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Three Minnesota Counties to receive state’s first water regional district in forty years

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Since 2022, organizers in Polk, Norman, and Clay Counties have been working through the judicial process to create a new water district. And just this month, a Clay County District Court Judge approved the decision. “I think that there’s a great deal of excitement. I think that with a lot of things we’ve worked really…

Cleanup Week Do’s and Don’ts

The City of Fargo wants to make sure as many people who are participating in Cleanup Week are aware of its rules as possible.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cleanup Week, the time-honored Fargo tradition, officially starts on May 4, but many in the metro appear to have gotten a headstart on leaving things at the curb. That is exactly what the city’s sanitation department doesn’t want. “It’s difficult enough to pick up a mattress, let alone a wet mattress. So just put this stuff…

Town Hall to be Held, Presentation Given Regarding Legacy Elementary Intersection

The City of West Fargo says that staff at the school have been saying, for years, that the intersection of 52nd Avenue West and 9th Street West is unsafe for pedestrians.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Engineers and City of West Fargo officials are seeking public input on a proposal to transform a problematic intersection. According to the city, staff at Legacy Elementary School have said that the intersection of 52nd Avenue West and 9th Street West is unsafe for children and parents attempting to cross streets. A traffic study concluded…

Pet Connection: Meet Waldo

FARGO — It’s the question that hangs every week over each pet who comes through the KVRR studios for Pet Connection Thursday. Sooner or later, during the shoot, someone will ask, “Who on earth would ever be willing to give up such a wonderful animal companion?” And most of the time, the question goes unanswered. In Waldo’s case, we know……

Operation Red River Ready Donates Potentially Life-Saving Multi-Tools to Fargo Police Department

The tools allow someone involved in a submersion vehicle accident to cut their seatbelt, smash a car window, and whistle for help.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – They call themselves Operation Red River Ready – a group formed under the umbrella of the FMWF Chamber. “We all have to do a CCI project, which is a community change initiative project, so we talked about our 3-in-1 safety tools,” said Karmen Riley. Those tools hold great personal significance for Operation Red River Ready. Their…

City of Fargo Reminds Residents of Grass Height Restrictions

The city says that keeping lawns below a certain height eliminates habitats for unwanted vermin and possible pest infestations.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The city of Fargo is seeking to remind residents, as their lawns become free from the scourge of snow, that there are restrictions on grass height that need to be observed. Fargo-Cass Public Health say that trends such as “No Mow May” have become increasingly popular. However, a city ordinance states that grass on one’s property…

Cass County School Resource Deputy to be awarded regional Exceptional Service Award

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Cass County School Resource Deputy has received the honor of the regional Exceptional Service Award for his service. Joseph Koerber has been stationed at Kindred Public Schools for the last six years. In his time working for the school, he has been a person many students have looked up to. With names like Officer Jay-Jay…

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…