FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Summer has officially kicked off at Fargo Public Library as this year’s summer reading challenge begins. The theme is “Unearth a Story.” It’s a nationwide challenge that brings readers together. Events at the library will include story times, dinosaur trivia, puzzles, singers, and more. To kick off the fun, families were invited to dino-sized digging machines…
FARGO — This week marks the seventh annual Quit Week in North Dakota, a statewide campaign encouraging people to quit smoking, vaping, chewing, or using nicotine pouches. Fargo Cass Public Health offers assistance to break nicotine addiction through personalized coaching and replacement therapy medication. This week they are offering walk-ins every day from 11 a.m. To 1 p.m. so people…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Kids Count, a data center through the Annie E. Casey Foundation, provided current data on child and family well-being in each state. This year, North Dakota was ranked at 14th, a change from their previous year’s rating of 7th. “The numbers are increasing, I mean, poverty. We’ve seen a massive so many places contact us. Schools,…
FARGO — It’s election day tomorrow in North Dakota and the state has just released the number of voters that took part in early voting last week. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, over 14,000 people took part in early voting in Cass County. Over 36,000 early votes were cast statewide. That is not counting absentee and mail-in ballots….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Jade Presents, LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a little over a week after announcing that the business had closed after over three decades in operation. Court documents show the case was filed on Saturday in the District of North Dakota and includes Tickets300, LLC. The company lists assets at around $393,000 and liabilities at…
Shaun GouldWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man is arrested on multiple counts of Class AA Felony Gross Sexual Imposition of a Minor. Police say 48-year-old Shaun Gould is accused of two counts of a sexual act with a victim under 15. During the initial investigation, multiple juvenile victims were interviewed. Detectives then located and interviewed Gould, leading…
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center is a critical access hospital in Elgin, North Dakota. (Photo courtesy of Luann Dart/GS Publishing)ELGIN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A hospital in southwest North Dakota is on more stable financial footing after being approved for an emergency $5 million loan from the Bank of North Dakota. The loan, authorized during a special session of the North…
Timothy Swenson hands in his ballot at the Fargodome during early voting for the North Dakota primary election.(North Dakota Monitor) – Dozens of contested legislative races, the fate of two challengers dissatisfied with the Public Service Commission and a ballot measure will be determined by North Dakota’s primary on Tuesday. It is an unusual election year in North Dakota. Neither…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This will be a busy week for North Dakota Air National Guard’s 119th Wing. They will be conducting a readiness exercise at the Air National Guard Base at Hector International Airport from Monday through Friday. Those in that area may notice increased military activity, additional vehicle traffic, emergency response training activities, and elevated operations on and…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — The name of a man who was hit and killed while walking on I-29 early Friday has been released. He is 71-year-old Terry Koppang of Fargo. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the fatal crash happened around 3:45 a.m. near Argusville. They say Koppang entered the road and was hit by a semi driven by a…
