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Blackbird Woodfire remembers longtime employee as “heart of the restaurant”

Courtesy: Blackbird WoodfireFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Jody Campbell was a longtime employee of Blackbird Woodfire in downtown Fargo. The pizza restaurant posting on Facebook, “If you’ve dined at Blackbird, you probably know that Jody was the face and heart of the restaurant. A passionate server, a trusted friend and coworker, and a caring soul in the community.” They encouraged people…

Fargo Murder Suspect Told Police He “Choked Her Out Too Long”, Charges Filed

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Murder charges are filed against a Fargo man after he told officers that he killed his girlfriend and put her body in the closet. 61-year-old Randall Duffy is charged with murder and domestic violence. Court records show Duffy called police just before noon on Saturday and asked them to send someone to his apartment in the…

Grand Forks Man Faces DUI Charges After Rolling Vehicle Near Drayton, N.D.

DRAYTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man is charged and recovering from injuries after crashing his vehicle near Drayton, North Dakota. Pembina County Sheriff’s Office and North Dakota Highway Patrol say 28-year-old Jedidiah Enno was speeding on State Highway 66 when he lost control of his vehicle around 4:45 p.m. Sunday. He crossed over from one ditch to the…

Fargo Man Arrested After Short Pursuit Near Casselton

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man was arrested after ramming a squad car and a short pursuit involving North Dakota Highway Patrol and Cass County Sheriff’s Office near Casselton. Deputies located 32-year-old Jordon Wichman in the noon hour after a report of a man possibly under the influence of drugs and having a mental health crisis. Wichman was…

Families get a chance to cool off at Summer Splash

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Events gave families in the community a chance to come out for some fun in the sun at their annual Summer Splash. The event was held at The Lights in West Fargo, and featured sprinklers, water balloons and other water themed events for children and families to get out and cool off. They…

Polka festival draws people from around the country to Hankinson

HANKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) – At the Hankinson Community Center in Hankinson, North Dakota people came from all across the country to enjoy an old school polka festival. During Hankinson’s Music Fest, polka enthusiasts from across the country come to town to bring dancehall vibes to the local community center. John and Shirley Kalla are from St. Joseph, Minnesota. They’ve been…

One man is dead after crash near Park River

PARK RIVER, N.D. (KVRR) — A Park River man is dead after crashing into a tree early Saturday morning. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 60-year-old Roger Johnson was driving west on State Highway 17 around 5 a.m. When he was at the “Hoople turn”, about 7 east of Park River, he went off the road while going around a…

Police investigating murder in south Fargo; man in custody

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A Fargo man has been arrested after what police are calling a domestic dispute-related murder in south Fargo Saturday. Officers were called to the 3100 block of 33rd Street S. shortly before noon on a report of a domestic dispute and found a woman dead inside the residence. According to Fargo Police, Randall Duffy, 61, was…

I-29 Ambulance Fire and multiple chain-reaction vehicle crashes

COLFAX, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A Day County, SD Ambulance Service ambulance was northbound on I-29 when it caught fire yesterday night around 9:15. The ambulance driver, 71-year-old David Dulitz of Webster, SD, stopped in lane one and assisted the other EMT in removing a patient from the rear of the ambulance. Both EMTs and the patient they were transporting were…

Four seriously injured in DUI rollover crash in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman was arrested for DUI after a 2 car rollover crash on I-94 in Fargo overnight that injured four people. The Highway Patrol says Jade Mayse, 23, was driving east on I-94 when she rear-ended an SUV just east of the 45th Street overpass. The SUV rolled into the median, and landed on its…