FARGO - It was a tough winter for runners in the Upper Midwest training for the Fargo Marathon. At least the weather on race day is not expected to follow suit.

Fargo - The vehicle carrying Josh Johnson took a turn into the Minnesota state correctional facility in St. Cloud. The original medieval-style building was built in 1889, the large brownstone look having a cold, chilling, lifetime effect on him.

FARGO - Saturday's Fargo Marathon and the events leading up to it are a big deal for the area's business community. But for enterprises closest to the marathon course there is worry among some that the race will put a cramp in what is a critical time ...

FARGO - Fargo. Bismarck. Grand Forks. Minot. West Fargo. On Saturday morning, the next largest city in North Dakota will be congregated on the Main Avenue Bridge between Fargo and Moorhead when runners line up for the Fargo Marathon events.

GRAND FORKS - Marathon runners need energy from foods that can be easily and quickly metabolized, and they need hydration to prevent overheating, said Jennifer Haugen, registered dietitian at Altru Health System.

FARGO - The depression and stress levels were reaching alarming levels and Kula Dorley remembers going to a local hospital to get some medication. She took the pills for a couple of days, but said she just didn't feel right.

FARGO - It started with two men and a vision, and when the Fargo Marathon is taken into the big picture, its place in Fargo-Moorhead community history would have to be near the top. That thought leaves Mike Almquist almost speechless.

West Fargo - Last fall, Mick Pytlik was in the emergency room with his oldest daughter, Roberta, and cried. He was scared.

WILLISTON, N.D. - Running her first race at 81, Amy Reep jokes that organizers of the Fargo Marathon may take down the finish line before she completes her leg of a team relay.

Everything you need to know about getting around during Saturday's Fargo Marathon