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Father says teenage stabbing victim not expected to survive

June 7, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The father of Jupiter Paulsen, the teenage girl who was stabbed near a Fargo strip mall Friday, says his daughter is not expected to survive. “We just got word from the doctor today that our baby girl is too far gone and there isn’t anything they can do. Just to gather family and to say our goodbyes”…

Nearly $400K in Capitol grounds improvements set to wrap up

June 7, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Nearly $400,000 worth of improvements to the state Capitol grounds are set to wrap up within weeks, including work to repair the ventilation system in the governor’s residence kitchen. Approximately $230,000 in curb replacements around the Capitol mall could be done later this month but might stretch into July. Meanwhile, about $150,000 of work to fix noise…

Jet skier dies, kayaker goes missing on Missouri River

June 7, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – A man died after a jet ski accident on the Missouri River south of Bismarck late Saturday, hours after a kayaker went missing in the same area in an unrelated incident. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier says the incidents happened near a popular recreation area called Kimball Bottoms. The man driving the jet ski tipped over, sending…

“Treaty People Gathering” prepare for protest Monday in Northern Minnesota

More than 1000 Water Protectors and Indigenous Leaders for Treaty People are calling for the enbridge line 3 pipeline to be discontinued

June 6, 2021

KVRR Staff,

MENAHGA, Minn. (KVRR)- “Pipelines go straight and rivers don’t,” said Winona LaDuke. The line 3 pipeline is making headlines once again in Minnesota as water protectors are calling for it to be shut down. “Cause you know this is a 915,000 barrel a day Tarzan pipeline project. This is the largest tar sand pipeline project in the world and the…

Fargodome Hosts Fargo High School Graduation Ceremonies

Ceremonies were held for Fargo South, North, and Davies.

June 6, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargodome hosting Fargo Public School high school graduations. “South got us ready for the real world. No matter what challenge is thrown to us, South High alumni will always find a way to make it through,” Fargo South High School Graduate, Sibomana Enock said. Family members, friends, teachers, and loved ones coming out for the graduates….

Vehicle Fire Causes Traffic To Backup On I-94 in Fargo & West Fargo

June 6, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Fire crews rushing into action after a vehicle catches fire on I-94 near the 9th Street East and Veterans Boulevard exits. The fire was reported around 6 p.m. Sunday and backed up westbound traffic. Crews from Fargo and West Fargo responded to put it the fire out. The vehicle appears to be a total loss. The cause…

UPDATE: Xcel Crews Restore Power in Mayville

June 6, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MAYVILLE, N.D. — (UPDATE: 5:37 P.M. June 6, 2021) Xcel Energy’s website shows that power has been fully restored to the Mayville-Portland area. **Original Story Below** Xcel Energy crews are working to restore power in Mayville after a widespread outage on Saturday. As of 4 p.m. Sunday, the company’s outage map showed four outages in the Mayville area…

Male’s body pulled from the Red River

June 5, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A male’s body was pulled from the Red River Saturday afternoon. Fargo Police says officers and the Fargo Fire Department responded to a body found in the river in the 2100 block S. A deceased male was pulled from the river and the investigation is ongoing. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: body, body found,…

GoFundMe created for 14-year-old girl stabbed Friday in Fargo

June 5, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A GoFundMe fundraiser has been created for a 14-year-old girl who was stabbed in Fargo on Friday morning. Police were called just before 7:00 a.m. to a report of a bloody, unconscious woman on the east side of a strip mall near Party City at 4340 13th Ave. S. Twenty-three-year-old Arthur Kollie is being held on…

Health experts: dry heat easier to deal with than high humidity

June 4, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With record temperatures reaching 100 degrees, it’s important to know the difference between dry and humid heat. According to medical experts, dry heat is usually better even though it can lead to dehydration. It’s also important to stay hydrated and to keep fluids constantly in your body. If you are out in the heat, sweating may…