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Moorhead Woman Faces Charges After Crashing Into Pickup-Trailer Stopped For Crash on I-94 in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead woman is injured and facing DUI-drug charges after rear-ending a pickup pulling a trailer stopped for a crash on I-94 near the 25th Street South exit in Fargo. It all happened in the 8 o’clock hour this morning. Highway Patrol says other drivers reported that 37-year-old Sheena Kelly was driving recklessly before the crash….

The Wait Is Over: 52nd Avenue South Project To Sheyenne Street Reopens

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Horace, far southwest Fargo and southern West Fargo are rejoicing after a major road construction project finishes. Crews removed the barricades late Saturday afternoon on the 52nd Avenue South project between 63rd Street and Sheyenne. Work started last fall to urbanize this section of road and included replacing the bridge over the Sheyenne River…

LIVE: Award-Winning Native Filmmaker Goes to National Festival

BISMARCK — He’s an award-winning filmmaker from right here in our region. And now, he and his short film are headed to a national native film festival. Bismarck-based filmmaker Chauncey Hopkins is taking his short film “Wokiksuya” to the “Pocahontas Reframed” Storytellers Film festival Richmond, Virginia, in November. It gathers indigenous filmmakers from around North America for panels and screenings….

Lynn Crooks, Leonard Peltier & Medina shootout prosecutor, dies at 83

FARGO (KVRR) – The man who led the prosecution against former American Indian activist Leonard Peltier for the murders of two FBI agents has died. Lynn Crooks was 83. As an assistant U.S. attorney, Crooks led the government’s team of prosecutors during Peltier’s trial in Fargo in 1977. Peltier was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. The shootings happened…

With a nod to the past, Duane’s House of Pizza prepares for a new era

FARGO (KVRR) – As major changes lie ahead at one of Fargo’s most iconic pizza parlors, special attention is being given to the restaurant’s history and nostalgia. Duane’s House of Pizza has been churning out pizzas, chicken and jo-jo potatoes at its legendary South University Drive location since 1975, nearly five decades of producing what many believe is the finest…

Island Park Show features crafts and homemade goods

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Parks gave people a chance over the weekend to enjoy the weather, and connect with their favorite local vendors. The Island Park Show featured over 100 vendors selling crafts and homemade goods throughout the park. Charlene and Rolland Barrie of Char’s Kitchen traveled up from their home in Turton, South Dakota, a trip they’ve been…

Kone’s Kreamery Owner to Sell Business To Pursue Embryo Adoption With His Wife

Business Is Located At 1650 45th Street South, Suite 120, Fargo

2021FARGO, N.D.(KVRR) — The owner of Kone’s Kreamery in Fargo says he is giving up the business so he and his wife can pursue embryo adoption. Brady Hand says they have faced nearly four years of infertility, including two unsuccessful rounds of IVF. He is ready to sell his store which he says has been his passion for years in…

Fargo Homicide Suspect Still Wanted, Name of Victim Released

2200 Block 12th Avenue South, Fargo/Friday

Leo DartoeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police are still searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting on Friday in the 22 hundred block of 12th Avenue South in Fargo. This is the man they are looking for: 34-year-old Leo Dartoe of Fargo. Police have also identified the shooting victim as 35-year-old Sampson Bleh. If you spot Dartoe, police say you…

Update: Police investigating homicide in South Fargo

FARGO (KVRR)  – Fargo police, Moorhead police, state troopers and other law enforcement responded to a shooting in the 2200 block of 12th Ave. South. Fargo police confirmed that one person was shot. The victim was was taken to a hospital by ambulance, where they were later pronounced dead. The suspect had fled the scene before officers arrived. The initial…