FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioner Arlette Preston is urging city staff to take more action on street racing. She says she is still receiving complaints about the issue nearly a year after a crackdown by law enforcement. The commission voted to have city engineering staff study possible changes like traffic lights or speed bumps. Commissioner Dave Piepkorn calls…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of West Fargo has hired a new Finance Director. Heide Delorme will take over the position in mid-June. She had previously been the Director of Finance and Administration for the United Way of Cass Clay. Delorme moved to West Fargo in 2022. She will replace Judy Afdahl who resigned in April. Categories: Local…
GRAND FORKS, ND (KVRR) — Voters in Grand Forks on Tuesday, will help shape the future of education for students in the city. Grand Forks Public Schools will wait and see if a $79 million referendum is approved. $55 million will go to replacing Valley Middle School. According to Terry Brenner, the superintendent of GFPS, the school was built in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Smoke from wildfires in Alberta and Saskatchewan will likely affect air quality in northern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota on Tuesday. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert. The air quality index is expected to reach the orange or “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category. People with lung disease, including asthma, children…
NECHE, ND (KVRR) — In the northern part of North Dakota, the town of Neche has faced another round of flood waters. It is an issue they hope will go away in the near future as they continue to wait for federal approval for the town to build permanent, flood protection. Neche is over 160 miles north of Fargo. “It…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Brenda Derrig has accepted the offer to become Fargo’s new Assistant City Administrator and her selection has been approved unanimously by the City Commission. Derrig, who is currently the city engineer, was among 42 applicants for the job. Former Assistant Administrator Mike Redlinger took over the top job from Bruce Grubb who retired in 2022. Derrig…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Schools has hired a Director of Educational Justice. Tristan Love is currently the director of learning and engagement at Project Wayfinder. He will take the place of Dr. Tamara Uselman in June. Uselman announced back in March that she would be stepping down as the district’s first Director of Equity and Inclusion. It was…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO-UPDATE 8:10 PM 05/15/23) — Shawn Johnston has been located by the Devils Lake Police Department and is in custody. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A number of law enforcement agencies are searching for a high risk sex offender who they say removed his GPS monitoring bracelet and is missing from a re-entry…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A man is in jail after a business is significantly damaged. Moorhead Police got a report of a person throwing rocks at a business in the 800 block of Center Ave. around 6:00 Sunday night. They found a suspect and saw significant damage to the windows of the business. They took 34-year-old Kevin Wright, who has…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many people went to Holland’s Home and Garden to pick out the perfect bouquet for Mother’s Day. Florists say the most popular items to buy were hanging baskets, trees, and shrubs. Flowers start at about $4 and go up to $150 for some containers. The plants from Holland’s are from all over the state of Minnesota….
