FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – State Representative Jim Kasper has responded to a complaint from a member of U.S. Term Limits Association, who claims the Republican did not disclose a large contribution in the 2020 campaign. Kasper, who represents District 46 in Fargo, says he takes financial disclosures and reporting seriously and he will review his records. Kasper says it’s possible that…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D.(KVRR) — A teen crashes a stolen vehicle into a snowbank in Thompson, North Dakota during a chase with a Grand Forks County Sheriff’s deputy. It was just after midnight when the deputy tried to stop 18-year-old Dominick Eley of Thompson on a rural road. But Eley fled into town, hitting speeds of 70 miles per hour…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Department crime statistics shows a slight decrease in overall offenses against people last year. But Chief David Zibolski noted increases in both aggravated assault and rape. Zibolski says the 2021 property crime numbers were especially high across Fargo and his department made a concerted effort to bring numbers down in 2022. The report says…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The case of Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr. is one that is well-known in our community. The federal government recently decided not to pursue the death penalty for Rodriguez, Jr. “Being sentenced to death and following through with it are two very different things.” Sister Helen Prejean is a well-known advocate for the people on death row as…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — UPDATE(9:30pm/Tuesday) Crews have restored power to a majority of the accounts that lost it around 8 this evening. Around 100 customers remain without power. **ORIGINAL STORY BLOEW** Around 9,500 customers of Xcel Energy are without power in Fargo. The majority of the outages are north of Main Avenue between I-29 and the Red River. Xcel’s outage…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s National Poison Prevention Week and accidental poisoning is more common than you would think. In order to keep your family safe the best measure would be to make sure your home is child proof. This includes keeping things that could become poisonous out of reach or locked up. Some examples of these items are personal…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill in the North Dakota legislature would keep transgender people from obtaining birth certificates reflecting their new identity. The bill allows three exceptions. One includes basic data entry errors. Another includes if someone was misidentified at birth. The third exception is if gender was changed with “anatomically correct” genitalia as certified by a medical provider….
South Dakota DOTS.D. DOT: Interstate 29 (both northbound and southbound) will be closed from Watertown (exit 177) to the North Dakota state line at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Accumulating snow is causing hazardous travel throughout northeastern South Dakota. High snowfall rates will continue to create difficult travel conditions with snow-packed roads and low visibility this evening and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you guessed Lit as the final act for Ribfest, you nailed it! Last week, three of the four acts for the annual bbq extravaganza were announced with a teaser picture of the final band. It was Lit. They’ll take the stage on the final night of Ribfest on Saturday, June 10. The other entertainers include…
West Fargo’s longtime city administrator says she was asked to leave her position. At the city commision meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Tina Fisk. Fisk announced last Wednesday that she was resigning effective immediately but didn’t give any explaination. Mayor Bernie Dardis read a letter out loud from Fisk saying she was told that the city…
