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Watch: City Commission approves sale of Fargo riverfront property to Kilbourne Group

ACTIVIST WESS PHILOME YELLED AT COMMISSIONERS AND WAS REMOVED BY POLICE
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FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo City Commission voted 3-2 to approve the sale of city-owned riverfront property to the Kilbourne Group. The developer purchased the property at 419 3rd Street North for $162,984.  Kilbourne is planning to build a $25 million, 115-unit apartment complex. Another developer had also sought the property for an affordable housing project. Community activist Wess Philome…

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Hoeven will oppose Jackson’s confirmation to Supreme Court

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Ketanji Brown JacksonWASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) says he will oppose the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. “We need Supreme Court Justices that will uphold the law, and who will not legislate from the bench. After reviewing Judge Jackson’s record and meeting with her today, I am concerned that she will not…
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Minnesota moose population at largest level since 2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s moose population is the largest its been in more than a decade after 11 consecutive years of remaining relatively stable. Department of Natural Resources officials said that the state’s estimated moose population is about 4,700 animals. The survey showed no statistically signficant change from the last one conducted in 2020 but is the highest estimate…
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Minnesota House Democrats want $1.15 billion more for education

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House Democratic majority has proposed spending $1.15 billion of the state’s $9.25 billion budget surplus on education. The plan emphasizes mental health supports, special education and English language learners. It draws a sharp contrast with Senate Republicans who want to cut taxes by $3.4 billion while spending $30 million more on schools. The big…

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Minnesota farmer sentenced to prison for farm loan fraud

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MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – A Slayton, Minnesota, man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and  ordered to pay restitution for converting collateral that secured loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger says 54-year-old Mark Alan Engelkes pledged 15,641 bushels of soybeans as collateral in order to obtain loan proceeds of…

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Report shows North Dakota economy poised for growth

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FARGO – The latest outlook from North Dakota State University researchers finds the state’s economy is poised for growth this year. The quarterly report indicates growth in salaries and wages, as well as a growing labor force, decreasing unemployment rates, strong tax collections and a rising gross state product. NDSU economics professor Jeremy Jackson says the report shows a reduced…

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No signs of West Fargo man in weekend search

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BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A weekend search for a missing West Fargo man in the Bismarck area was suspended with no sign of him. Thirty-eight-year-old Daniel Olson was reported missing Oct. 28. His car was found in a Bismarck parking lot several days later. Bismarck Police Lt. Luke Gardiner says many locations were searched. Police, two search and rescue teams and…
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FM Legion Riders raise money for fire-damaged Lake Park American Legion

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A breakfast and silent auction raised thousands of dollars for the Lake Park American Legion, whose building was heavily damaged by fire last month. The FM Legion Riders held the event on Sunday at the American Legion in Moorhead. Legion Riders’ Director Tom Krabbenhoft says the public response to the fundraiser was “pretty shocking.” Krabbenhost says…
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Minnesota man found guilty in 11 opioid overdose deaths

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MINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury has convicted a Minnesota man in connection with the opioid overdose deaths of 11 people across the country. Jurors returned guilty verdicts on the 17 counts against Aaron Broussard, including distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Federal prosecutors said Broussard’s customers thought they were buying a stimulant similar to Adderall. Instead, the 31-year-old Hopkins man sent…

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