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Former Cass County deputy pleads guilty to assaulting inmate

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A former Cass County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Deputy has pleaded guilty to assaulting an inmate at the Cass County Jail. Andrew Robinson was initially placed on administrative leave, but later fired after an investigation by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and an internal investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. Robinson was charged with simple assault after…

Armstrong appoints Fargo attorney Mark Friese to North Dakota Supreme Court

Mark FrieseBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed longtime Fargo attorney Mark Friese to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Friese’s appointment is effective March 9. Friese succeeds Justice Daniel Crothers, who on Nov. 26 announced his retirement after serving as a justice since 2005. “I am honored and humbled to accept Governor Armstrong’s appointment,” Friese said in a…

Winter weather impacting travel in Dakotas, Minnesota

(MSP Sgt. Jesse Grabow)FARGO – (KVRR-KFGO) – As a storm pushes through the Dakotas and Minnesota, the North Dakota Department of Transportation is advising no travel in parts of the state. The entire northern third of North Dakota is under a Winter Storm Warning until midnight Wednesday into Thursday. The No Travel Advisory in the northeast includes areas where blowing…

Fargo police chief on how local police deal with immigration-related issues

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski gave commissioners an overview of how his department deals with immigration-related issues. He says there needs to be an actual or alleged violation of state law or city ordinance for local police to get involved. But Zibolski says their main focus is peacekeeping when safety of the public or law enforcement…

City of Fargo asks residents their opinions on food pushcarts in downtown

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Food pushcarts have operated in Downtown Fargo for over a number of years. Providing lunchtime, late-night, and seasonal food options for both residents and visitors. And now, the city wants to know what people think about food pushcarts. “We’ve received various complaints, concerns, comments. Most of the time, it’s complaints that are calling the city of…

Moorhead City Council debates creating city ordinance regarding ICE operations

The Moorhead City Council, along with first responders and the public meet to discuss ordinances dealing with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. 2/17/26.MOORHEAD — The Moorhead City Council held a workshop at the Hjemkomst Center where there was some heated debate on the issue of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the city. The topic of ICE took…

Grand Forks man charged with attempted murder after Valentine’s Day stabbing

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man is now charged with attempted murder for stabbing a former girlfriend on Valentine’s Day at the Lagrave Place Apartments. Court documents show 42-year-old Fernando Lucio arrived with Valentine’s gifts and then left to get the victim cough drops. Her kids reported that Lucio returned and told the woman “you don’t appreciate…