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LIVE: Turning Up the Heat at the FM Symphony Orchestra

FARGO — Desire. Jealousy. Revenge. Murder. Things are really heating up in Fargo this weekend, and we’re not just talking about the weather. The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra kicks off Concert Week 2024 with a bang this weekend, the first in a series of themed shows. This weekend’s theme is “Passion.” You’ll hear a series of intense pieces from both familiar…

Some Florida ballots are reissued after misspelling Tim Walz’s name

(CNN) – The Palm Beach County, Florida Supervisor of Elections said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, was misspelled as “Tom” Walz in some ballots that were emailed to overseas voters last Friday. “The error was isolated to 257 electronic ballots,” the Florida county’s elections supervisor Wendy Sartory Link, a Democrat, said in a statement to…

Two Honor Flights return to Fargo after trip to D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Over their three days in Washington, the veterans on the Honor Flight saw many memorials and monuments, even getting a visit from a couple Senators. “That was interesting,” says Cal Otto. “Really amazing, you bet. I love it,” Bernard Otto adds. But for the veteran’s the trip isn’t just about the monuments and memorials, but about…

North Dakota Secretary of State Urges The Community To Vote

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe attended the Naturalization Ceremony to put one thing on everyone’s minds….voting. With the election six weeks away, voting is the priority for many. According to Howe, during a previous election only twenty percent of North Dakotan’s voted. He wants to make sure that everyone who has a voice should use…

Naturalization Ceremony Held at NDSU For Dozens of New American Citizens

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After over five months of preparation to become an American citizen, people from over thirty different countries walk out with that title at NDSU’s Richard H. Barry Hall. With new opportunities to vote in the upcoming election, attain a passport, a driver’s license and more. “Today I feel so good to receive the citizen because I…

Federal judge rules Catholic employers can reject regulations that protect workers seeking an abortion, fertility care

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — More than 8,000 Catholic employers across the country are allowed to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care, according to a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, granted a preliminary injunction, ruling that the Catholic Benefits Association and the Diocese of Bismarck were likely to succeed in proving that…

Judge lets over 8,000 Catholic employers deny worker protections for abortion and fertility care

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge is allowing more than 8,000 Catholic employers nationwide to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care. In a sharply worded order, U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, North Dakota, granted a preliminary injunction Monday, ruling that the Catholic Benefits Association and the Diocese of Bismarck were likely to…

Murder Charges Filed After Weekend Shooting in Fargo

FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of another Fargo man outside a Fargo apartment building early Saturday morning. 24-year-old Tyreik Taylor-Roberts told police that he and 25-year-old Jalab Moses got into an argument. He said Moses tried to grab his gun and he shot Moses twice in the chest. Taylor-Roberts claimed…

Fall College & University Enrollment: Highest in 40 Years at NDSCS, Record Enrollment at VCSU

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Area colleges are seeing enrollment increases this fall with North Dakota State College of Science reporting its highest enrollment in over 40 years. The college has 3,367 students, a 7 .2% increase from last year. Its enrollment record was set in 1981 with 3,422 students. Valley City State University announcing it has set an enrollment record….