BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Human remains are at the center of tangled litigation involving a major regional health care system and the company contracted to dispose of its medical waste. Monarch Waste Technologies sued Sanford Health and the subsidiary responsible for delivering the health care system’s medical waste, Healthcare Environmental Services, saying the latter “brazenly” deposited a human torso hidden in a…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a pilot says a homeowner in Kindred shot fireworks at their airplane. It happened after 10:00 Saturday night. The pilot was spraying for mosquitoes over the city. They say the homeowner in the 100 block of Maple Street also showed the middle finger. A report is being sent…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — After being unable to come to an agreement to a contract by the state-mandated July 1 deadline, talks between the Fargo School Board and Fargo Education Association (FEA) will go into mediation. The sticking point in the discussions was the elementary teacher workday. The FEA said in a statement that members were frustrated that their pleas…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo is still a few days away, but there’s already plenty of activity at the fairgrounds. We stopped by with the KVRR drone to get a birds-eye view of the work and setup in progress. The fair begins its annual 10 day-long run on Friday. Grandstand acts this…
FARGO (KVRR) – A new restaurant that specializes in Japanese cuisine and Korean barbecue is coming to south Fargo. SOHO 23, formerly Yuki-Hana, will be located in the 25th St. Market, about a block south of 13th Ave. S. Owner Jin Y. Myung is tentatively planning for a “soft opening” later this month, but she says finding employees has been…
MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR-PRAIRIE PUBLIC) – A controversial statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt will not be displayed immediately when the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opens in Medora. The statue, called the “Equestrian Statue of Theodore Roosevelt,” stood outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Unveiled in 1940. It depicts Roosevelt on horseback with a Native American man…
FARGO, ND (KVRR) – In south Fargo, a market is hosting its third Christmas in July celebration. Fargo Antiques and Repurposed Market, a.k.a the FARM, has vendors pulling out the jolly ole St. Nicks and the Christmas trees. “My favorite part of Christmas in July is just the people coming in and getting excited about the finds that…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — A wild party in Horace results in 30 minors being cited for underage drinking. A deputy noticed that vehicles were creating a traffic hazard early Saturday morning on 6th Street East in Horace. When the deputy went to the house, several minor who were drinking ran. Cass County Sheriff’s office says the homeowner and a number…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo Park District is hosting a 701 Day celebration on Saturday July 1st. The date symbolizes North Dakota’s statewide area code, 701. This weekend’s event celebrates things like North Dakota’s agricultural heritage. They will close off streets downtown for Ag equipment demos. Multiple North Dakota musical artists will take the stage. You can also bring…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Park Board has voted to terminate the employment of Executive Director Dave Leker. The vote was 3-2 in favor of ending Leker’s contract. Board member Vicki Dawson made the motion with Jerry Rostad and Dawn Morgan voting in favor, and Aaron Hill and Joe Deutsch voting no. Morgan said Fargo Parks needs a more visionary…
