FARGO, N.D. — Fargo City Commission is planning a special meeting Thursday at noon to vote on suspending a Fargo nightclub’s liquor license. Police Chief David Zibolski says Africa Restaurant and Nightclub is a threat to public safety. The Liquor Control board made a motion to the City Commission to suspend its liquor license for 60 days. Police have been…
FARGO, N.D. — The Downtown Community Partnership is gearing up for the return of the Downtown Fargo Street Fair. It was canceled last summer due to the pandemic. Around 200 artists and crafters along with 30 food vendors and eight alcohol spots will be in the heart of downtown Fargo on July 15 through 17. It is billed as the…
BISMARCK, N.D. — State leaders are celebrating the sale of Coal Creek Station in McLean County to Rainbow Energy Center. Nexus Line is buying the transmission system. Rainbow Energy Center and Nexus Line are both affiliates of Bismarck-based Rainbow Energy Marketing Corp. Great River Energy announced in May 2020 its plans to retire Coal Creek Station in Underwood, North Dakota…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There’s been an extraordinary increase in the number of times naloxone, also known as “Narcan” has been used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses in the Fargo area. According to figures obtained from Fargo-Cass Public Health, naloxone was used to save a life 232 times during the first five months 0f 2021. That compares to…
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Senate has joined the state House in approving a modest set of police accountability measures as part of a broader public safety budget bill. The Senate approved it 45-21 early Wednesday following a 75-59 vote Tuesday night in the Minnesota House. The approval comes on the heels of last week’s sentencing of former Minneapolis police Officer…
Bill CosbyPHILADELPHIA (AP) – Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge…
FARGO (KVRR/KCND) – The University System’s evaluation of NDSU President Dean Bresciani points out some issues with his leadership. During a State Board of Higher Education meeting Tuesday, it was suddenly announced that Bresciani will be stepping down. Bresciani will serve as president through 2022 and then become a tenured NDSU professor. Bresciani will also be involved in the search…
HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo National Cemetery Honor Guard gets a big donation from a group dedicated to veterans. The Daughters of the American Revolution presented the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard with a check for $500 to support the organization. “To help support the honor guard we love donations as always because of uniforms do cost quite a bit,” Honor…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Jury selection is underway in the trial of the man accused of killing Grand Forks Police officer Cody Holte last year. Forty-two-year-old Salamah Pendleton is accused of shooting and killing Holte at an apartment in Grand Forks last May while authorities were serving an eviction notice. Pendleton is also accused of shooting and killing his…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – United Way of Cass-Clay will be handing out backpacks and school supplies to families in need of children attending K-12 schools in Cass or Clay counties. The event in its 23rd year and will be in a drive-thru format at Scheels Arena in August. People are encouraged to donate pencils, notebooks, binders and other supplies. You can…
