NEW YORK (AP) – Former President Donald Trump‘s campaign has begun requesting information from his potential vice presidential candidates, sending vetting paperwork to a list of top contenders in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the effort. Among those who have received requests was Governor Doug Burgum. Various levels of paperwork have been exchanged with each, the second…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Federal law enforcement authorities in Fargo announced a plan on Tuesday to tackle a significant rise in violent crimes. U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider says the three-part plan will address an approximate 45% increase in violent crime since 2019. Schneider says the plan uses local intelligence information and federal resources to confront gangs and organized criminals before…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – West Fargo City Commissioners approved a conditional use permit on a 3-2 vote to allow Gateway Auto Company to move ahead with plan for a Nissan/Hyundai dealership. Two buildings are proposed on the property at 450 23rd Avenue East, south of I-94 and near Duluth Trading Company. Some residents living in the Rivers Bend neighborhood…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The current series of North Dakota license plates were first issued in November 2015 and some are in tough shape. State Motor Vehicle Director Brad Schaffer says requests for replacement plates come in every month. “We probably see around 160 requests a month that are asking for a new plate,” Schaffer says. “And that could be…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski says an increase in speeding, dangerous driving and loud mufflers has led to a “multitude of public safety concerns” that police are working to address. “We hear those concerns and we are actively doing everything we can to attempt to address them,” Zibolski said in a video released on social media. “Those…
U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider(FARGO) – Federal prosecutors will hold a news conference next week to announce a new federal program “to confront violent crime in Fargo.” U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider says the Strategic Assistance for Fargo through Federal Enforcement and Resources (S.A.F.F.E.R.) initiative “is aimed at assisting local law enforcement in confronting violent crime in the Fargo area by using…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Houston-based BreakTime Corner Market, known as BTCM, has purchased 23 Loaf N’ Jug stores in North Dakota and Montana from EG America. 14 of those are in North Dakota. Four stores are located in Fargo. Bret Sullivan, regional operations director for BTCM, has been in Fargo this week as crews briefly closed the stores while new equipment…
A kangaroo court in a third world city has ensured Donald Trump’s place in history as the 1st convicted president to win re-election. No crime + no evidence + discredited witnesses = an obviously successful appeal.#StandwithTrump #NYBananaRepublic.https://t.co/R5hBfrDjUj — Kevin Cramer (@kevincramer) May 30, 2024 WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Minutes after a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Runnings, a retailer based in Marshall, Minnesota, has announced an agreement to purchase Grand Forks-based Home of Economy, a company with eight stores in North Dakota. The acquisition will expand Runnings to 90 locations, serving customers in 12 states from New York to Montana. The deal between Runnings and Home of Economy is scheduled to close in…
HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) – Investigators will try to determine the cause of a fire at an abandoned house in rural Hawley. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says crews from several departments responded to the blaze early Thursday at 231 270th Street North. Empting says the house was engulfed in flames and the roof of the garage collapsed before firefighters arrived….
