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West Fargo Awarded Main Street Excellence Award After Downtown Revitalization

The city has transformed Sheyenne Street from Main Avenue to Seventh Avenue West

November 6, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — West Fargo lands a big award during the 2019 Main Street Summit in Bismarck. Governor Doug Burgum and Lt. Governor Brent Sanford awarded the city the Main Street Excellence Award. It was presented in recognition of the downtown revitalization efforts that started in 2016. The city has transformed Sheyenne Street from Main Avenue to Seventh Avenue West….

Moorhead Proposes A “Double” Underpass Downtown

The 11 Street underpass project would be between Center and 1st Avenue North and Main and Center

November 6, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead city leaders are looking into another underpass project as work continues on the Main Avenue 20th/21st Street Underpass. The 11 Street underpass project in downtown Moorhead would be between Center and 1st Avenue North and Main and Center. It is estimated it would save 4 million vehicle hours of delay over 20 years. The city is…

NDDOT Launches Plan to Improve Driver’s License Services

"Drive ND" consists of renovating and expanding various driver's license operations.

November 6, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.-The North Dakota Department of Transportation has announced a plan to improve customer service and wait times at driver’s license offices. The plan, called “Drive ND,” consists of renovating and expanding various driver’s license operations over the next few months. “Drive ND” focuses on seven key steps: increase staff numbers in Fargo, Bismarck and Williston, expand REAL ID Saturdays,…

Moorhead Voters Elect Two New Members to City Council

Seljevold and Lindaas will finish Paulsen and Gehrtz's terms for the year.

November 6, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–Moorhead voters have elected two new members to the city council. Larry Seljevold was elected in the 3rd Ward and Steve Lindaas was elected in the 4th Ward. Seljevold beat out four other candidates to replace Joel Paulsen who was hired as director of the FM Diversion Authority. Lindaas beat out six candidates to replace Steve Gehrtz who left…

Moorhead School District Voters Approve Bond Referendum

The bond passed with 75.6 percent voter approval.

November 6, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–Moorhead Area Public School residents approved the $110 million bond referendum. In unofficial results, the bond passed with 75.6 percent voter approval. The results will be official once the school board canvasses the precincts on November 12. The bond referendum will help with rebuilding the Moorhead High School and developing a career academy at the former Sam’s Club location….

United Way Women United gathers the community to help local kids

The organization is raising money to improve the lives of impoverished children.

November 5, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.- The annual event for the Women United group had a silent auction with over 140 items donated by local businesses. The event brought over 800 people together to ensure local kids get the best start in school and in life. All the money raised will go towards the work that United Way is doing to support children and…

2019 Election Day results

November 5, 2019

Site Staff,

Ada-Borup referendum Yes 290 51.06% No 278 48.94% 100% of precincts reporting Alexandria referendum Yes 4,159 59.63% No 2,816 40.37% 92% of precincts reporting Ashby referendum Yes 228 63.16% No 133 36.84% 100% of precincts reporting Barnesville School Board` Mark Enstad 104 5.44% Dave Herbranson 392 20.50% Mark Kava 319 16.68% Ryan Lindblom 360 18.83% Ryan Hough 230 12.03% Dan…

Retiree Returns to NDSU For New Musical Career

Mark Preston first graduated from the architecture program at NDSU 42 years ago.

November 5, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Mark Preston’s career as an architect has taken him around the world. He’s helped build great big things, and design fantastic buildings, like the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Fall. After his retirement, a single concert would bring a spark of urgency to start a new career. “It was a sort of evolving process. I had…

Crookston bishop defends conduct in sexual abuse case

November 5, 2019

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota bishop says he was trying to protect the confidentiality of a man who said he was sexually abused by a popular priest when he certified to other church officials that the priest was fit to work with children. Bishop Michael Hoeppner of the Diocese of Crookston is the subject of a Vatican-ordered investigation into whether he…

President Trump And North Dakota Delegation Respond To Ambush In Mexico

Victims Have Ties To North Dakota And Oil Industry

November 5, 2019

TJ Nelson,

Mexico’s foreign secretary says President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has phoned U.S. President Donald Trump to express condolences at the slaying of nine members of a religious community in northern Mexico, saying they were citizens of both nations. 33-year-old Rhonita Miller and her four kids, ages 8, 10 and 4-month-old twins, are among the dead. They lived in Williston where…