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Fargo looking into adding additional requirements, fees for event permitting

FARGO — City officials met Monday to discuss possible changes to permit applications for events in the city. City leaders considered requiring additional information from event organizers when they file with the city. Organizers would be required to include attendance estimates, fencing plans, whether food or alcohol will be present, and emergency plans for hazards – including making site plans…

Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office investigate Rothsay burglary

Courtesy: Otter Tail County Sheriff’s OfficeROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the suspects in a burglary at Rothsay Powerhouse. Officials got the report after 5:00 this morning that a burglary was in progress. Members of the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and the Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office responded and were unable to find the…

Hunt to remain in custody after he waived detention hearing in brother’s murder case

D’Angelo HuntFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Spirit Lake Reservation man charged in federal court with the murder of his brother will remain in custody in Grand Forks. D’Angelo Hunt waived today’s detention hearing. The 26-year-old is charged with second-degree murder of his brother, 28-year-old Isaac Hunt. Isaac was reported missing in March of 2024. His remains were found during another…

Another charged in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, involving Moorhead & Pelican Rapids sites

Documents seized as part of investigation. (FBI)ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Another person is charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. Abdirashid Dool, 36, is charged in a seven-count indictment with wire fraud and money laundering. Dool and another co-operated two food sites, the MRC food site in Moorhead and the Bilaal food site in Pelican Rapids. They falsely…

Vikings put McCarthy in concussion protocol

FILE – Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy stands before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Oct. 24, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have placed quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the concussion protocol, putting his availability for the upcoming game at Seattle in question. McCarthy first reported symptoms during the team’s travel…

Avoiding a Holiday Financial Headache

FARGO — We’ve almost hit Thanksgiving and the biggest holiday shopping event of the year — Black Friday. And financial experts say if you want to save yourself a holiday financial headache, it’s time to start setting your holiday budget. Whether you do your shopping online or hit the stores in person, Northwestern Mutual’s Korina Holte says you need to…

Buffalo River State Park swimming pond to close, more campsites and amphitheater proposed

Buffalo River State Park swimming area.GLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 20-year strategic plan for Buffalo River State Park in Clay County is revealing what the future could hold for park visitors. The Buffalo River State Park Management Plan is used to guide the management of park resources and development of facilities and programs for public use. A draft plan released…