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Charges Upgraded Against Horace Teen Involved in Head-on Crash

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Upgraded charges are filed against a Horace teen accused of driving drunk and causing a head-on crash that left three girls with serious injuries. 18-year-old McKenzie Moser is charged with criminal vehicular injury. She was arrested June 13 and had a blood-alcohol level of point 194 – over twice the legal limit for driving. Two 16-year-old…

LIVE: Fiesta! It’s National Tequila Day

Mas celebration in downtown Fargo, and live in studio.

FARGO — Wednesday, July 24th is a fiesta day, and one of the staples of the downtown Fargo dining scene is celebrating it in style. Rosewild at the Jasper Hotel is offering a special experience in honor of National Tequila Day. They’ve got a whole tequila flight running through the weekend. And Rosewild Manager Jack Lingle gave the Morning Show…

LIVE: 10 Years of Sustainable Shopping

FARGO — You might not necessarily think of the mall as your first stop for sustainable shopping. But the Market at West Acres might prove you wrong. It’s been going now for 10 years, and it’s been growing, pardon the pun, each season. Like most open air markets, it’s purely seasonal. All the produce comes from growers who live right…

Miracle Treat Day is Thursday: Check To See If Your DQ Is Taking Part

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Get ready to enjoy a sweet treat and help kids being treated at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo. Thursday is Miracle Treat Day at participating Dairy Queen and DQ Grill and Chill locations. One dollar or more from each Blizzard sold during the day will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network which benefits Sanford Children’s. Since…

Navy Week: Talking to the Navy’s meteorologists

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – When most people think of Navy jobs, they think of sailors and seals, but as part of Navy Week, we’re highlighting the work of one of the Navy’s overlooked jobs, Aerographers. Aerographers are the Navy’s Meteorologists and Oceanographers, predicting weather patterns to aid in Navy missions. “Protecting government resources, protecting government people, and just making sure…

Pat Owens, Grand Forks Mayor During the 1997 Flood Fight, Dies at 83

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Former Grand Forks Mayor Pat Owens has died at 83. She was forced into the national spotlight during the destructive flooding of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks in 1997. Damages in the Red River region hit $3.5 billion. In a statement, Mayor Brandon Bochenski offered thoughts and prayers to the Owens family and expressed…

Fargo Man Gets Probation for Fleeing and DUI

Courtesy, KFGOFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man arrested after a high-speed chase will serve one year of probation after pleading guilty to fleeing and DUI. A judge gave Jens Tinjum a suspended sentence of 360 days in jail for fleeing and 30 days for drunken driving. He was arrested on May 5 after a Cass County deputy clocked him…

LIVE: The Sound of America

FARGO — Did you know the Navy’s in show business now? You probably didn’t, and according to a number of the professional musicians of the Navy Band Great Lakes, they didn’t either once upon a time. They’re in town this week for Fargo’s third Navy Week, and they’re giving a series of free performances all through the metro all week…

Update: Standoff ends with arrest in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fort Totten man who had been wanted for several state and federal warrants was arrested following a standoff in Grand Forks Monday. Police say at approximately 4:34 p.m., officers and the FBI were searching for 32-year-old Collin Posey, when Posey jumped through the open window of a nearby apartment at 1923 12th Ave. N….

Grand Forks man charged with several felonies after weekend police chase

Shawn SchweigertGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Grand Forks man is facing a number of felonies after police say he led officers on a chase through Grand Forks Saturday night. Officers tried to stop Shawn Schweigert, 32, after noticing his car had two different license plates. Schweigert sped off even though the patrol vehicle’s lights and siren were activated. Schweigert…