Ronald ThompsonWEST FARGO, N.D. – The West Fargo School Board unanimously accepts the resignation of a business education teacher being investigated by police. Ronald Thompson announced his intent to step down Tuesday after police served him a warrant. The board had to take action on his resignation to make it official. Thompson was a teacher at Sheyenne and West Fargo…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police are investigating reports of what they call “suspicious activity” along 13th Ave. S. in the West Acres area. Deputy Chief Ross Renner says the calls may be connected to “an individual” who has a history of approaching people and asking them about “personal information.” Renner says at this time, there is no clear indication that…
Early voting in FargoBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – A bill that limits early voting dates to 9 days before Election Day has been approved in the North Dakota House. Early voting is currently allowed up to 15 days before an election. Grand Forks Republican Representative Steve Vetter carried the bill on the House floor. “Although we want early voting, we don’t…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has rejected a proposal that would have given candidates running for local office the option of placing their political party designation on the ballot. West Fargo Republican Rep. Austen Schauer said the purpose of the measure is transparency and voter education. “How many times have we been asked ‘What do we know…
COLORADO SPRINGS (KVRR) – The National Collegiate Hockey Conference will hold its championship from March 12-16 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. “Due to continued challenges with COVID-19, we are forced to alter the structure and location of the 2021 NCHC Tournament. Circumstances surrounding travel, testing, and fan attendance made the traditional format difficult to complete,” NCHC Commissioner…
Ronald ThompsonWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo School Board on Monday is scheduled to take action on the contract of high school teacher Ronald Thompson. Thompson resigned on Feb. 2 after police served a warrant. He had been a teacher at Sheyenne and West Fargo High Schools. “After meeting with the police department, Mr. Thompson chose to submit…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — The bitter cold is not only dangerous, but It also causes havoc with lots of things…including water mains. There was a large water main break on the north side of NP Avenue in the 300 block in downtown Fargo. A passerby reported the flowing water bubbling up from the break shortly before 4 a.m. Monday. Fire…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The acting chief of Capitol police is calling for vast improvements to the building’s physical security. They say police failed in their efforts to secure the Capitol during the January 6 attack. “These tall fences topped with barbed wire surround the entire Capitol complex. They’ve been up since the attack here last month, but the acting chief…
TAMPA BAY, FL — They call it the bomber trifecta! A B-52 from Minot Air Force Base was part of this year’s Super Bowl flyover in Tampa Bay. They were joined by a B-1 Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City and a B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. To get the B-52 from Minot…
HORACE, N.D. — The two men at the center of a recall election in Horace, North Dakota are both running to keep their seats. David Fenelon and Bryan Schmidt were re-elected in June to the Horace Council. But a five-member citizens committee upset over rising special assessments in the fast-growing town gathered enough signatures for the recall election which will…
