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West Fargo city commissioner to head park district

Amy ZundelWEST FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The West Fargo Park District has hired City Commissioner Amy Zundel as its new executive director. The park board vote was unanimous. Zundel, who was elected to the commission in June, will replace Barb Erbstoesser who retired after heading the park district for more than 35 years. Initially, there were 58 applicants for the position….

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Zelda

FARGO — Zelda the German Shepherd mix is only six months old, but her life story is already the stuff of legends. She comes to Pet Connection all the way from Bottineau, North Dakota, where she was discovered. A tiny, 8-week-old puppy, she was found cowering in an open, rural area — entirely on her own, with no owner, mother…

Grand Forks man arrested following domestic disturbance, house fire

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Police say a man was arrested in Grand Forks following a domestic disturbance that “quickly escalated into an open residential fire.” Officers were called to the disturbance at about 10:17 p.m. Wednesday. Police say the suspect, James Laducer, was inside the residence when an altercation occurred with a woman. Laducer managed to inflict “serious bodily…

Former EPIC CEO Todd Berning owes more than $3 million to Minot bank

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Todd Berning, the former CEO of EPIC Companies, owes a Minot bank over $3 million according to a foreclosure notice recently filed in Ward County District Court. The foreclosure notice says Henry Land Holding LLC took out a mortgage in August 2021, for two properties in Minot. Ward County tax records show that the Henry Land…

Whooping cough cases triple in North Dakota

Cases of whooping cough have more than tripled in North Dakota in 2024 compared to last year, the Department of Health and Human Services said. The contagious respiratory disease can be prevented through vaccination. (Photo credit: Adobe stock)BISMARCK, N.D. (Michael Achterling – North Dakota Monitor) Cases of whooping cough have more than tripled in North Dakota compared to last year,…

Grand Forks candidate files police report against opponent after feeling threatened

Sen. Scott Meyer, R-Grand Forks, talks to a colleague during a legislative committee meeting Oct. 23, 2023. To his right is Sen. Terry Wanzek, R-Jamestown. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor) The challenger in a state Senate race in Grand Forks filed a complaint with the police after receiving what he said…

Ethics Commission may seek more protections for whistleblowers

Members and staff of the North Dakota Ethics Commission meet during an Oct. 23, 2024, meeting at the North Dakota Capitol. Pictured clockwise from left are member Murray Sagsveen, Chair Dave Anderson, attorney Logan Carpenter and operations administrator Alisha Maier. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota Ethics Commission is considering proposing a…

Balcony fire at Fargo apartment building

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo fire crews responded to a balcony fire at an apartment building near Fargo Cass Public Health. A passerby spotted the fire around 9 a.m. Crews were able to put out the fire within five minutes after arriving. Damage was limited to the exterior of the building. According to Fargo Fire, there was no water or…