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Sobriety checkpoint nets 2 DUI arrests in Fargo

NDHP set up the checkpoint between 5:15 and 6:15 pm Saturday on northbound exit from I-29 onto 19th Ave. N. in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Highway Patrol arrested two drivers for DUI during a sobriety checkpoint over the weekend. They set up the checkpoint between 5:15 and 6:15 pm Saturday on the northbound exit from I-29 onto 19th Ave. N. in Fargo. Highway Patrol says 481 vehicles went through the checkpoint. They screened 14 drivers for impairment and ended…

Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature

A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline.

FILE – A passerby walks past a sign offering directions to an Uber and Lyft ride pickup location at an airport, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature…

Dakota Fusion bring international talents to Fargo-Moorhead

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) – Dakota Fusion Futbol Club began their season on Saturday. The team features players from around the world who have decided to continue their soccer careers in Fargo-Moorhead. Dakota Fusion Futbol Club has been playing semi-professional soccer since 2016, bringing players from all around the world to Fargo-Moorhead. The National Premier Soccer League club hosts 23 players…

F-M International Potluck hosts grilling and BBQ event

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo-Moorhead International Potluck held their May Potluck on Sunday. The International Potluck holds monthly events featuring foods from different cultures.  This month’s event was themed around grilling and barbequing, and featured food from Maria’s Homestyle Mexican as well as demonstrations by the NDSU BBQ Boot Camp. One young man at the event was excited to…

JDRF walk raises over $50,000 dollars for diabetes research

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund raised over $50,000 dollars at their Community One Walk Saturday. The Walk was held at the Rustad Recreation Center in West Fargo, and featured opportunities for children to play, and for families to learn about new technologies for diabetes treatment. JDRF Local Advocate Danika Johnson said that the walk has…

Employees report layoffs at West Fargo-based Epic Companies

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A number of employees have been recently laid off from a West Fargo-based development company, many of them without explanation. Some contractors who are owed money by Epic Companies say they’re worried about getting paid for work they’ve already done. One of the contractors told KVRR News that when he showed up for work, he…

Coroner appointed Griggs County Sheriff following resignations of sheriff, deputy

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – There’s a new sheriff in Griggs County. The Griggs County Commission appointed county coroner Rick Cushman after Sheriff Michael Beaver and Deputy Tyler Rispa resigned. Beaver and Rispa submitted their resignations after controversy surrounding an altered email and accusations from some commissioners and residents over months of overzealous policing by the sheriff’s office. At a commission…