Travis Skonseng
Travis grew up in Wahpeton, ND. He attended NDSU for Business and Psychology. After graduating, he went back to school at MSUM for a broadcasting degree. Travis started at WDAY in May 2008. Prior to joining the WDAY team, he worked at the FOX News Station in Fargo for 4.5 years. There he did everything from behind the scenes work to fill in weather to weekend anchoring. Travis has won North Dakota and Minnesota Associated Press awards for reporting. He co-anchors First News and reports during the week. Please feel free to drop an email with story ideas.Contact
Witness recounts scene of downtown train-pedestrian accident
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - Amazingly a Fargo man escapes death after walking around a railroad crossing arm, then getting hit by a train. Sixty-one year old Dan Hassel is at Sanford, with injuries to his head and upper body. His condition is not being released at this time.WDAY, 03/28/2012
Police identify Fargo man hit by train
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - We now know the name of a Fargo pedestrian, who amazingly survived, after getting hit by a train. The man is identified as 61 year-old Dan Hassel. His condition isn't being released at this hour.WDAY, 03/28/2012
West Fargo student to participate in National School Safety Summit
West Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - A West Fargo teenager is turning his tragedy into greater good at schools around the country. The high school freshman leaves tomorrow for a national safety summit.WDAY, 03/23/2012
Moorhead man charged in second child molestation case
Moorhead, MN (WDAY TV) - Clay County prosecutors waited nine days to file charges against a Moorhead man accused of sexually abusing girls. The lapse in time raises the question: What took so long?WDAY, 03/22/2012
Two Valley City bars going smoke free
Valley City, ND (WDAY TV) - Two busy bars in Valley City are making a rare move to go smoke free before being forced by law. Feelings are mixed. While some customers like the ban, employees worry they may soon be out of work.WDAY, 03/21/2012
Pactiv employees eager to get back to work after plant fire
Moorhead, MN (WDAY TV) - Longtime employees of the Pactiv Plant, no longer have to worry about being without work after Wednesday's destructive fire. Some are already back on the job. This as the company expects to - surprisingly - restart operations within two weeks.WDAY, 03/16/2012
Warm weather leads to unseasonable fire danger
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - Our mild weather isn't all good. It's prime breeding grounds to spark dangerous wildfires. Firefighters are urging people to be careful and cautious in the days ahead.WDAY, 03/15/2012
Fergus Falls Hotel helps businesses expand communications
Fergus Falls, MN (WDAY TV) - A hotel with a modern day mission aims to attract companies around the world to Lakes Country. The Business Development Center is a resource facility with unique solutions never before seen in Minnesota.WDAY, 03/14/2012
Mandan basketball player gets special message from deployed father
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - A North Dakota teenager is glowing after a special surprise she never imagined, moments before battling on the basketball court. The Mandan teammate got a grateful good luck from her father who's fighting in war.WDAY, 03/08/2012
Area of homicide notorious to Fargo Police
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - That murder scene is in a notoriously troubled part of the city. It's often a prime target for certain crimes. There have been armed robberies, a stabbing, even a homicide all in a matter of months.WDAY, 03/07/2012
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