FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since November of this year, there have been over 89,000 calls for service in the city of Fargo, ranging from disturbances to traffic stops, suspicious individuals, public assistance, and medical assistance. “We’ve got homeless issues, we’ve got mental health issues, we have addiction issues, we have jail issues. We’re in a situation where, many instances, we…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s a tradition that has taken place in the Sanford Family Birth Center for many years. Families have a chance for a photo op of their newborn babies in Christmas stockings. This year’s candidates had four girls and one baby boy in a festive line of red stockings sporting santa hats. Nurses at Sanford are always…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Salvation Army teamed up with workers from American Crystal Sugar to assemble annual Christmas food boxes. Volunteers worked through the early hours of the morning to set up the line of food. There were mashed potatoes, corn, frosting, cake mix, bread, ham and turkey – you name it, it was there, and the assembly line…
FARGO (KVRR) – Firefighters were called to a fire at a homeless encampment near downtown Fargo Friday morning. The fire was reported at 8:21 a.m. near the Red River in the 500-block of Oak Street. Crews were able quickly put out the fire. One fire engine, two ambulances and Fargo police responded. It’s not known whether anyone was injured. There…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Several families in need got a boost just in time for the holiday season. Lend a Hand Up held its third annual Holiday Hand Up event at the Avalon this evening. Among the supporters and volunteers were 42 separate families struggling with medical expenses, looking for a bit of assistance. After a bit of socializing, complete…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — An inmate in the Grand Forks County Jail is facing additional charges after allegedly stabbing a corrections officer in the face. Court records say 23-year-old Gavin Johnson was told he was being moved to a different cell, but refused and sat in a laundry basket. When a corrections officer tried to remove Johnson from the…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — Around 3:45 p.m., a North Dakota DOT snowplow was traveling in the northbound left lane of I-29, near Minto, when it was hit by a Ford truck. That driver was a 72-year-old man from Edinburg. A KIA Sorrento followed and drove into the fog of snow. That vehicle, driven by a 56-year-old man from Manitoba, also…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Works is urging people downtown to move their vehicles from avenues so they can easily move snow. It’s scheduled to begin the evening of Sunday, December 22 and crews will work into Monday morning. Vehicles located in no-parking areas on Downtown’s east/west avenues will be impounded to ensure crews can complete snow removal efforts….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new bookstore has officially opened its doors in the downtown Roberts Alley. Ferguson Books, a family-run bookstore opened its fourth official location in Fargo. The store gives a chance for people to browse a small but wide selection of books. It also has a chance to donate used books to reshare with a new reader….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The winter storm warning went into effect Wednesday evening with an expected 7 inches to come in some areas and wind gusts blowing until Thursday evening. “We started hitting the arterials last night a little bit after midnight, one o’clock and we were concentrating on all the snow emergency routes since then. And if it continues…
