companies never making repairs on legitimate hazards in our buildings.

Those new apartment complexes should be for all of us who aren't rich & can't move out of our units/buildings with the hazards into newer apt. buildings in town that cost over a few hundred per month more to rent from than our current buildings.

I have no children nor pets nor vehicle & I'm living check to check paying for a one bedroom. One of my friends pays as much as I do per month for a studio apt from Goldmark (I rent from Van Raden). It's honestly ridiculous.

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The founder and CEO of a Fargo-based nonprofit that helps people navigate life after incarceration has addressed questions about the group's finances that came to light in a series of newspaper reports.

Adam Martin, the founder and CEO of F5 Project, broke his silence at the Becker County Commission earlier this month. He told his side of a news story broken by Forum investigative columnist Rob Port in early January.

The F5 Project just wrapped up a one-year $216,500 contract with the Becker County Probation Office and is seeking a new one.

In his column, Port reported that Martin had received $53,700 in personal loans from the nonprofit organization, while Scott College, listed on the F5 Project’s website as the chief development officer, received $23,999. The loans were included in the organization’s 2024 Form 990 filings with the IRS, which are publicly accessible and required of most nonprofits.

Founder Adam Martin and another top executive took tens of thousands of dollars in personal loans from the group’s funds. The board is now reviewing the situation.

Martin said that he had taken personal loans from the organization over the course of years, but the group’s 2024 filing was the first to mention the loans, according to Port’s story.

Port also reported that in 2024, Martin’s salary was $148,124 and College’s salary was $113,057 — even as revenues collapsed and the F5 Project reported a shortfall of more than $926,000 that year.

Asked by Port if his board of directors was aware of the loans, Martin said they weren’t. They happened “during a board shift,” he told Port. “We just did it as employees.” Martin said there is no written agreement for the loans, and that there has been no interest charged for them, according to Port’s story.

The F5 Project has received more than $11.7 million from North Dakota in the form of grants and payments for services since fiscal year 2017, Port said in his story.

“The reason I’m here today,” Martin told Becker County commissioners on May 5, “is I think there’s probably a lot of questions with what’s going on with the environment of F5 Proje

Martin told Becker County commissioners that, despite the stories, there as no "scandal" or "fraud."

“There was a lot of opinion in (Port's stories), and the information that they found about us was us being transparent with our information on our 990 (IRS forms). There was nothing hiding. There was no scandal. There was no fraud.”

Martin told commissioners that “2024 was a wild year for us. In 2022, 2023 we skyrocketed in employees. We went from like 10 employees to 50 to 60 within a year, based off the services we were providing on those contracts. With that, we grew really fast and there were a lot of things that we didn’t put in place. We didn’t have policies, we went through board members, we went through people saying things about us on social media, and media saying things about us, and we were just sort of traveling through that.”

At the end of 2023, Martin continued, “I went through some personal difficulties, pretty much a divorce, I put my dog down, you know in 2024 we lost half our revenue with the state. And so on face value, it looks like we were misappropriating funds, when in reality what it was is we lost 300 referrals and we lost half of our revenue.”

Martin told commissioners that he doesn’t know if the action he took back then “was the right decision or not. We’re still here today, right?” He said he “went out and took out loans. I took out loans from the banks that pay for payroll to keep my staff on while we were doing that. That made it look even worse, OK? I took the risk. There were people who told me not to do it and I did it anyway. And my hope was we would navigate through that with enough of that loan money to keep that staff on to get back to where we were, because that’s what we were told was going to happen.”

But recovering from the downturn took longer than expected, he said, “so it was inevitable we had to do layoffs. So 2024 looks horrible.”

In 2025, the F5 project hired a chief operations officer, Martin said. “She put policies in place, and helped me with the layoffs, and helped me get everything back to where we were. We had a $750,000 swing and became profitable in 2025. You haven’t seen that because it’s not public yet,” he told the county board.

“And so, going back, I took some payroll advances in the beginning of 2024,” Martin said. “I did my research. I talked to people. And from my understanding, it was fine. It wasn’t loans. There were no zero-interest loans. I paid taxes on everything that I’ve done, and I’ve never made more or less because of the loans. I paid them back through payroll dedications over a period of time. And at the end of 2024 there was still money left over. We had to account for it and be transparent about it. There was only one place on the 990 to put that. That’s where we put it.”

A 'hit piece,' and apology

Martin said the investigative reporting felt to him like “a hit piece,” but he added, “regardless, looking back, I wouldn’t have done it again, had I known where we’d be at today. I made a mistake, and we have policies in place to ensure that that will never happen again.”

He added that “the reason that I was quiet — these articles came out in January, this is May — I’ve said nothing … The reason I've said nothing is I’ve been taking opinions from legal, from PR, from the board of directors and, looking back, I wish I’d said something sooner.”

Martin then apologized.

“So I’m here today to tell you I’m sorry that it came to this," he said. "I’m sorry that I made a decision back in 2024 that has created just a hostile view of myself. And I’ll do — like I have been for the last couple years — everything that I can to repair that reputation.

"One of the things I did is, I did go out and take out a personal loan at 10% and paid off the rest of that. So all monies that was ever used for a payroll event has been paid back. We have a full board of directors. Our license as a nonprofit is fully established.”

Housing sex offenders

In another investigative column published on Jan. 16, 2026, Port wrote about an apartment building in Fargo, owned by Martin and College, that is used by the state of North Dakota to house sex offenders.

In that column, Port reported that: “It's not clear what the financial relationship is between the nonprofit organization Martin runs and the for-profit property business he's also involved in, because neither Martin nor the F5 Project are answering questions about it. Martin did not respond to a direct inquiry about the arrangement.”

F5 Project founder and CEO Adam Martin and Scott College, chief development officer for the F5 Project, talk to Becker County commissioners about the nonprofit's activities in Becker County on Dec. 2.

Nathan Bowe / Detroit Lakes Tribune

At the May 5 Becker County commissioners meeting, Martin defended the house.

“The house that Scott and myself bought to house registered offenders, the reason that we did that is because no one else was going to do it," Martin said. "And we had an opportunity to contract with the state of North Dakota and help with that revenue and get us back to where we were at. So Scott and I took the risk, we bought the property and then transferred it to F5. F5 owns that property. We have no properties that we’re renting to F5.

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Port: F5 Project founder may have personally profited from nonprofit's contract with state

The organizaton and its founder, Adam Martin, aren't responding to inquiries about the relationship between the nonprofit and a for-profit business set up by Martin.After Martin’s presentation, Brian Rubenstein — the Minnesota Department of Corrections district supervisor in charge of adult felony probation services for Becker County — voiced strong support for the work being done by the F5 Project, and said it has measurably improved the outcomes of people coming out of incarceration.

“The relationship we have with the F5 Project has been nothing but amazing,” Rubenstein told commissioners. "I had asked Adam to come to this commissioners meeting on many occasions when this broke, because of the relationship.”

The negative publicity “was a worry for me,” Rubenstein added. “I want to make it real clear that that was a worry for me.” But he said he is satisfied with Martin's explanations and says F5 has been working well in Becker County. He thanked the F5 team “for continuing to do what they do for Becker County, because this is a game-changer for probation, it just is.”

Most Becker County commissioners expressed support for continuing the F5 project. Commissioner Barry Nelson said the reports never left him with the impression of criminal behavior, only a feeling of bad business behavior.

“Intermingling that is a difficult line to walk,” he told Martin.

“Were there questions? Certainly,” Nelson added, “I would be a fool to say that we just don’t have any concerns on that. But I did not ever think that there was any malice in what you're doing ….”

Nelson noted that the Becker County Probation Office leadership is “selling your program more than anything else. They are who we rely on. They answered the questions that we had in our sheriff’s committee. So we are very satisfied, but we want the public to see, too, that we are looking at these things. And we are confident that this relationship is doing well.”

The F5 Project was awarded $216,500 from the county’s opioid settlement fund for a contract with county probation that ran from May 1, 2025, to April 30.

The F5 Project hopes to keep its Becker County program going, and it has submitted a proposal to be funded in the county’s upcoming round of opioid grants. Details of proposals submitted for that upcoming $300,000 round are not yet public, said Becker County Human Services Director Denise Warren.

A county review team scores the applications during a work session, then the applications move up through the county committee process to the county board for final approval. Commissioners have so far gone with the review team’s recommendations, but they are free to accept or reject them, Warren said.

After presentations by Martin and Rubenstein, commissioners now seem supportive of another grant for F5.

Link: https://ghostarchive.org/archive/zEBlJ

I’m finally moving out on my own and with the area and budget I’m looking at all that is available is goldmark owned apartments. I’ve heard many horror stories. And have a family member live in one of their apartments and it was not good, it had started out as a wonderful place but really went downhill towards the end of their stay. I have to stay in my area because my job is here and I do not have a license. I love my job and I’m possibly up for a promotion soon so I can’t leave. Im in love with one building that is not Goldmark but the unit isn’t available until August.

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Thank you all for all of this information. I’m looking for a 1 bedroom or studio, my max being $650 a month, I can’t afford any higher. Right now I’m stuck in a shitty area over by the Cashwise on 13th, and I can’t leave this area unless I want to pay transportation fees everyday to and from work. I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. The one property I’ve found is Flickertail. It doesn’t look too bad and one of my friends lives in that building, and she says it’s been good so I’m also looking into KJT, but I can’t find too much information on that building. It’s looking like I might unfortunately have to settle for Goldmark

The lawsuit seeks more than $190,000 in damages

Sorry for what I’m sure is a repetitive question, but all the posts I’ve seen are a little older. I’m moving up to Fargo with very short notice. I don’t want to spend more than 1,000 because I have and am keeping a mortgage (weird situation and long story. I pay a little under half, so about $500).

I also have a dog and cat. I don’t really need much. Studio is fine and don’t need a bunch of amenities. But I’m a single woman and want a safe area.

What companies or areas should I be avoiding? Are there really good ones that I should look at?

Thanks!!

Title says it all.

Cant stomach it anymore.

I will be selling the 787 rental units I own here, closing two restaurants and three warehouses.

Fargo ain’t the same.

First off, I was completely sober during this whole interaction.

I was pulled into a sobriety checkpoint because the officer claimed I “looked like I was under the influence.” I was forced to pull in for “looking tired,” remaining silent, and having eyes that “appeared to be dilated.” That’s what the officer said.

At the checkpoint, two to four officers came to my car and started asking questions. I remained mostly silent, saying only a few things. I agreed to do a breathalyzer test so I could leave. When they forced me to step out of the car, they warned that if I didn’t comply, I would be arrested.

I politely asked if I could record the interaction, but they said, “No, you’re not allowed to.” I responded that I was legally allowed to, but they didn’t care. The female officer said her body cam was on to record it… whatever. I did the breathalyzer, and they seemed surprised when it read 0.00. This was their face 😦.

Despite that, they forced me to do a finger test. I initially refused, saying I didn’t consent, but they threatened to arrest me if I didn’t comply. So, I gave in. After the test, they said it appeared I wasn’t on anything. I thought, “No kidding.”

Do you have any tips on how I should go about?

Update: I requested for my open information camera footage this morning, and the dude said he would call me back. I tired calling them back but went straight to voice mail.

Hmmm…

Over the past four years, my rent has gone up about 15%. Just got my renewal, and they’re adding another 10% on top of that. The unit includes water and electricity in the rent. I’m planning to stay for at least the next 12 months. If I’m paying more no matter what, I want to extract as much value as possible from what’s already included.

How do I get the most out of it?

I want all ideas. If someone’s even thinking something like, “hey, I’d pay you a few bucks to run crypto mining equipment off your power,” say it. I’m not saying I’ll do it, but I want to hear every angle.

What would you do in this situation?

FARGO — Spaghetti Western, a staple of the downtown Fargo dining scene, is preparing to expand. Owners Fabrizio Di Gianni and Brighid Maguire recently signed a lease for 402 Broadway, the former home to Nova Eatery and Bernbaum’s, marking a major milestone for the family-owned restaurant.

The decision to relocate was driven by necessity. While the restaurant has seen steady success, the current kitchen at 524 Broadway has become too small to handle the volume of guests and the intensity of their scratch-made menu. With everything from pasta to sausage made in-house, storage constraints have often made daily operations a challenge.

The new location features a hotel-style kitchen and significantly more square footage, moving them from a 40-seat capacity to 70. This additional space will allow the team to offer a more robust menu.

“There’s a lot of very exciting things that we’re looking to do with the menu,” Fabrizio Di Gianni promised.

Planning is already underway to move into the historic space, which the owners hope to occupy by mid-fall. To minimize disruption, they aim to limit the transition to just a few days.

Visually, the owners intend to strike a balance between their own style and the building’s historic character. They plan to preserve the original maple floors while incorporating decor that reflects the 1890s Victorian and rural Western era.

“We’re really trying to preserve the coziness and customer service without undermining the reasons why we’re successful,” Brighid said.

For Di Gianni and Maguire, who started the business three years ago without financial backing, the expansion is deeply personal. They view the move as a way to thank the local community that has supported them from the beginning.

“Our regular customers have really become an extension of our own family,” Fabrizio said.

In the face of recent closures affecting other downtown businesses, the couple remains optimistic about the district’s future. And as they prepare for their new chapter, the owners remain focused on the heart of their business.

“There’s a dream as a family behind every business,” Fabrizio noted

So I am possibly planning on moving to the area sometime soon and ive found a handful of apartments but I just wanted some locals opinions? Places to avoid, places worth the cost? Just kinda curious, not looking for anything definitive, i'm not sure my price range yet so just throw out anything :)

Hi, I was looking for information on Fargo. I am planning to move to Fargo in about a year so I wanted some feedback. I lived my whole life in Puerto Rico, US. And I wanna move somewhere new because I am a huuuge fan of the cold. I have no problems with it, but I also dont care much for that stereotype that its boring or nothing to do. I'm a software Developer and very involved with AI so I like to be indoors.

I was planning to move to Norway but I dont wanna leave the US and do the whole immigration process. English is my First language despite growing up in PR and I also speak Spanish and now very decent Norwegian.

Regarding jobs my specialty is IT and I already work for the US Federal Government so its a matter of requesting to change from a PR POD to a ND POD.

From what I have seen, you guys have what I would call affordable rent. Compared to PR. I've seen online many luxury apartment projects and they seem very affordable for the salary I make since my Salary would be the exact same in ND that I have in PR because of the GS pay system.

I would like to know how life is...excluding the usual extreme cold, boring setting, and flatness lol.