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“Vision Zero” Results From Traffic Enforcement Crackdown

The extra patrols paid for with a state Transportation Department grant resulted in a total of 78 arrests or citations and 83 warnings.

FARGO, N.D. – A stepped up enforcement campaign on impaired drivers by Fargo police that began in July and continued through September resulted in 20 DUI arrests and 27 distracted driving citations. The extra patrols paid for with a state Transportation Department grant resulted in a total of 78 arrests or citations and 83 warnings. 21 drivers were cited for speeding…

Sen. John Hoeven Doesn’t Believe Kavanaugh FBI Investigation Will Bring New Information

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court begins a new term Monday with eight justices instead of nine. The fate of nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh is still up in the air as the FBI is now investigating assault allegations against him. North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven still sides with the longtime judge. “We’ll have to go through this additional background check,…

Former Fargo, West Fargo Catholic Priest Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Fernando Sayasaya is charged with molesting two underage brothers from 1995 to 1998. Three more victims have come forward since then.

FARGO, N.D. — 53–year–old Fernando Sayasaya, a former Fargo area Catholic priest in the metro, is sentenced to 20 years in prison for molesting boys. It’s a day investigators on Sayasaya’s case say they can’t believe is finally here. “It took a lot of work to get to this point and at times, I thought it probably isn’t going to work….

West Fargo Police Department Supports Breast Cancer Awareness with Pink Patch Project

The department is selling patches and auctioning off the worn patches at the end of the month

WEST FARGO, ND– West Fargo Police Department patrol officers are wearing pink patches for its Pink Patch Project, a month-long fundraiser for breast cancer awareness. The department is selling patches and auctioning off the worn patches at the end of the month. The money raised will go toward the Edith Sanford Breast Center. “Whether it’s family, friends, coworkers, we don’t really…

MSUM Invites Community to Take Part in Homecoming Week 2018

Throughout the week, you are invited to participate in Dragons Give

MOORHEAD–MSUM is making sure the entire community can take part in its homecoming week festivities. Throughout the week, you are invited to participate in Dragons Give. It’s a chance to donate non-perishable food items, toiletries, and old electronics to the Great Plains Food Bank and the Rape & Abuse Crisis Center. Drop-off locations for donations are located across the entire…

Carl Ben Eielson Middle School Switches Parents Out With Students for the Day

It's part of their mission to help parents understand what their kids go through daily at school

FARGO, N.D. — You’ve probably heard of “Take Your Kid to Work Day” but what about “Parents Replace Your Child Day?” Parents of sixth graders at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School let their kids take a break from their studies, so mom or dad could see what it’s like to be in their own child’s shoes. They did all the things…

Freedom Elementary School Principal Surprises Students with Blue Ribbon Award

Kids at freedom elementary in West Fargo were expecting a presentation about bullying, but instead they became a part of their own game show...three strikes and you're out!

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Three North Dakota schools have been added to the list of nationally recognized blue ribbon schools. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen joins us live to tell us how one local principal surprised his students with the announcement. Kids at freedom elementary in West Fargo were expecting a presentation about bullying, but instead they became a part of their…

ND Commerce Commissioner Resigns Over Email Describing ‘Perfect Man’

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s commerce commissioner has resigned over an email to agency staff describing “a perfect man” as one who doesn’t touch alcohol or indulge in night life. Jay Schuler resigned Monday, hours after the email was sent. Gov. Doug Burgum called the email “unacceptable” in a statement from his office. Schuler apologized in the same statement,…

Patient Death At Grand Forks Mental Health Facility

Officers and paramedics responded to Red River Behavioral Health System on Saturday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ Grand Forks police say the death of a patient at a psychiatric hospital might have been caused by another patient. Officers and paramedics responded to Red River Behavioral Health System on Saturday. Authorities say a preliminary investigation indicated the patient who died had been injured during an altercation with another patient. Police are continuing to…

Former Catholic Priest Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

In May, 53 year old Fernando Sayasaya reached a plea deal and pleaded guilty to molesting two teenage brothers.

Fernando Sayasaya is sentenced Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in East District Court, Fargo, for two counts of gross sexual imposition in 1997. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo EditorFARGO, N.D. — A former Catholic priest in Fargo and West Fargo is sentenced to 20 years in prison. In May, 53 year old Fernando Sayasaya reached a plea deal and pleaded guilty to…