FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo City Commission approves Dr. Terry Hogan to be the Fargo Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Hogan is from Chicago and will be the first person to hold the position in Fargo. His background includes working in public and private sectors along with nonprofit sectors. Hogan says he wants his role to be that change…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX9) – Thousands of Minnesota state workers are receiving layoff notices Tuesday that warn of a July 1 state government shutdown if lawmakers are unable to strike a budget deal before then. Under its labor contracts and compensation plans, the state must issue the layoff notices one month before a potential shutdown. Gov. Tim Walz said he…
HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends let us pray.” The city of Fargo honored and remembered those who sacrificed their lives for our country’s freedom here at the Fargo National Cemetery. “It’s probably one of the best kept secrets in the area,” said Lt. JG Trent…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “I just want to thank my mom and my grandpa and my little brother for supporting me and this awesome staff here at West Fargo High School,” said Cody Wirtzfeld. The West Fargo High School Class of 2021 held its in-person graduation ceremony this afternoon at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium. Two hundred seventy-four graduates…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local woman is putting her skills of caring for and educating people about exotic reptiles to use. “We really are one of a kind,” said Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue founder Tasha Gorentz. Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue specializes in rescuing exotic reptiles, rehabilitating and rehoming them along with educating people about these…
MINNEAPOLIS – June will be a critical month for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline as the company resumes construction and opponents mobilize for large-scale protests and civil disobedience. One prominent opponent, Winona LaDuke, founder of the Indigenous-based environmental group Honor the Earth, said she expects thousands of people from across the state and country to join the protests…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota’s public universities shouldn’t be teaching certain concepts of race and racism, Gov. Kristi Noem said Tuesday, in line with a nationwide GOP movement to keep critical race theory out of classrooms. In a letter to the Board of Regents that oversees the state’s six public universities, the Republican governor targeted critical race theory and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Newman Outdoor Field comes alive again with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks’ home opener against the Chicago Dogs. The RedHawks’ home games will look a lot different compared to last summer when the pandemic limited fan capacity to 25 percent and the regular season to 60 games. “The new thing is we will be having fans back in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police identify the victim of a shooting outside the Africa International Restaurant and Nightclub as employee 28-year-old Dominque McNair who had no permanent address. “It’s a black on black crime. I feel like the community needs to come together as a group and do a peace walk because this is going to be just another…
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…
