FARGO (KVRR) – A federal grand jury has indicted a man accused of robbing a downtown Well Fargo Bank on August 1. Sixty-six year-old Jay Douglas Barker appeared on Friday in U.S. District Court in Fargo. Barker is charged with one count of felony bank robbery. State charges against Barker were earlier dismissed. According to court documents, Barker has been ordered…
FARGO (KVRR) – Traffic came to a virtual standstill during the morning rush hour Thursday when one of two trailers being hauled by a semi overturned on I-29 in Fargo. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes, just south of Main Ave. Traffic flow was slowed for about a half-hour. The North Dakota Highway Patrol will investigate…
FARGO (KVRR) – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Heart is coming to Fargo. The legendary band, led by sisters Ann & Nancy Wilson will bring their Royal Flush Tour to Scheels Arena on Wednesday, March 11. Tickets to the general public go on sale Friday, Sept. 19 at 10:00 a.m. Heart was formed in Seattle in 1973. The…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A former West Fargo city commissioner who was also a longtime local weather forecaster has died. Lou Bennett was 85. Bennett grew up in South Carolina and served in the Air Force for 20 years before he joined the National Weather Service where he worked for 18 years. Bennett was hired by KFGO shortly after…
FARGO (KVRR) – A roaster and ductwork caught fire Thursday morning at a SunButter facility in north Fargo. Fargo Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says crews were called to a report of black smoke at 8:24 a.m. Crews arrived to find smoke and fire in a roaster and ductwork/chimney. A second alarm was called to bring in extra crews. The fire…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fire Station 5, also known as the West Acres Fire Station is back online once again in south Fargo. The fire station had been closed since August, 2024. The building had to be reconstructed due to shifting and cracks in the foundation. The city allocated $2.5 million for the project. While the station was closed, emergency calls…
The planned data center near Harwood, North Dakota. (Courtesy of Applied Digital)HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) – A special Harwood City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday to continue discussions surrounding Applied Digital’s controversial plan to build a $3 billion AI data center. According to the agenda, the city council will discuss items including the second reading of a re-zoning ordinance…
Terry SteinwandBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A criminal sexual misconduct charge has been filed against the retired director of North Dakota Game & Fish Department. The complaint, filed in South-Central District Court, says a young child told a counselor at the Bismarck Children’s Advocacy Center that the child was touched inappropriately on multiple occasions, both over and under clothing. Steinwand was…
FARGO (KVRR) – VisionBank, which operates three branches in Fargo, is changing its name to Bravera. VisionBank was acquired by Bravera Holdings Corp in March. The name change is effective Oct. 6. The company says Bravera “will maintain the high level of service that VisionBank’s customers have come to expect.” Bravera has 32 locations in North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana….
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – It’s taken some time but the Horace City Council has approved the backyard chicken ordinance and residents will very soon be able to own up to six chickens to accommodate growing interest in the practice. “We did approve the ordinance, however there is a little bit of time while we get that ordinance in place. Then,…
