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LIVE: Fargo Fire and Fargo Police Joint Recruiting

FARGO — Their job is to keep the city safe. And now, Fargo’s firefighters and police officers are looking for help doing it. Both departments are now in the midst of a joint recruiting effort for both Fargo city fire and police positions. Fargo police say their department is no exception to the years-long recruiting shortages police departments nationwide have…

Update: Three in custody after stolen vehicle crash, police search in south Fargo

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR UPDATE 4:30PM) — Three people are arrested after crashing a stolen pickup into a fence near I-94 in Fargo. 31-year-old Kyle Maez-Schaak and 23-year-old Kiarra Lovejoy of Bismarck along with 18-year-old Landrue Azure of Sheyenne were arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, stolen firearm, possession of meth, criminal trespass and refusal to halt. Schaak is…

LIVE: Volunteers needed to help cancer patients on “Road to Recovery”

The American Cancer Society is looking for local volunteers for its "Road to Recovery" program

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You can help people battling cancer on their road to recovery, literally. The American Cancer Society is looking for local volunteers for its “Road to Recovery” program. Volunteers simply pick up people fighting cancer and take them to and from medical appointments and treatments. They’re trying to jump start the program again after COVID. Local…

Cass County prosecutor running for district judge

Ryan YounggrenFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A longtime assistant Cass County State’s Attorney is running for district judge. Ryan Younggren hopes to succeed East-Central District Judge John Irby, who’s retiring after serving 22 years. Younggren has been with the state’s attorneys office for about 15 years and is now a personal crimes team leader. Over his 24-year legal career, he’s been a…

Report: Carson Wentz signs with Kansas City Chiefs

The NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Wentz is signing with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs

COURTESY: NFLCARSON WENTZ: LA RAMS QUARTERBACKKANSAS CITY, Mo. (KVRR) – Carson Wentz has a new team. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Wentz is signing with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The deal is reportedly for one year. Wentz spent much of 2023 unemployed. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams and started only one…

Multiple vehicles catch fire at West Fargo auto parts store

West Fargo firefighters deal with multiple cars on fire overnight at an auto parts store

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo firefighters deal with multiple cars on fire overnight at an auto parts store. They responded to Eagle Auto Parts at 1721 Main Ave. E. around 1:45 Tuesday morning. They found three vehicles on fire. Firefighters got fires out in the vehicles. The vehicles all have significant damage, but there is no fire damage…

Driver severely injured after hitting bridge pillar along highway

A man has severe injuries after crashing head-on into a bridge pillar along I-29

REYNOLDS, N.D. (KVRR) – A man has severe injuries after crashing head-on into a bridge pillar along I-29. The crash happened just before 5:00 p.m. Monday on southbound I-29 near Reynolds. A 51-year-old man from Crookston drove off the highway and hit the pillar. An ambulance took him to Altru with serious injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt. North…

Man arrested for terrorizing in downtown Fargo

A Fargo man who was thought to have guns possibly was arrested Monday night in downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A Fargo man who was thought to have guns possibly was arrested Monday night in downtown Fargo. Police say that shortly after 9:30, a caller reported seeing a man on top of a parking ramp in the 400 block of Broadway North. Officers responded and formed a perimeter around the parking ramp, conducted a search of…