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Hornbacher’s and Cloverdale Donate Hundreds of Hams to Salvation Army

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This year marks the 17th year the Salvation Army has received hams that have been donated for their Christmas Food boxes. “The Salvation Army could not do what it does without community support and community giving. So, Hornbachers and Cloverdale have been amazing benefactors to the army and our administrative people in need. We serve without…

KVRR Exclusive: Man who stole ruby slippers never saw ‘Wizard of Oz’, had no knowledge of movie’s history

FARGO — Minnesota’s stolen ruby slippers are making history again. The famous movie memorabilia is headed off to their new mystery owner. That’s after someone paid a record-setting $28 million-plus for them at auction this past weekend, coming out to $32.5 million with house fees. Now, the Fargo attorney who kept the slipper thief out of prison is talking with…

Airplane with landing gear issue touches down safely in Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) – The pilot of a twin-engine plane made an emergency landing at Hector International Airport after a warning light indicated the plane had a landing gear problem. Airport Fire Chief Chad Noyes says the plane landed without incident shortly before 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Noyes says a strut on the front landing gear collapsed, but the landing gear remained…

Former Rothsay, MN City Clerk Accused of Theft

ROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A former Rothsay, Minnesota city clerk is charged with ten counts of theft and accused of stealing over $48,000 from the city. 37-year-old Lisa Zimmerman is accused of taking cash utility payments and not depositing them into city accounts. City leaders told law enforcement that they noticed a drop in utility deposits starting in September 2019,…

Paint Room Fire at Manufacturing Plant in Menahga, MN

MENAHGA, Minn. (KVRR) — Fire breaks out in the paint room at Noffsinger North Manufacturing in Menahga, Minnesota. A worker called dispatch late yesterday afternoon to report that the building was on fire. Everyone got out safely. Fire crews from Menahga, Sebeka and Park Rapids arrived to thick, black smoke coming from a garage door with flames shooting through a…

Man facing multiple felony, misdemeanor charges after fleeing law enforcement in north Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 29-year-old man is in the Cass County jail, accused of stealing a vehicle and fleeing officers in Fargo Tuesday morning. The Metro Street Crimes Unit contacted the Highway Patrol after finding a vehicle that fled from troopers last week. The troopers responded to a north Fargo neighborhood where a man was sleeping in the vehicle….

Officer Identified In Active Shooting In Downtown Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — The Jamestown Police Department released the name of the officer involved in the active shooter incident outside of Fred’s Den in downtown Jamestown. The first officer on the scene and the only officer engaged with the suspect was Sergeant Cory Beckman, a five-year veteran of the Jamestown police department. Sgt. Beckman is a James/Valley Special Operations…

Higher education board wades into details of tenure policy

State Board of Higher Education members Kevin Black, left, and Casey Ryan. (Photos provided by North Dakota University SystemFARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/ KVRR) — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education is going through a painstaking process of updating its tenure policies, covering such details as the frequency of faculty reviews. “We have to look at modernizing our employment…

$7.8 million needed for replacement of Capitol windows

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — The North Dakota Legislature may be asked to provide more than $4 million to replace the windows at the Capitol in Bismarck, with the total project costing nearly twice that amount. The Capitol Grounds Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend moving forward with a $7.8 million window replacement project. The 21-story building has…

“Fargo Street” – Concordia Professor Shares His Unique Prospective of Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Concordia English professor recently had a book signing at Barnes and Noble in Fargo and sold out of his book, “Fargo Street”. It features 100 black-and-white photos of places and people around Fargo. He started taking pictures six years ago and published the book in October. He’ll be having his next book signing this Saturday…