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Law enforcement cracking down on crime at The Arbors at McCormick Park in Fargo

FARGO (KFGO) – The Fargo Police Department has been busy cracking down on one of the city’s “hot spots” for crime. It’s part of the federal Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. Police have been working with the management team and neighbors at the Arbors at McCormick Park Residential Complex to fix the problems. The Arbors is an apartment complex located in…

Car struck by train in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – On Saturday afternoon, the Moorhead Police Dept. responded to a situation involving a car being struck by a train. This happened at 5:20 p.m. at 8th St. and Center Ave. Witnesses say a 32-year-old driver from Fargo had stopped his car underneath the railroad arms and was struck by the train. The man was taken to…

LIVE: NDSU’s Dracula: The Ladies Bite Back

A play that won't suck.

FARGO — Dracula is coming back to life this Halloween season on the stage at NDSU. And it may be for the last time… if the women of this play have anything to say about it. This October, they’re performing the original stage play “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy.” It’s got the traditional hallmarks of the Dracula story based on…

Cashwise starts grocery deliveries in Enderlin & Sheldon

Enderlin recently lost its only grocery store

FARGO (KVRR) – Residents in Enderlin and Sheldon, North Dakota have another way to get their groceries. Cashwise Foods in Fargo has started a weekly grocery delivery service to Enderlin and Sheldon. Enderlin recently lost its only grocery store. The closest supermarket is about 20 miles away. Cashwise Delivery Manager Dawn Vanyo says the service started late last month after…

Hope Inc. hosts Wheelchair Basketball

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo-Moorhead’s Hope Inc. is providing family friendly sporting and recreational opportunities critical to the health and development of children and adults. Executive Director Bill Grommesh said, “You know when Hope Inc. started we had 5 kids in the program and we’ve grown to over 250 and we pull them in from a wide range. You know…

FMWF Chamber of Commerce moves to south Fargo for more space

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce moves from Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead for more room in south Fargo. The chamber invited business leaders, ambassadors, community builders, board directors and staff for a ribbon cutting ceremony. They also got a quick tour to celebrate the new office. Officials say with south and West Fargo expanding, members…

If you’re looking for “100 Things to Do in Fargo Before You Die”, get this new book

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo native Alicia Underlee Nelson is a nationally renowned writer having written for Food Network and USA Today. “100 Things to do in Fargo Before You Die” highlights some of Fargo’s unique and fun activities. Three activities Nelson highlighted for an afternoon out were heading downtown to experience the heart of Fargo. Then cross the Red…

What goes on at Fargo’s Downtown Engagement Center

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In downtown Fargo lies the engagement center near city hall. Serving a portion of our community by providing a plethora of services for them. “Is to be a connection point for people who are experiencing homelessness or unstably housed with all of the different providers who are available in our community.” said Chandler Esslinger, the community…

Woman Stopped At MSP After Flight from Kenya With A Box of Giraffe Droppings

MINNEAPOLIS  (KVRR/FOX9) — A woman is stopped at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for attempting to bring giraffe poop into the country. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the woman was flying from Kenya on September 29 and was stopped in customs after declaring to have the droppings. Border agents found a small box with over a dozen pieces of giraffe…