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Fargo Police announce Davies High School student and Discovery Middle School student as design winners

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two lucky officers with the Fargo Police Department will soon have their squad cars decked out in custom designs, created by Fargo students. Middle and high school students were invited to create the designs as part of a contest run by the department and Fargo Public Schools. The winners are eleventh-grader Kaj Naujokas from Davies and…

First responders learn how to handle cases of missing indigenous and trafficked persons

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Across the United States, more than half a million people go missing each year. And while the most common places are in larger populations, it can also occur in rural communities. “We have had human trafficking in rural communities, as well as urban cities. So realistically, it happens all across the state. So I think that’s…

Awareness Walk for Huntington’s Disease

FARGO — There’s an awareness walk coming up this weekend that deals with a disease that steals mobility, memory and so much more from its victims. And chances are, it’ll hit you right at the time your life could be its busiest and most fruitful. It’s Huntington’s Disease, and it’s been described as combination of Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons, and ALS. It…

Fargo Barber Celebrates 65 Years of Cutting Hair

Orlan Rokke enrolled in barber college days after graduating high school in 1961 and has been at it ever since.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Orlan Rokke’s haircutting career began with the same type of motivation that starts many a great journey – why not? “I was 17 years old. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do,” he said with a laugh. “A neighbor friend came to Fargo, went to barber college, and said he kind of enjoyed it,…

Pet Connection: Meet the Preemies

FARGO — If you’re ever wondering just how much hard work and heartbreak goes into animal rescue, you’ve got the answer in these five tiny, fragile, one-week-old kittens. They were discovered abandoned, no mother or caretaker in sight, in a cardboard box at a gas station, having been born premature and undeveloped. Their odds of survival are far from assured…

Chamber of Commerce program offers training for tech jobs

FARGO — Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is looking to give people the opportunity to get training in high-paying, tech-related jobs. “Good Jobs Challenge” is funded by a nearly 10 million dollar grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. It’s for training in fields including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity/information technology, and precision agriculture. Students could qualify for up to…

Arts Fundraising Takes a Dark Turn

FARGO — It’s been a harbinger of spring for almost three decades in the region, as well as one of the biggest events of the year for the arts community in the metro and beyond. And now, it’s taking a dark turn. The Plains Art Museum’s Spring Arts Gala 2026 is called “Nightmare at the Museum.” The theme is partly…

High risk sex offender registers residence at Fargo address

Robert Michael Williamson, 37.FARGO — The Fargo Police Department has issued a notification of a registered sex offender has listed their residence in Fargo. Robert Michael Williamson, 37, registered his address as 719 10th St. N. in Fargo. Williamson is a lifetime registrant. He is described as being 6’3” in height, weighing 270 lbs., with blue eyes, and red hair….