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Memorial Day Ceremonies Held at Riverside & Sunset Gardens Cemeteries

"Memorial Day is the opportunity to pay homage to the people who have gone before us."

May 31, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple Memorial Day services were held throughout the Fargo area. Families loved ones, veterans, active servicemen and women all coming out for one thing. Retired Navy Captain Jerry Rostad says, “Memorial Day is the opportunity to pay homage to the people who have gone before us. The military service members who have given the ultimate sacrifice….

Fargo National Cemetery Memorial Day Service

It is a sentimental day for anyone who has lost a loved one in the armed forces

May 31, 2021

KVRR Staff,

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends let us pray.” The city of Fargo honored and remembered those who sacrificed their lives for our country’s freedom here at the Fargo National Cemetery. “It’s probably one of the best kept secrets in the area,” said Lt. JG Trent…

2021 Commencement for West Fargo High School Graduates

Despite the pandemic, West Fargo High School seniors were able to walk and accept their diplomas

May 30, 2021

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “I just want to thank my mom and my grandpa and my little brother for supporting me and this awesome staff here at West Fargo High School,” said Cody Wirtzfeld. The West Fargo High School Class of 2021 held its in-person graduation ceremony this afternoon at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium. Two hundred seventy-four graduates…

Fargo Police looking for witnesses following fatal motorcycle crash

May 29, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A man is dead following a motorcycle crash in the 4200 block of 9th Avenue Circle South in Fargo Friday evening. Authorities say the man was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, where he later died. Investigators are looking to speak with any witnesses who were in the area of 9th Avenue Circle South…

Funeral held for Minnesota Conservation Officer who died on duty

May 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) – Family, friends and law enforcement officers were in Grand Rapids Friday to attend the funeral for Minnesota Conservation Officer Sarah Grell. Grell died in a two-vehicle crash near Grand Rapids while on duty Monday morning. She was traveling on an Itasca County road when a semi collided with the driver’s door of her pickup. Grell…

Man arrested for assaulting boy in port-a-potty

May 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – Brooklyn Park police said Friday they’ve made an arrest in the sexual assault of a 6-year-old boy in a portable toilet in a local park. Officials say the boy’s family was having a gathering in Willowstone Park Wednesday when the child disappeared. A family member then saw the boy coming out of a port-a-potty followed by…

Teen charged after gun found in backpack at Williston school

May 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

WILLISTON, N.D. – Authorities say a 15-year-old boy accused of bringing a gun to Williston Middle School has been arrested and charged. Williston police responded to a call shortly after 1:15 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a weapon on school property. Officers on scene discovered a firearm within a backpack. Williston Middle School and Bakken Elementary School were placed…

Woman stopped twice for speeding blamed goats for distracting her

May 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – It was a “first” for the North Dakota Highway Patrol. A state trooper made a traffic stop for speeding on I-94 near Jamestown and cited a woman for going 90 mph in a 75 mph zone. The woman said that she was driving across the country with two goats in her car and blamed the goats for…

Voxland named Barnesville Police Chief

May 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A sergeant with the Moorhead Police Dept. has been named police chief in Barnesville. The Barnesville City Council has approved the hiring of Joel Voxland. Voxland will replace Dean Ernst, who retired after 31 years with the police department. Voxland’s first day on the job in Barnesville will be June 21. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News…

Prominent pipeline opponent expects thousands to join Line 3 gathering

May 28, 2021

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS – June will be a critical month for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline as the company resumes construction and opponents mobilize for large-scale protests and civil disobedience. One prominent opponent, Winona LaDuke, founder of the Indigenous-based environmental group Honor the Earth, said she expects thousands of people from across the state and country to join the protests…