Author: Jim Monk

OSHA fines Fargo company over $26,000 after work-related death

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is issuing five citations and fining a Fargo company over $26,000 after a man was killed in a work-related accident last year. Tuah Kollie died July 24 at Mid America Steel in the industrial park. KFGO News requested the results of OSHA’s investigation through the Freedom of Information Act. Mid America…

Animal cruelty charge filed after puppies found dead in Hankinson

HANKINSON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Hankinson man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after several puppies and dogs were exposed to extreme cold conditions. According to court documents, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office has taken calls from concerned neighbors throughout 2025. The concerns were for dogs being at large, with no caretaker, and being exposed to extreme conditions. Deputies…

Dardis will not seek another term as West Fargo mayor, former commissioner enters race

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – West Fargo Mayor Bernie Dardis will not run for a third, four-year term. Dardis was first elected in 2018 when he defeated long time Mayor Rich Mattern. Dardis is a former business owner and has also worked as a consultant. His announcement prompted former City Commissioner Eric Gjerdevig to get into the race. He served…

Former Cass County deputy pleads guilty to assaulting inmate

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A former Cass County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Deputy has pleaded guilty to assaulting an inmate at the Cass County Jail. Andrew Robinson was initially placed on administrative leave, but later fired after an investigation by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and an internal investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. Robinson was charged with simple assault after…

Armstrong appoints Fargo attorney Mark Friese to North Dakota Supreme Court

Mark FrieseBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed longtime Fargo attorney Mark Friese to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Friese’s appointment is effective March 9. Friese succeeds Justice Daniel Crothers, who on Nov. 26 announced his retirement after serving as a justice since 2005. “I am honored and humbled to accept Governor Armstrong’s appointment,” Friese said in a…

Winter weather impacting travel in Dakotas, Minnesota

(MSP Sgt. Jesse Grabow)FARGO – (KVRR-KFGO) – As a storm pushes through the Dakotas and Minnesota, the North Dakota Department of Transportation is advising no travel in parts of the state. The entire northern third of North Dakota is under a Winter Storm Warning until midnight Wednesday into Thursday. The No Travel Advisory in the northeast includes areas where blowing…

Actor Robert Duvall dead at 95

Obit Robert DuvallLOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender Mercies,” has died at age 95. Duvall died “peacefully” at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia, according to an announcement from his publicist…