Handmade Pokemon decorations stolen from Fargo yard

FARGO — The Grinch has come early in Fargo, trying to put a damper on a family's Halloween fun. A thief stole their homemade Pokemon-themed Halloween decorations. The family says it took a lot of time, with some trial and error, to bring them to life. The Pokemon can be seen in Chris Wilkes and Su Galloway's front yard in the Carl Ben Eielson neighborhood this Halloween. But before the Pokemon made it to the yard, the couple had some learning to do. That meant figuring out 3D printing, carving foam and finding the right paints and adhesives. "It was a crash course in adhesives and paints and pigments and epoxies and everything else. And no, it was a lot of fun," Wilkes said. There were failed prints and pieces they had to start over. Wilkes estimates they spent between $2,000 to $3,000 on the entire project last year. Their daughter, Aili, loves Pokemon, and they wanted other children to enjoy Halloween without all of the scares. But th