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Police seize drugs, cash, gun from north Fargo home

FARGO (KVRR) – Police have arrested a Fargo man in connection with several drug-related charges. On November 3, the police department’s Narcotics Unit and the Cass County Drug Task Force, served a search warrant at 743 Oak Street North.  Detectives found 234 hits of LSD, marijuana wax, THC Vape Cartridges, $3,600 in cash, and a .45 Caliber rifle. Twenty-nine-year-old Jacob Wishinsky…

Fargo restaurant to be featured on Food Network Friday

Pounds posted to Facebook that it will be featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives this week

FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo restaurant will make its television debut tomorrow night. Pounds, in downtown Fargo, announced on its Facebook page it will be featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The show’s host Guy Fieri had the town buzzing in June when he was spotted around the F-M area, filming at multiple locations. Also in the post, owners write,…

Fargo mayor drafting executive order on bar & restaurant capacity

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney tells KVRR he expects to release an executive order requiring bars and restaurants to adhere to 25 percent capacity and have customers wear masks either on Thursday, November 12 or Friday November 13. Mahoney says if businesses don’t comply, they risk losing their liquor license for a couple of days. The decision to…

Fargo Fire Chief has Covid-19

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney announces Fargo Fire Department Chief Steve Dirksen has been diagnosed with the coronavirus in an interview with KVRR. Mahoney says Dirksen was aware he was Covid-19 positive this week, is isolating and is in good condition. He has not been hospitalized. “We’re just worried every day how he’s going to do. It’s…

Pet Connection: Meet Buxton

It can take big bucks to heal a dog like Buxton.

If you have a pet you already know it’s important to budget for regular veterinary care. But sometimes, medical surprises come up that can be a bit more than you bargained for cost-wise. That happens with dogs that come into rescues, too. And right now, 4 Luv of Dog has two dogs who need pretty expensive medical help to get…

North Dakota COVID-19 death toll climbs to 697

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,801 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths since Wednesday. There are 10,421 active cases in the state. 294 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the most new cases, with 404. So far, 697 people in North Dakota have died. Health officials say that the high number of daily…

North Dakota Nurses oppose plan to allow positive asymptomatic health workers

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Nurses Association says it does not support a move to allow health care workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 but do not have symptoms to remain on the job. Gov. Doug Burgum supports the move to ease stress both on hospitals and medical personnel trying to keep up with skyrocketing coronavirus cases in…

AAA says pandemic will cause big drop in Thanksgiving travel

FARGO (KVRR) – The effects of the pandemic are impacting travel decisions for the Thanksgiving holiday. Gene LaDoucer of AAA North Dakota says the auto club expects at least a 10-percent drop in travel, the largest one-year decrease since the Great Recession in 2008. Based on mid-October forecast models, AAA would have expected up to 50 million Americans to travel…