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Air National Guard Director Tours Fargo’s 119th Wing

They reviewed the base Reaper mission, as well as efforts to establish a new operations center

May 3, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Air National Guard director was in Fargo to hear about the important role the 119th Wing plays in supporting military operations around the globe. While in Fargo he heard about opportunities to enhance the base and strengthen the educational benefits. “The senator is right, we need smart people in the National Guard,” Lieutenant General Michael…

National Seat Belt Month – Wearing Your Seat Belt Saves Lives

This month is dedicated to making sure everyone wears their seatbelt.

May 3, 2021

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WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Click it or ticket. It’s National Seatbelt Month. This month is dedicated to making sure everyone wears their seatbelt. West Fargo Police Chief Denis Otterness says in 2019 nearly 50 percent of traffic deaths were from people not wearing seatbelts. He says regardless of the distance, you should wear yours for safety. Otterness says wearing…

People Requesting Refunds for Fargo Taco & Margarita Festival

Attendees are asking for refunds after the first Fargo's Taco and Margarita Festival went south.

May 3, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A highly anticipated festival turns out to be a debacle for many who attended. “I’m from this community, so I always like to support it and I am just really disappointed in this event for what you’ve paid,” Event Attendee Kathleen Heidrich said. Attendees are asking for refunds after the first Fargo’s Taco and Margarita Festival…

Police ask for help in locating Fargo woman

May 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police are asking for assistance in locating a missing person. Thirty-year-old Jessica L. Houser was reported missing Sunday. Houser was last seen on April 29, 2021 in Fargo. Houser is white, 4’11” thin build, with brown eyes and brown hair. Anyone with information regarding Houser’s whereabouts can call 701-451-7660. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags:…

Attorney general’s office reviewing Taco & Margarita Festival

May 3, 2021

Jim Monk, ,

FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Attorney General’s Office is looking into last weekend’s Taco & Margarita Festival in Fargo. Many people who attended the event say it failed to live up to its expectations. After paying for parking and admission, customers say they stood in long lines to buy food from a just two vendors. The festival indicated that at…

Jamestown man woken up and stabbed

May 3, 2021

Site Staff,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) – Police are searching for a man after they say he broke into a trailer, stabbed a man and rode away on a bike. It happened around 7:30 Sunday morning in the Sunnyside Trailer Court. Authorities say a man stabbed a 47-year-old man while he was in bed and threatened him. The victim was taken to the…

Barnesville woman jailed after Fargo cemetery incident

May 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A Barnesville, Minn. woman was arrested at a Fargo cemetery after witnesses say she drove over several graves and nearly hit two people during a funeral. Police were called Saturday to Riverside Cemetery at 2102 5th St. S. Twenty-eight-year-old Blair Rebecca Whitten was arrested for aggravated reckless endangerment. “Multiple complainants reported Whitten was driving her vehicle, inside…

Munitions being detonated as evidence in pipeline lawsuit

May 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Munitions were set to be detonated as attorneys attempt to gather evidence in a federal lawsuit by a Dakota Access pipeline protester who claims she was injured in a skirmish with law enforcement officers. Sophia Wilansky claims police targeted her with a concussion grenade in November 2016. Law enforcement maintains she was injured by a propane canister that…

Fargo woman turns passion for fresh fruits, vegetables into business

Renae Mitchell owns Juice Box Fargo

May 2, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — (KVRR) “Well, for a business owner, I would say, follow your passions,” said Mitchell. The female entrepreneur did just that. Two years ago, Renae Mitchell of Fargo decided to start up a new venture after graduating from the Nutritional Therapy Association. “I wanted to take the knowledge on what I learned to teach people how to use…

Teenager seriously hurt in rollover near Ellendale

May 1, 2021

Site Staff,

ELLENDALE, N.D. (KVRR) – A 17-year-old boy is seriously hurt after rolling his vehicle near Ellendale, North Dakota. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, he was driving south on 89th Avenue Southeast Saturday morning when he lost control on the gravel roadway and overcorrected. His vehicle entered a ditch and came to a rest before he was transported to…