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Fargo Salvation Army gives out Thanksgiving meal boxes ahead of the holiday

Salvation Army Thanksgiving meal boxes ready to be distributed. 11/21/25.FARGO — Area residents in need were able to get Thanksgiving meal boxes, thanks to the Salvation Army. Volunteers arrived at Hope Lutheran Church in south Fargo just before 7 this morning to hand out over 500 filled boxes. Each box contains Thanksgiving staples like bread, corn, mashed potatoes, and more….

North Dakota Supreme Court ruling reverses judge’s decision that overturned abortion ban

North Dakota State Capitol / BismarckBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme court has ruled on the state’s overturned abortion ban. In a split decision, the court says it could not reach a majority required to deem it unconstitutional. The decision makes abortion illegal in the state again. The Red River Women’s Clinic, once located in North Dakota but…

Health and Wellness for the Holidays: Talking Turkey

FARGO — It’s the final installment in our health and wellness during the holidays series and we’re finally talking turkey. And stuffing, and cranberries, and all the other features of the traditional Thanksgiving table that can complicate the decisions you make about nutrition this time of year. Essentia Health dieticians say it’s important to remember while dietary goals are important,…

Dilworth man found guilty in federal stolen valor case

Federal Courthouse, St. Paul, Minn.ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – A Dilworth man has been found guilty by a federal jury in a case of “stolen valor” that involved the theft of $140,000 in veteran benefits. Mikhail Robin Wicker, also known as Michael Robin Wicker, 39, of Dilworth was convicted of wire fraud, mail fraud, using a false military discharge certificate,…

Former Clay County jailer acquitted of sexual conduct with inmate

Clay County CourthouseMOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – A jury has acquitted a former Clay County correctional officer accused of having a sexual relationship with an inmate. Chloe Nord was charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Prosecutors claimed Nord became romantically involved with the inmate between November of last year and her last day of work in January. Nord is accused of exchanging…

Battery storage developer addresses risks, grid benefits of North Dakota project

A wind turbine is pictured east of Wilton in central North Dakota. A battery storage site proposed in Emmons County would store energy produced by an adjacent wind farm. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Emmons County residents had mixed but mostly positive opinions Thursday about a project that would be North Dakota’s…

Sheriff seeks help in finding driver of car that killed dog in Comstock, Minnesota

The owners of "Pumba" say their dog was intentionally run over

“Pumba.” Submitted photo.COMSTOCK, Minn. (KVRR) – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a dog in Comstock Friday morning. The owners of “Pumba” witnessed the incident and say their dog was intentionally run over at a high rate of speed. “If you live along County…

North Dakota using new split hearing option on controversial power line

Members of the public raise their hands April 22, 2024, to indicate they plan to speak during a Public Service Commission hearing in Mandan. Regulators now have the option to split technical hearings and public hearings to give the public a greater opportunity to comment. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota…

Suspect, deputies identified in use-of-force incident in rural Walker

WALKER, Minn. (KVRR) — A man who fled from officers in rural Walker, Minnesota has been identified. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office says 37-year-old James Weyaus, of Onigum died during a Nov. 16 use-of-force incident in Turtle Lake Township. Cass County Sheriff’s Office says they got a 911 call after the caller heard shots fired. Deputies arrived and tried…