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Microsoft lays off 10,000, impacts at Fargo campus unclear

January 18, 2023

Jim Monk,

Microsoft Campus in FargoREDMOND, Washington – Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions. The number of layoffs at the Fargo Microsoft campus has not been disclosed. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the layoffs were a response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer…

ND lawmakers introduce bills removing ‘sexually explicit’ books

Republicans introduce two bills in the North Dakota Legislature aimed at removing "sexually explicit" books at stores and libraries.

January 17, 2023

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — A house bill would make it a Class B misdemeanor for any business where minors can go that offer books showing at least partial nudity and sexual material. It was introduced by Republican House Majority Leader Mike Lefor of Dickinson. Supporters say it’s needed due to graphic images and the message it portrays about human sexuality….

Get Ready To Laugh With Comedian Whitney Cummings at Fargo Theatre

January 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re looking for laughs, how about “An Evening with Whitney Cummings”. The comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, entrepreneur and host of the hit podcast “Good for You” is coming to Fargo Theatre on Friday, April 21. Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10 a.m. They’ll run you between $39.50 and $59.50 plus fees at…

Bond Set For Ramsey Co. Deputy Jailed in Child Porn Case

January 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Bond is set at $5,000 for a Ramsey County Sheriff’s deputy charged in a child porn case. 24-year-old Michael Hull appeared in court via interactive video from jail in Minot. Hull is charged with possession of prohibited materials, a class C felony. The judge set several conditions for his release including surrendering his passport and having…

Hornbacher’s Great Plains Food Bank donation pays for more than 176,000 meals

January 17, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Hornbacher’s donates $86,260 to Great Plains Food Bank. It’s through the grocery store chain’s Feed Hope Campaign where customers gave at checkouts for three weeks during December. The money will pay for more than 176,000 meals. Great Plains says inflation has hit families hard. There’s a big need for meat, eggs and milk. The non profit-says…

Owner believes new Fargo city ordinance does not apply to Enchantasys

January 17, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The owner of Enchantasys says a new Fargo zoning ordinance does not apply to its two stores as they currently operate. Kim Johnson Patterson says she received clarification the city recognizes Enchantasys as a retail business instead of an adult establishment. The ordinance would have forced Enchantasys to move their locations away from churches and schools….

Erich Longie appeal denied, affirms life sentence for murder and abuse

January 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal by Erich Longie, the Tokio, N.D. man convicted of neglecting and abusing four children, killing one of them – a five-year-old boy he and his wife Tammy were fostering on the Spirit Lake Reservation in 2020. Longie was sentenced to serve life in prison by Judge Peter Welte after…

LIVE: Mocktail Ideas for Dry January with Rosewild

Inspiration drying up for sober beverages? We can get you juiced again.

January 17, 2023

Emily Welker,

We’re officially more than halfway through Dry January today. And if your inspiration is drying up, there are some great local mocktail options to get you and your resolve to stay sober through the month rehydrated. Dry January — when many people like to start the year abstaining from alcoholic beverages — is available year-round with selections at downtown Fargo’s…

Bond set for Ramsey County deputy accused of possessing child porn

January 17, 2023

Jim Monk,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A district judge has set bond at $5000 for a Ramsey County Sheriff’s deputy charged in a child pornography case. Twenty-four-year-old Michael Hull appeared in court Tuesday morning via interactive video from jail in Minot. Hull is charged with possession of prohibited materials – a class C felony. Judge Lonnie Olson set several conditions for…

Update: Police identify Wahpeton shooting victim

January 17, 2023

Jim Monk,

Photo credit: Valerie NelsonWAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) – Police have identified a man who died following a shooting Monday evening in Wahpeton. Forty-year-old Jeremiah Medenwald of Hankinson was shot in the vicinity of Loy Avenue and 11th St. N. He was taken to a Breckenridge hospital, where he died. The shooting was reported at 7:11 p.m. A shelter-in-place order went out…