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Special City Council Meeting in Harwood Turns Contentious

As it was a special meeting, councilors were not required to take public comment; those in attendance were angry they weren't allowed to have their voices heard.

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) – Tensions boiled over in Harwood on the evening of September 10, as a special city council meeting regarding the proposed Applied Digital AI center ended with angry residents trying to make their voices heard. The special meeting was called to approve the rezoning of the land where the proposed data center will be located. Because Mayor…

Man arrested after acting erratically and running from police in south Fargo Wednesday morning

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police respond to the 2600 block of 12th Avenue South just before noon for a man who appeared to have injuries from an altercation. They say 23-year-old Bugwuji Hill, who has no permanent address, was acting erratically and started to run. Officers chased him and used a Taser to subdue the man. Hill was arrested and…

Primary contractor on 32nd Ave. to receive $150,000 incentive for completing project early

FARGO (KFGO) – Work on the 32nd Avenue project in south Fargo is close to wrapping up. City Design and Construction Division Engineer Jason Leonard said the road will likely open Saturday. Work on the $18 million project began in mid-April. Leonard said the major construction was between 15th and 23rd Streets. “Storm sewer-trunk main that will eventually to the…

Fargo’s West Acres Fire Station back in operation

FARGO (KVRR) – Fire Station 5, also known as the West Acres Fire Station is back online once again in south Fargo. The fire station had been closed since August, 2024.  The building had to be reconstructed due to shifting and cracks in the foundation. The city allocated $2.5 million for the project. While the station was closed, emergency calls…

Michael Grover appointed to Fill Ninth Judicial District vacancy in Roseau

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has selected Michael Grover to  become the next judge in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District which is chambered in Roseau. The Commission on Judicial Selection had selected Grover, assistant county attorney in Roseau County as one of three nominees along with Katie Nolting, city attorney for Bemidji and Max Schafer-LaCoursiere, an assistant public defender based…

Four more illegal aliens arrested in targeted operation Monday near Manvel, ND

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Border Patrol Agents say they arrested four more illegal aliens in a targeted operation near Manvel on Monday. One of the illegal aliens is a Venezuelan national who is a suspected TdA gang member which is designated as a significant threat nationwide and involved in human trafficking, murder, kidnapping, and drug trafficking. The…

Bonding with Their Brothers: 4th Annual Movember for Men’s Health with the NDSU SAEs

FARGO — Life in a fraternity is about bonding with other men. And one NDSU fraternity is taking that message to the greater community to help protect the health of the men you love. It’s their annual Movember fundraiser, a journey on foot from Grand Forks to Fargo, all to raise awareness of men’s health issues. It focuses on mental…

Minot man found guilty in long term care sexual abuse case after just minutes of deliberations

Dalton and Amber HattemMINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A jury has found a Minot man guilty of the sexual abuse and exploitation of elderly people at a long term care facility in Minot. The evidence against Dalton Hattem included explicit messages and videos that he shared with his wife, Amber Hattem. The verdicts were handed down after just 16 minutes of…

UPDATE: Devils Lake officer who suffered self-inflicted gunshot wound is charged

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — A felony terrorizing charge has been filed against an off-duty Devils Lake police officer who shot himself during an hours-long standoff at a home. Police say Rey Hennen barricaded himself inside the home late Monday night. During the investigation, Hennen had threatened to shoot himself and his children were present in the house. They were…