MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – Smoke fills the air of Mapleton after a fire breaks out at a house. Fire crews from West Fargo and Mapleton were called Monday afternoon to the 500 block of Second Street for a structure fire. The only damage was to the detached garage where the fire started and some nearby grass. “I’m very proud of…
Kevin Shores (FOX9)MINNEAPOLIS – A blind and permanently disabled Minnesota veteran from Moorhead says a Republican operative deceived him into becoming part of a GOP strategy to use pro-marijuana political parties to siphon off votes from Democratic candidates. Kevin “NeSe” Shores, of Moorhead who suffers from Gulf War illness and uses a wheelchair, used cannabis to get off painkillers. He…
FARGO, ND (KVRR)- A shooting in the parking lot of Africa International Restaurant and Nightclub leaves one dead. Fargo Police officers responded to the shooting just after 2 AM Sunday morning at the corner of 7 Ave E and 45th St S. When they arrived they found an adult male victim suffering from gunshot injuries in the back parking lot…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People take to the streets of downtown Fargo to show their support for Palestine and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people. “Treat Palestinians as humans and not animals basically,” one protester said. “We care about them, we see them and we are acting in solidarity with them,” Braden Thue said. People gathered in Island Park…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Kids at a local school get their hands dirty and help make their school grounds look better. “This is pretty cool. I like this because it’s really nice to just be planting trees and stuff,” one student said. The students at Longfellow Elementary planted the trees in honor of Arbor Day, a holiday that celebrates the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce announces its ChamberChoice Award winners. Nearly 650 people attended the event which honors the important contributions made by businesses, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs in the area. The award finalists and winners were selected by a panel of independent judges from the regional business community, Some of the categories…
A year after George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a white police officer sparked global protests and a racial reckoning, a majority of Americans say racism and police violence are serious problems facing the nation. Yet relatively few believe attention in the past year to the issues has led to positive change. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s Mental Health Action Day and talking to your teenager about their well being can be difficult. “I think just parents making it known in a way that connects with their child that I’m here to talk,” said Sara Vedvei. The goal of mental health action day is to encourage people to not just be aware…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A local non profit is making it possible for kids in Grand Forks to have access to technology. Tech4Kids in Fargo made a generous donation to Youthworks. They donated 10 laptops to the program. Tech4Kids is a nonprofit organization that provides technology to children that do not have access or the financial means to technology. “Tech4kids…
FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man is sentenced to more than 4 1/2 years in prison for robbing a man who thought he would be meeting a prostitute. 20-year-old Teon Berry was part of a group of men and a woman who robbed the man after he responded to an ad on the “Skip the Games” website. He was lured…
