Author: Jim Monk

New manager takes over Epic Companies property in Moorhead

FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo property management company has taken over at least one property that was formerly managed by West Fargo-based Epic Companies. According to an email obtained by KVRR Local News, Personal Touch Property Management is now managing the Block E apartments in downtown Moorhead. The takeover is effective immediately. Tenants were instructed to submit rental payments to…

Attorney questions DUI checkpoint tactics, wants North Dakota Legislature to end them

Fargo DUI checkpoint on I-29 exit ramp. 5/18/2024FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo attorney is raising legal questions about how sobriety checkpoints are conducted by law enforcement. The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Cass County Sheriff’s Office and Fargo Police conducted the latest checkpoint checkpoint on Saturday in the northbound exit ramp from I-29 to 19th Avenue North. 481 vehicles traveled through…

Gas prices drop as summer travel season approaches

FARGO (KVRR/Prairie Public) – The average price of a gallon of gas in North Dakota dropped about two cents last week. GasBuddy.com says the average is now $3.26. That’s 10 cents lower than a month ago, and 10 cents lower than a year ago. The cheapest gas in North Dakota is around $2.99. The most expensive is $4.09 per gallon….

Employees report layoffs at West Fargo-based Epic Companies

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A number of employees have been recently laid off from a West Fargo-based development company, many of them without explanation. Some contractors who are owed money by Epic Companies say they’re worried about getting paid for work they’ve already done. One of the contractors told KVRR News that when he showed up for work, he…

Coroner appointed Griggs County Sheriff following resignations of sheriff, deputy

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – There’s a new sheriff in Griggs County. The Griggs County Commission appointed county coroner Rick Cushman after Sheriff Michael Beaver and Deputy Tyler Rispa resigned. Beaver and Rispa submitted their resignations after controversy surrounding an altered email and accusations from some commissioners and residents over months of overzealous policing by the sheriff’s office. At a commission…

Update: Multiple injuries reported in crash involving semi, SUV south of Felton

FELTON, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash involving a semi and an SUV. The crash happened Thursday morning on State Highway 9, south of Felton. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says multiple occupants with injuries were transported by air and ground ambulance. The severity of the injuries range from non life-threatening to serious. Grabow says…

Biden, Trump agree to debate on CNN

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – CNN has announced that the network will host an election debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald  Trump on June 27 in the battleground state of Georgia. The debate will be held in CNN’s studios in Atlanta. The network says to ensure both candidates maximize the time allotted, no audience will be present. Moderators for…

Building, security improvements planned at Grace Lutheran School

FARGO (KVRR) – A multi-phase improvement project kicks off next month at Fargo’s Grace Lutheran School. The $2.7 million investment includes building and security upgrades, a state-of-the-art geothermal heating and cooling system, classroom updates and space to accommodate growth. Since 2018, enrollment at Grace Lutheran has grown 50%. The school is operated by six area churches. It’s been open since…

Burgum in New York courtroom with Trump as trial continues

NEW YORK (KVRR) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was among an entourage that accompanied former president Donald Trump to court as Trump’s trial resumed Tuesday in New York. “The governor is attending today as an observer in support of the former president,” according to Burgum spokesman Mike Nowatzki. Trump was also joined by Florida Reps. Byron Donalds and Cory…

Automatic expungement of Minnesota adult-use cannabis records complete

Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says criminal history records that qualify for automatic expungement under the Adult-Use Cannabis Act have been sealed nearly three months ahead of schedule. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has expunged 57,780 records. The Minnesota Judicial Branch determined that 213 records should not be expunged. “We are pleased…