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One Injured in Near Head-On Crash in Fargo

That driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to be cited

FARGO, ND — A near head-on crash at the intersection of Main Avenue and 42nd Street South sends one person to the hospital. The crash happened just after 3 o’clock when a driver attempted to turn onto 42nd and collided with another vehicle. That driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to be cited….

West Fargo Police Lieutenant Being Investigated by the BCI

Lt. Greg Warren is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation

  WEST FARGO, ND — The longest-serving active member of the West Fargo Police Department has been placed on administrative leave. Investigations Lt. Greg Warren joined the department as a patrol officer in 1975. The move is pending the outcome of an investigation on Warren by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The leave comes during the same week…

Fixing Minnesota’s Polluted Water Sources

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is hoping to receive funds for new water treatment facilities

MOORHEAD, MN — Each year, 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste are dumped into U.S. lakes, rivers and streams. Water is one of Minnesota’s most abundant and precious resources. That means it’s up to us as a community to make sure it stays clean. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency met with Moorhead city officials and…

Prairie St. John’s Celebrates 20 Years of Offering Hope and Healing

North Dakota first lady Kathryn Helgass Burgum talked about the role Prairie St. John's played in her recovery from alcohol abuse

FARGO, ND — Prairie St. John’s hospital celebrates 20 year of helping people suffering from mental illness and addiction. The celebration made it clear there’s more work left to be done. North Dakota first lady Kathryn Helgass Burgum talked about the role Prairie St. John’s played in her recovery from alcohol abuse. Addict Scott Smith also shared his story. It…

McKinley First Graders Become Inventors

"Not a Box" Inventions were presented by first graders as part of their 21st century learning curriculum

FARGO, ND — First graders are showing how innovative they are at such a young age. Students at McKinley Elementary presented cardboard box inventions to classmates and invited guests. Small groups were asked to utilize their 21st century skills. They were responsible for planning, gathering supplies, building, testing and evaluating their final “Not a Box” inventions. Teachers say it was…

Area Law Enforcement: Three Sex Offenders on the Move

Tina Haws, Robert Lilley and Colten Pede are all changing addresses and are all registered sex offenders

From Left to Right: Tina Haws, 36, Colton Pede, 32, Robert Lilley, 23  NORTH DAKOTA — Area law enforcement officials want to let people know about three separate sex offenders who are on the move around the state. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office said 36-year-old Tina Haws is now living at 4404 147th Street Southeast in Wheatland. Haws was convicted…

Funeral Services Held for Former Napoleon Officer

City officials are not commenting while the investigation continues

DEVILS LAKE, ND — Funeral services were held today in Devils Lake for a former officer who took his own life. Nathan Weber was terminated by the Napoleon City Council in February along with Police Chief James Waldo. Both men decided to sue the city. But on April 26, the 31-year-old Weber took his own life. His mother wrote on…

GOP Continues Budget Planning, Despite Gov. Dayton’s Veto Threats

A health care budget also seeks to abolish MNsure by 2019

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s Republican Legislature isn’t backing down from Gov. Dayton’s veto threats as lawmakers finalize their budget offer. The Legislature started piecing together budget bills Monday as legislative leaders prepared to head into negotiations with the Democratic governor. The environmental funding bill would delay Dayton’s initiative requiring buffers between cropland and waterways until 2019. Dayton has vowed…

Dunseith Man Dies After Rollover Crash

The road was washed out and closed north of the intersection with 92nd Street

  ROLETTE COUNTY, ND — A Dunseith man is dead after crashing his car on a closed road. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 56-year-old man was driving around 8 o’clock last night about 5 miles northeast of Dunseith. He was northbound on 35th Avenue Northeast. The road was washed out and closed north of the intersection with 92nd Street….

Unglued Brings Sweet Surprise To Downtown Fargo

We're celebrating National Small Business Week with a sweet surprise from Unglued.

It’s a special kind of talent to identify a niche need in a community, build a product, and present it in a way that attracts customers and helps the local economy thrive. But that’s what small business owners around the country do every day, and that’s why the KVRR Morning Show is celebrating Small Business Week. Emily Welker sat down…