Author: Juliana Pelaez

ACLU says police need to put in more work to their investigations instead of just relying on artificial intelligence

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Angela Lipps, a Tennessee resident, was arrested in a bank fraud investigation in Fargo and spent nearly six months in jail. When the case was dismissed and she was released, F5 Project CEO Adam Martin says Lipps had no ID, winter clothing, or a phone. With the help of Martin, she was able to get some…

Rev. Shay Craig to be ordained and consecrated the twelfth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota will be ordaining the first woman bishop in the region. The Very Rev. Shay Craig will be ordained and consecrated at Gethsemane Cathedral on March 14th. Several bishops, priests, deacons, and lay persons from across the country and Canada will gather for the celebration. Craig was elected to the position…

Fargo attorney says a Tennessee woman was jailed for nearly six months for a crime she did not commit

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo attorney who represented a Tennessee woman who spent nearly six months in jail says this should never have happened. Fifty-year-old Angela Lipps was held after authorities mistook her as the person involved in a Fargo fraud investigation. Lipps claims she has lived in north-central Tennessee her entire life and never set foot in North…

Village Family Service Center expands its services with teen addiction recovery program

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Village Family Service Center is expanding its services with a teen addiction recovery program. “We’ve noticed there’s been a huge need for adolescent substance use in the Fargo-Moorhead area. There hasn’t been a program for several years. So we were able to establish an adolescent IOP program to help our youth in the community,” said…

League of Women Voters ND President shares concern over bill that would require more identification for voters

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Local activists are raising concerns about the Save America Act moving through Congress. The bill introduces a ruling that would require all voters to present proof of citizenship, such as a passport or a driver’s license paired with a birth certificate, adoption paperwork, or a certificate of naturalization. Many who have changed their names would also…

Fargo Police Chief announces retirement after serving Fargo for more than five years

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “I just want to really thank our community for all their support. Their partnership and collaboration. And it was certainly an excellent opportunity to serve as chief here in Fargo. It’s been very much an honor and a privilege,” said Dave Zibolski, Fargo Police Chief. Zibolski announced his retirement early this week after serving the Fargo…

Several North Dakota Republicans not attending convention may be causing a rift

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Several North Dakota Republicans say they are not attending this year’s state convention. Republican statewide office-holders like Rep. Julie Fedorchak, Secretary of State Michael Howe, and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring say instead they will be waiting for the June primary. At the 2024 convention, Fedorchak withdrew from consideration after two rounds of voting and lost the…

Need for mental health care grows in North Dakota as there continues to be shortage of providers

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Thousands of North Dakota residents have been experiencing long wait times or are simply unable to receive mental health care when they need it. “We do have people that are waiting weeks or months without receiving care. So their conditions get worse, and it becomes more costly when they are able to receive care,” said Caitlin…