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Midco completes fiber build along Highway 10 in Minnesota

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — Midco announces the completion of its extensive fiber build along Highway 10 in Minnesota. The company says the project brings high-speed internet access to more than 10,000 homes and businesses to Audubon, Lake Park, Hawley and Detroit Lakes. A $4 million investment will also provide Midco’s fiber network to more than 17-hundred residents and businesses…

Fargo man accused of embezzling more than $2.7 million from employer

Daniel LindgrenFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man has been charged for allegedly embezzling over $2.7 million from his employer. Daniel Lindgren, 29, is facing one Class A Felony for embezzlement. Court documents say Fargo Police were called to Shorestone Development for fraud on October 26. The owner told the officer that his chief operating officer had been embezzling money…

Summit pipeline decision in Minnesota could come Dec. 12

Summit Carbon Solutions plans to build a 2,500-mile network of CO2 pipelines across the Midwest to capture carbon produced by ethanol plants and then sequester it underground in North Dakota. (Courtesy of Summit Carbon Solutions)FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor) An administrative law judge report recommends that Minnesota approve a small segment of the massive Summit Carbon…

Officials Head Back to Drawing Board After Fargodome Measure Fails

This is the second such measure voters in Fargo have rejected.

FARGO (KVRR) – Two tax increase measures aimed at funding improvements in the community earned the approval of Fargo voters on Election Day. The third – an attempt to secure additional money for renovations to the Fargodome – wasn’t so lucky. “I think part of what influenced that was tax fatigue, basically,” said Mayor Tim Mahoney. “They had three tax…

DG Fuels Selects Moorhead For New $5 Billion Facility to Produce Low-Carbon Aviation Fuel

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — DG Fuels has announced it plans to build a new $5 billion facility to produce low-carbon aviation fuel in Moorhead. The plant would create 650 jobs and serve the Great Lakes region. The facility will convert corn stover and timber waste into high-value low-carbon aviation fuel. In a press release, the company says the production baseline process…

Wishek Sausage stars at Pride of Dakota in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The annual Pride of Dakota show at the Scheels Arena is always a big hit for the customers and the vendors. “The Fargo area has always been really good to us, and really supportive of Pride of Dakota, and really supportive of local businesses.” “As of 4 O’clock today, we’ve had over 12,000 people walk through…

Holland’s classes help welcome in winter holiday season

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – As winter approaches, Holland’s Home and Garden in downtown Fargo is offering up classes on seasonal decor. They are offering multiple classes on decorative Tree Tops to brighten up your porch during the gray winter months. The tree tops are all sustainably sourced in Northern Minnesota, and come with a pot, ribbon and other decorations. The…

Steve D. Scheel To Receive Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award on November 26 at SCHEELS

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Board chairman emeritus of SCHEELS, Steve D. Scheel, will be getting the Rough Rider award in just a couple of weeks. It is North Dakota’s highest honor for its citizens and will be presented by Gov. Doug Burgum. The award is named for our 26th President Theodore Roosevelt. The ceremony will take place at 8 a.m….

UPS Looking To Hire Over 600 Seasonal Employees This Weekend For UPS Brown Friday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — UPS is looking to hire more than 600 seasonal employees throughout North Dakota for their seventh annual UPS Brown Friday hiring blitz. This weekend the company will be hosting in-person and virtual seasonal hiring events nationwide. The company plans to bring on at least 60,000 seasonal employees, which is part of the company’s broader plan to…