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UPDATE: Fargo Police Identify Officers involved in Shooting In Mapleton

Sergeant Travis Moser, Detectives Josh Heller and Ryan Jasper & Investigator Jordan KorteFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Four Fargo Police Department officers on paid leave after shooting a man in a mental health crisis in Mapleton on Monday are identified. They include 18-year FPD veteran Sergeant Travis Moser. Detectives Josh Heller and Ryan Jasper who have both been with the department…

Construction has been difficult for Fargo-Moorhead businesses

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – Many people find road construction frustrating but it’s more than just a headache for local businesses. Workers at Thai Orchid in the Moorhead Center Mall posting on Facebook this has been their slowest season in their eight years of business. They are reminding people they are still open for dine in and carry out. The NINES, a…

Sen. Cramer blocks Homeland Security nominees due to separation case

WASHINGTON (KVRR) — Senator Kevin Cramer is blocking Department of Homeland Security nominees because of an immigration case in North Dakota. A family is separated after the mother, a Canadian, inadvertently overstayed her visa. She has been barred from entering the U.S. for 10 years. Cramer says the woman received poor advice during the COVID pandemic which led her to…

Funeral Service Set for Former Clay County Sheriff Bergquist

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The funeral service for former Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist is set. It will be held Monday, August 15 at 11 a.m. at Nemzek Hall at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Interment will follow the service at Riverside Cemetery in Moorhead. Bergquist died last Friday at Sanford’s Hospice House in Fargo…

Cramer blocks DHS nominees until North Dakota family is reunited

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. Kevin Cramer is blocking Department of Homeland Security nominees because of an immigration case in North Dakota. Cramer says a North Dakota family was separated after the mother, a Canadian citizen, inadvertently overstayed her visa. She has been barred from entering the U.S. for 10 years. Cramer says the woman received poor advice during the COVID…

LIVE: Group Therapy Program Helps LGBTQ+ Teens Deal With Challenges Of Life

Pride Teens Program Starts August 16th

  A group therapy program is back for its second year helping LGBTQ+ teens navigate difficult issues. The Village Family Service Center is stating its “Pride Teens” program August 16th. It runs through October 18th. Teens will meet once a week to talk about things like coming out, developing positive relationships, identity development, suicide awareness and more. The goal is…

UPDATE: Name Released of Man Shot by 4 Fargo Officers in Mapleton

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR-UPDATE 8/2/22) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office releasing the identity of the man shot by four officers on Monday afternoon as 35-year-old Andrew Martinez. They say Martinez was having a mental health crisis at the time. He told negotiators several times that he would be coming outside with a firearm, which officers advised against. When he appeared outside…