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The FM Observer Is Shutting Down. For Good.

Fargo, ND—With a little over four years of incredibly touching amateur satire under its belt, Fargo-Moorhead’s only fake news agency is calling it quits. The FM Observer is shutting down permanently, as of this evening....

American Thunderball Federation Holding Open Tryouts In Fargo

The following is a paid advertisement for the American Thunderball Federation™   IS D-LEAGUE SOFTBALL NOT MEAN ENOUGH FOR YOU? DID SAND VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE KICK YOU OUT FOR DOMINATING TOO HARD? DID YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR...

Puppy Monkey Baby Placed On Endangered Species List

  Another unfortunate living organism has found its way onto the World Wildlife Fund’s endangered species list. Canis Homo Chimpus, or Puppy Monkey Baby as it is more affectionately known, has been given a...

Contest: Get Your Ass To Mars!

News from the future – March 4th, 2066 Fargo, ND—NASA’s Mars Rover, since its placement on the Red Planet decades ago, has been hard at work constructing the much-anticipated MARS OUTPOST interplanetary research...

160-Year-Old Man Shares His Secrets To Longevity

News From The Future, March 3, 2116 Austin, TX – Sheppy Milton, the oldest human alive at 160, is terribly reluctant to grant interviews but when he heard that his father and esteemed time traveler Vern Milton made an...

Project Update for the FM Diversion

Fargo, ND – Ralph Malph, a local busboy, informed us at the FM Observer that a huge change is coming to the controversial FM Diversion. Ralph was working his usual tables and overheard a city official discussing top secret...

City Council Rejects Counter-Terrorism Proposal

Fargo, ND – In the wake of the San Bernadino attack, Fargo city council members tossed around some rather extreme counter-terrorism tactics.  Among those ideas discussed: Tank patrol Erect a big Incredible Hulk statue...

Obama Threatens To Block Senate’s Block Of Supreme Court Justice Nominee

Washington, DC – President Obama has vowed to find a qualified candidate to nominate for Supreme Court Justice. The speculation is that that candidate will be anti-anti-liberal. This does not sit well with the...

Harpist To Serenade Downtown Fargo Valentine’s Day Patrons

Fargo, ND—The Observer is proud to announce a special treat for downtown Fargo this Valentine’s Day! The enchanting melodies of the soon-to-be infamous Broadway Harpist will serenade street-side onlookers this weekend....

FM Observer Secures Naming Rights For Blue Post-it Notes

Temecula, CA—A much-anticipated blockbuster deal has been finalized. After extensive negotiations, the FM Observer has inked a lucrative branding contract with popular sticky note manufacturer Post-It. For the next decade,...