FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An open records request by KVRR Local News has revealed a letter that indicates former Metro Diversion Executive Director Joel Paulsen was placed on administrative leave shortly before he resigned. That letter was never signed by Paulsen, who resigned shortly after. The notice, which is signed by Metro Flood Diversion Authority Board Chair Shelly Carlson, lists…
Joel PaulsenFARGO (KVRR) – Joel Paulsen, the former Executive Director of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, was going to be placed on administrative leave by the Authority Board just before resigning on April 9th. In documents obtained by KVRR News, Diversion Authority Chair Shelly Carlson says that Paulsen was being placed on administrative leave due to questions about his relationships…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Just before his trial was set to begin Wednesday morning in Fargo Municipal Court, activist Wes Philome pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief. Philome had been charged for painting graffiti on a BNSF railroad structure in August 18th last year. Philome was painting on the structure when motorist Joy Mohelski pulled her vehicle…
Joel PaulsenFARGO (KVRR) – Former Executive Director of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority Joel Paulsen has made his first public statement since his sudden resignation last week. Paulsen resigned effective last Tuesday. In a press release, Paulsen says that he resigned over contract language that could not be reconciled. “This decision was sudden due to irreconcilable differences over contract language that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Yuj Yoga Studio in Fargo held their first ever puppy yoga sessions Sunday. The event was part of a partnership with Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue, who brought the puppies to the studio. Almost a thousand dollars was raised from the event to benefit the rescue, while giving participants a unique yoga experience. Yuj owner Allison Grippe…
COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Just outside of Cooperstown, N.D. lies the former site of Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility. It is now the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site, where travelers can come to get a glimpse of where U.S. soldiers stood ready to launch in case of nuclear war. Site Supervisor Robert Branting has been working at the site…
ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) — One man is dead after a crash northwest of Ulen. Just before midnight on Saturday, first responders were dispatched to the crash in rural Clay County. The man was already receiving CPR when Ulen Rescue and Ulen Fire arrived on the scene. Sanford Ambulance and Sanford Airmed continued life saving efforts, but the man was later…
FARGO (KVRR) — As temperatures get warmer, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office is reminding the public about the cost of damaging rural roadways. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says that every year Cass County’s rural roadways see significant damage from recreational mudding, when drivers purposefully spin their tires to create deep tracks in the roadway. This damage is expensive to repair, especially…
FARGO (KVRR) — A Fargo Fire Department Firetruck was involved with a crash with a motorcycle at the intersection of 45th St. and 40th Ave. S in Fargo, resulting in serious injuries to the motorcyclist. The crash occurred just before noon. The firetruck, driven by Fargo Fire Department’s Andrew Payne, had its lights and sirens on, and was heading north…
FARGO (KVRR) — Rotary Clubs in the F-M area are working together to eradicate polio. The fundraising is part of an effort by Rotary International which has been working towards a polio-free world for nearly 40 years. They distribute almost 40 million polio vaccines to kids around the world every year. So far in 2024 there have only been 4…
