Author: Juliana Pelaez

City Commissioner Denise Kolpack announces her run for mayor of Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioner Denise Kolpack announces her run for mayor of Fargo. She has served as deputy mayor since 2022 and is a liaison for multiple city departments. For her campaign, Kolpack says she wants to focus on four pillars that will transition how the city commission is viewed. They are public safety, open budgets, being…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops out of race for third term

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Months after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced he was ready to be Minnesota’s Governor for a third term, on Monday, he said otherwise. “Every minute that I spend defending my own political interest would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota. Against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who…

Local daycares share concerns after federal child care funding is to come to a halt

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “It’s very, very scary for these families. I have an employee that works here right now. We started talking about it this morning, and she’s just very, very afraid that she’s going to have to leave her job because she couldn’t afford to be coming here if there wasn’t assistance,” said Stephanie Berg, Director at Learn…

2024 North Dakota crime statistics are lower, but not by much

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last five years, crimes that include burglary, assaults, fraud, kidnapping, and others have consistently totaled nearly 50,000 offenses throughout the state of North Dakota. Attorney General Drew Wrigley shared that he is concerned that this may be the new normal. “Is this new normal that you hear so much about in the communities?…. The…

Fargo Public Library invited kids to let their creativity run wild with Legos

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over sixty kids submitted a LEGO masterpiece for the Fargo Public Library’s annual LEGO Mania Design Contest. The contest has been running for over fifteen years, inviting kids ages twelve and younger to submit an original LEGO creation. Many of the submitted designs ranged from a zoo and animals to the Avengers. The creations were judged…

Fargo Human Rights Commission shares support for Somali community

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “The Human Rights Commission unequivocally condemns rhetoric and dehumanizing people, criminalizing entire ethnic groups, or encouraging hostility towards immigrants, refugees, Muslims, or any other protected class. Collected punishment is not law. Discrimination is not policy. Dehumanization is not leadership,” said Nancy Boyle, Vice Chair of Fargo Human Rights Commission. The Fargo Human Rights Commission met on…