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Fargo South teacher selected as one of top 10 teachers in the world for Global Teacher Prize

Helps set up scholarship fund for local refugee and immigrant students through earnings

December 4, 2020

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, ND– A Fargo high school teacher is one of the top 10 educators in the world. Leah Juelke was a top ten finalist for the Global Teacher Prize. The $55,000 she won will go to refugee and immigrant students. “So, my initiative is I really want them to have some type of individual scholarship that they can apply for…

ND gelato maker makes Forbes 30 under 30 list

"I feel very honored and very grateful for the support that I've received..."

December 4, 2020

Aaron Walling,

CARRINGTON, N.D. — A Gelato maker in North Dakota lands on this year’s Forbes 30 under 30 list. After moving to a dairy farm with her family, Maartje Murphy grew a soft spot for all things dairy. After spending time with her mom in a gelato making class she fell in love with the process and knew she had to…

Lidgerwood firefighter delivers daughter while on way to hospital

December 4, 2020

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Volunteer firefighters answered a call from an expectant father late Thursday night who had stopped on I-29 south of Fargo. The man said that he and his wife were on their way to a Fargo hospital, but didn’t believe they would make it before the baby arrived. Christine Fire Chief Randy Monson says the crew was greeted…

Human trafficking charges filed in North Dakota prostitution investigation

December 4, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Two of the three people charged with facilitating prostitution following a raid on spas in Bismarck and Dickinson are facing additional charges of human trafficking. Sixty-five-year-old Lance Jacobson and 56-year-old Jiang Jennings were charged with sexual servitude and human trafficking felonies. Jacobson and Jennings were earlier charged with facilitating prostitution after an investigation that led to a…

Fargo Public Schools to allow spectators during student activities

December 4, 2020

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – When student activities and competitions resume on December 14, Fargo Public Schools will allow a maximum of 50 spectators per event. The number applies to spectators only and does not include athletes, coaches, athletic staffing, and credentialed event staff. Only home spectators will be permitted. Masks are required for all fans, and table, sideline, and media personnel…

American Indian Movement co-founder Benton-Banai dies at 89

December 4, 2020

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – Eddie Benton-Banai, one of the founders of the American Indian Movement that was formed partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89. A family friend says Benton-Banai died Monday at a care center in Hayward, Wisconsin, where he had been staying for months. Benton-Banai made a life of connecting American Indians…

Bresciani promises aggressive, quick response to racist social media posts

NDSU PRESIDENT SAYS HE IS "DEEPLY APPALLED" BY THE CONDUCT

December 4, 2020

Jim Monk,

Dean BrescianiFARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani is promising to respond “thoroughly and aggressively” to racist social media posts by some NDSU students. A group of NDSU students has been recently posting the remarks on Snapchat. Breciani says “hate speech” is antithetical to what the university stands for. He says that while “hate speech” is constitutionally…

Fargo city leaders light tree at Broadway Square

December 3, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – It’s a big unveiling in Downtown Fargo. Fargo Park District Executive Director Dave Leker lit the tree at Broadway Square. NDSU’s Madrigal Singers delighted the crowd with beautiful harmonies of I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas, which we still are. Officials also opened the rink at Broadway and 2nd Avenue North. “This new tree marks a new…

35th Annual Celebration of Lights is held pandemic-style

The Tree of Hope serves as a beacon of light to help erase the stigma of mental illness

December 3, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Mental Health America of North Dakota and North Dakota Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health hosted the 35th annual Celebration of Lights ceremony virtually. The tree lighting was streamed on Facebook for people to watch safely without leaving their homes. Former First Lady Jane Sinner did the honors of lighting the tree at West Acres Mall….

United Way gifted $10,000 by Xcel Energy for coronavirus response

December 3, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – United Way receives $10,000 from Xcel Energy to add to its Coronavirus Response Fund. The longstanding partner of the nonprofit decided to use this moment to introduce new Xcel Energy principal manager Tony Grindberg. United Way hopes to use the funds to continue programs that are focused on helping those impacted by the virus. “A homeless prevention…