FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioners voted 4-1 last night to make cuts to the proposed 2025 budget, including ending the DEI program. They cut a total of 6.2 positions including three which are currently occupied and three-point-two that are vacant. The total savings in salary and benefits would be over $680,000 in a budget that is worth $133…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The owners of Pinch and Pour are closing their doors after a decade but not ending the fine olive oils, spices and artisan cheese business. They are moving to an online-only storefront. Pinch and Pour moved to South Creek Center in south Fargo in 2019 after being on Broadway in downtown Fargo. One of the founders,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local health officials warn there’s been a spike in pertussis cases, also known as Whooping Cough. Fargo Cass Public Health says at least 15 cases have been reported since the start of the school year. Since January, there have been 41 reported cases in Cass County. Dr. Tracie Newman says now is more important than ever…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s only September, but preparations for the snow are already underway at Fargo Public Works. They are currently working on repairing equipment, analyzing routes and making sure that when the snow arrives they are ready to clear it efficiently. Their equipment takes heavy wear scraping the roads, and parts have to be repaired regularly. Fleet Manager…
Kodi Pinks, director of Non-Infectious Disease Surveillance and Data Management for the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, presents data on unintentional overdose deaths to lawmakers on the Health Services Committee on Sept. 16, 2024. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota)(North Dakota Monitor) Unintentional drug overdose deaths in North Dakota have increased since 2019 but fell last year, according to preliminary…
GRAND FORKS (KVRR-KFGO) – A Grand Forks man is facing charges after assaulting both his current wife and ex-wife early Monday. Police responded to a home just before 2 a.m. Monday for a report of a domestic assault. Court documents say when officers arrived, a woman outside told them she’d been hit in the head by her ex-husband. She told…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The possible elimination of DEI had many come out and speak against this vote. “The last time I checked my money is green and it spends the same way as your money. You bleed the same way I bleed. You breathe the same air I breathe. So please … if you need to find another DEI…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo fire crews respond to two separate rows of garages burning at 4530 16th Avenue South and 4602 16th Avenue South around 4:30 p.m. They had the fires knocked down within 25 minutes. Structural damage was mostly confined to two garages, while four additional garages sustained minor damage. One vehicle was also affected. No injuries were…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The metro is losing another restaurant. Tati’s Mediterranean Saveur at The Lights in West Fargo is closing at the end of the month. Tati’s owners say the decision was not made lightly, but the eatery wasn’t able to attract enough customers. They say everyone’s encouragement has “meant the world” to them and they will carry…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State University will host a launch celebration tomorrow evening for their first-ever university museum. The museum is a collection of objects, artifacts, and videos exploring the history of NDSU. The collection is found in several parts throughout the campus in what they deem as Portals. Each Portal contains a piece of an artifact and…
