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Fire Crews Quickly Put Out Unattached Garage Fire in Grand Forks

October 24, 2022

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Fire scorches an unattached garage in north Grand Forks. The call came in around three Monday afternoon to the 1100 block of 6th Avenue North. Fire crews arrived to find flames coming from the garage and quickly put the fire out. There is extensive damage to the structure and a small shed next to it…

New York Times writer takes a “completely unexpected” trip to Fargo

Danielle Braff said in a Zoom interview that she thought it would be funny to visit Fargo; now she would love to come back

October 24, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A New York Times writer visits Fargo and is surprised by what she found when she got here. Danielle Braff and her 13-year-old daughter planned a trip to Fargo because of their love for crime stories and associated the city with the movie. Her article describing their journey was published this morning, called “Geez, Even Fargo…

Islamic Society Fargo-Moorhead looking to raise $50k for cemetery security

October 24, 2022

Site Staff,

STANLEY TOWNSHIP, N.D. (KVRR) – The Islamic Society of Fargo-Moorhead is looking to raise 50 thousand dollars to improve security after a vandal destroyed five vaults. Staff say they found out about vandalism and five destroyed burial vaults on Friday while getting ready for a funeral. Damage is estimated at $5,000. The vaults were stored inside an empty home next…

Leslie Jordan, Star of FOX’s “Call Me Kat”, Dead at 67 After Crash

October 24, 2022

KVRR Staff,

LOS ANGELES (FOX) — Leslie Jordan died following a car crash in Los Angeles Monday. He was 67. Los Angeles Police Department officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers responded to a car collision at approximately 8:50 a.m. in the Hollywood division. An officer said authorities responded to a “medical emergency” shortly before 9 a.m. “The world is definitely a much…

Man Arrested For Threatening and Taking Man’s Phone in Fargo

October 24, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police arrest a Fargo man after they say he threatened another man, stole his phone, and fled just after midnight. It happened in the 2800 block of 7th Street North where police say 20-year-old Austin Ruddell arranged to meet the man to sell him a stereo. When the man tried to pay with a cash app,…

Threat Leads To Lockdown At Dakota Magic Casino & C-Store on Sunday

October 24, 2022

TJ Nelson,

RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities responded to Dakota Magic Casino and C-Store along the North Dakota-South Dakota border Sunday after an alleged threat was called in, leading to a lockdown. Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Police Department responded around noon. Richland County Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says his deputies were called in as backup along with the Southern Valley Special Response Team….

Annual Bridal Fantasy Show hosts record number of vendors

The show was held at Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo

October 23, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Around fifty of the top wedding vendors around the region gather in Fargo for what some say is one of the best bridal shows in the country. The Bridal Fantasy Show at Hilton Garden Inn was full of information on planning a wedding, learning about venues and even clothing options. Vendors tell us this is also…

Roller Skating makes a comeback, thanks to social media

October 23, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Check your clocks because it’s not in the 90s anymore. Roller skating is making a comeback. Some say it’s because the pandemic gave people an excuse to try tying on roller skates, looking for outdoor exercise and relief from lockdown boredom. There’s also a larger nostalgia in fashion and music for the ’70s, ’80s and disco,…

CAIR: Investigate Possible Bias Motive for Vandalism At Muslim Cemetery in Fargo

October 23, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on law enforcement to investigate a possible bias motive for vandalism at a Muslim cemetery in Fargo. The incident at the Islamic Society Cemetery was reported to police on Friday. These pictures provided by CAIR show vandalism of the cemetery building and material inside a…

Edmore Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Friday Night

October 23, 2022

TJ Nelson,

RAMSEY CO., N.D. (KVRR) — An Edmore, North Dakota woman is dead after rolling her vehicle south of Nekoma in Ramsey County. Highway Patrol tells us the one-vehicle crash happened on Highway 1 around 5:30 on Friday night. They say 24-year-old Nicole Landsem hit the ditch, overcorrected and rolled a number of times. Landsem was not wearing a seat belt…