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Fargo Man In Custody for His Role in Armed Robbery at Riddle’s Jewelry

25-year-old Victor Velazquez is currently in custody at the Cass County Jail

June 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Around 9:30 Friday morning, the Fargo Police Department was notified of a robbery where a man came into Riddle’s Jewelry with a handgun, and forced employees to fill garbage bags with jewelry. “From what we understand, one of those employees possibly had their hands ziptied, and other employees were forced at gunpoint to take the bags of jewelry…

Carson Wentz Holds Q&A with Local High School Athletes

Wentz also threw passes to kids at Moorhead high school.

June 29, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Carson Wentz continues to attack his rehab for his torn ACL. For the time being, he’s in the Fargo–Moorhead area. He’s always been known as a philanthropic person, and this afternoon, he gave his two cents to aspiring football stars. Wentz was at Moorhead high school, doing a Q&A with athletes from Moorhead and Fargo. Wentz preached to…

Clay County Sheriff’s Office Provides Update on Buffalo River State Park Drowning

The Sheriff's Office debunks rumor that volunteers sat around and did nothing while child struggled

June 29, 2018

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GLYNDON, Minn. — We have new information about what happened at the Buffalo River State Park swimming area when a nine–year–old Moorhead girl drowned on Wednesday. No additional details directly surrounding the investigation of Grace Bettie’s death have been released. However, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office wanted to debunk a rumor that volunteers from the Moorhead Police Summer Youth Program sat…

In-Person Absentee Voting Begins at Local Election Offices in Minnesota

People could visit their local elections office to cast their ballots ahead of Primary Day

June 29, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Even though the Minnesota Primary is not until August 14, today is the first day that people can cast their absentee ballots. People could go to the election offices in their respective county if they want to vote before the primary. In Clay County, people can vote ahead of the election at the Auditor’s office inside the Clay…

Man Arrested in Connection With Fargo Jewelry Store Armed Robbery

Police were called just before 9:30 a.m.

June 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. – A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a Fargo jewelry store. Fargo Police responded to Riddles Jewelry on the 4000 block of 13th Avenue South around 9:30 Friday morning. When officers arrived, the suspect was nowhere to be found. Witnesses and employees say a man entered the store, threatening them with…

Multiple Injuries After Two Car Crash Near Mapleton

The state patrol says a car traveling at 55 mph failed to yield at the intersection of 42nd Street Southeast and Cass County Road 15, t-boning a van that was southbound on the county road.

June 29, 2018

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MAPLETON, N.D. (KFGO) – Multiple injuries were reported in a two vehicle crash near Mapleton Thursday night. The state patrol says a car traveling at 55 mph failed to yield at the intersection of 42nd Street Southeast and Cass County Road 15, t-boning a van that was southbound on the county road. Both vehicles left the roadway and ended up…

Welcoming the O’Neil’s to Fargo: New Couple Leading Salvation Army

They were in Minneapolis that past four years

June 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — After 32 years with the Salvation Army, a number of them in Fargo, Majors Byron and Elaine Medlock have officially passed on the torch to another couple. KVRR’s Danielle Church spoke to them about taking over and what they’ll focus on in their time here. Jerry O’Neil was born and raised in Minneapolis, which is why he knows…

Nine-Year-Old Drowning Victim at Buffalo River State Park Identified

The victim was Grace Bettie, a student at Ellen Hopkins Elementary School in Moorhead

June 28, 2018

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GLYNDON, Minn. — A nine–year–old child drowned in the swimming area at Buffalo River State Park Wednesday afternoon. While participating in the Moorhead Police Summer Youth Program, Grace Bettie, an Ellen Hopkins Elementary student, passed away after she was found unconscious in the pond at Buffalo River State Park near Glyndon. When deputies arrived, first responders were performing CPR, but they…

West Fargo Public Library Teaches Kids to Code

It's part of their "Library Rocks" summer reading program

June 28, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — You can never be too young to learn how to code. Since so many things in our world revolve around technology, librarians at the West Fargo Public Library are teaching kids how to use basic technology applications. The coding class is also a way for the library to do fun activities throughout the summer and encourage people…

Park Officials from the Metro Kick Off Park and Recreation Month

Directors from Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead Park Districts announce their plan for the months

June 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Members of the park districts in Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead kicked off the festivities for National Park and Recreation Month a little early, but with a fun twist. Once park district directors finished up talking about their plans for the month at Urban Plains Park, staff members took part in a relay race that ended with a…