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Fargo Cass Public Health moves vaccine location

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Cass Public Health will relocate its COVID-19 vaccine operation to the former Gordman’s building at 5100 14th Avenue South. Vaccine is not yet available for the general public and only patients with a scheduled appointment with one of the vaccine providers will be allowed to enter. FCPH continues to distribute vaccine for priority groups identified by…

Midwest economy improving, but pandemic still being felt

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

OMAHA, Neb. – A new monthly survey shows continued economic improvement in nine Midwest and Plains states, but business leaders indicated the coronavirus pandemic is still hurting business. The overall index for the region in January suggests improved growth, coming in at at a strong 67.3 from December’s 64.1. Any score above 50 on the survey’s indexes suggests growth, while…

Bill requiring North Dakota clergy to report child abuse withdrawn

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – A bipartisan North Dakota bill that would have required clergy to be included in state law as mandatory reporters of child abuse has been withdrawn. West Fargo Republican Sen. Judy Lee withdrew the legislation on Friday, saying the bill has become a distraction. The Roman Catholic dioceses in Fargo and Bismarck had opposed the bill. Private discussions between…

GOP bonding proposal provides $435 million for FM Diversion

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

FM Diversion BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The FM Diversion Project would receive $435.5 million from a Republican-sponsored bonding bill in the North Dakota legislature. “I know it’ll take a few years to get that done, but if we get that off the table, then we can start looking bigger” House Majority Leader Chet Pollert said. The $800 million bill also…

Federal lawsuit aims to end pit bull ban

"I think they're misconstrued that they're all going to bite and they're all aggressive and these city bans are only being breed specific on pit bulls."

January 31, 2021

Aaron Walling,

WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR) –People in Williston are filing a federal lawsuit against the city’s ban on pit bulls. The argument states the ban is stripping an owner’s equal protection rights. A city-wide ordinance that went into effect almost 34 years ago is being challenged by 12 people who identify themselves as pit bull owners. A few local shelters say they…

Firefighters respond to chimney fire

1245 9th Street North, Fargo

January 31, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –A man out walking his dog notices fire coming from the roof of a house in the 12 hundred block of 9th street north in Fargo. He called 911 and notified the people living inside. Fargo firefighters responding a little after 8 o’clock Saturday night. They found the source of the fire on the second floor inside…

Figure skaters perform at downtown showcase

"It was a great opportunity for the public to come and see skating and for the girls to kind of show off a little bit,"

January 31, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An ice skating exhibition taking place at the downtown Broadway skating rink to let figure skaters showcase their skills. After putting in hard work, the competitive skaters weren’t able to compete due to pandemic restrictions. The exhibition let them demonstrate everything they learned throughout the season. The figure skaters also took the opportunity to thank the…

Pipeline Opponents Hope President Biden Takes More Action

January 31, 2021

TJ Nelson,

After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL’s presidential permit, opponents of other pipelines are hoping the projects they’ve been fighting will be next. Environmentalists and American Indian tribes calling on Biden to stop Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement in Minnesota. Opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline that originates in North Dakota also appealed to the administration. It hasn’t specified what…

Fargo Billiards & Gastropub Reopening Under New Ownership Structure

January 31, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — After closing for good in mid-November last year, Fargo Billiards & Gastropub is reopening next month. According to a post on its Facebook page, the pool hall will reopen at the end of February with a new ownership structure. The post says pool, volleyball and ping pong are all coming back along with some new changes. They…

Man arrested after using hairspray as flamethrower at Sanford Sleep Clinic

January 30, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — A man who police say tried to use a can of hairspray as a flamethrower at Sanford Sleep and Dialysis in Fargo late Friday night is in police custody. Authorities say 50-year-old Santos Mekwam used the hairspray as a flamethrower and burned things in the entrance of the hospital. A Sanford employee tried to stop him but…