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Man charged with assaulting Fargo police officers after urinating in elevator of downtown library

Kevin Wright (Cass County Jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man is facing felony charges after allegedly fighting with officers who were trespassing him from the downtown Fargo library. Court documents say a librarian called police because Kevin Wright, 35, had urinated in the elevator. Officers told Wright he was being trespassed, but he would not leave. He was told he…

Trooper Assaulted While Arresting Moorhead Man For Drunk Driving With Kids In Vehicle In Fargo

Oscar Lee Jr.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is accused of assaulting a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper while being arrested for drunk driving in Fargo. Captain Bryan Niewind says 44-year-old Oscar Lee Jr. was stopped around 4:30 this afternoon in a parking lot in the 2500 block of 23rd Avenue South. Lee was suspected of being intoxicated and…

A Lot of Rock And A Little Country: New Concerts Announced

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — She does have better things to do…like head to Mahnomen, Minnesota to play a concert! Terri Clark is coming to Shooting Star Casino on Friday, February 28. You’ll hear all of the Canadian country singers biggest hits like “I Just Wanna Be Mad,” “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” and “Better Things to Do.” Tickets go on sale…

Update: Fire at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Hankinson caused ‘extensive damage’

THE CAUSE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION

HANKISON, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of Monday’s fire at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Hankinson, North Dakota. The fire was reported at 4:20 p.m. and was under control by 8:15 p.m. Officials say there is extensive damage to the church ceiling, both the collapsed section and the remainder of the ceiling,…

Health, Human Services changes likely, Armstrong says after first Cabinet meeting

Gov. Kelly Armstrong, center-right, speaks to reporters next to Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, right, after holding his first Cabinet meeting in the governor’s conference room at the Capitol on Dec. 16, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signaled a possible shakeup at the Department of Health and Human Services after his…