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ND Commerce Commissioner Resigns Over Email Describing ‘Perfect Man’

October 1, 2018

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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.

October 1, 2018

Site Staff,

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.

October 1, 2018

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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…

88 Veterans Experience Day One of the Honor Flight: KVRR’s TJ Nelson is Live from Washington D.C.

These 87 men and one woman chosen for this flight served their country and this is just one more way to say "Thanks"

October 1, 2018

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Eighty-eight veterans from North Dakota and Minnesota are in Washington, D.C. on the latest Honor Flight. KVRR Anchor TJ Nelson and Chief Photographer John Hanson are traveling with the veterans as they visit the memorials in their honor. It has been a whirlwind day of travel, sightseeing and getting to know one another. These 87 men and…

Kids Put On Dancing Shoes for NDSU Dance Team Clinic

They learned jazz and hip-hop routines during kids clinic

September 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — About seventy kids stepped into an NDSU dancer’s shoes. The dance team spent all day sharing their jazz and hip hop routines with the kids as part of their kids clinic. They moved to a variety of sassy songs to go along with different styles of dance including a few from the Trolls movie. NDSU Dance Team members…

Community Unites for Day of Kidney Disease Awareness

Thirty million Americans have the disease but only 10 percent know they have it

September 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo’s Community Kidney Walk brings kidney disease patients, donors and their family and friends together for a day dedicated to awareness. Thirty million Americans have kidney disease but only 10 percent of them know they have it. “Kidney disease can be silent. You might not even know that you have it and there are a lot of people…

Golden Drive’s Community Event Raises Awareness for Homeless Kids

There were plenty of family-friendly activities

September 29, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — It was a golden time at Bonanzaville for the Golden Drive’s 6th annual Community Event and Bike Run. It may just look like fun and games, but it’s all to help people who don’t have a place to call home. “Every child deserves a home. We need housing, we need second chances. Those who are homeless, they…

The Future Takes Flight: Historical Drone Flight Glides over NDSU Tailgaters

North Dakota was one of ten sites nationwide to test out the new drones

September 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — A historical milestone in drone aviation was gliding through the skies right over the heads of tailgaters prior to NDSU’s victory over South Dakota State. North Dakota’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Pilot Program completed its first public mission by flying several drones over the NDSU tailgaters. “The fact that Fargo is a cooperative city as someone who could…

NDSU Reclaims Dakota Marker with 21-17 Win

The Bison took down No. 3 South Dakota State Saturday

September 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — Darrius Shepherd caught five passes for a career-high 118 yards as No. 1-ranked North Dakota State reclaimed the Dakota Marker with a 21-17 victory over third-ranked South Dakota State in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both teams Saturday, Sept. 29. Shepherd caught a 41-yard TD pass in the second quarter to give NDSU…

Fargo Fantastic Film Festival Showcases Hundreds of Unique Films

Hundreds of films were shown at Fargo Theatre and Moorhead Center Mall over three days

September 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Fantastic Film festival gave people an opportunity to explore hundreds of different movies. In its sixteenth year, the festival features various science fiction, horror, thriller, and fantasy films. Movies from more than 30 countries are being showcased, giving people the chance to appreciate more diverse films in a short period of time. “It’s a wide variety…