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Man Changes Pleas to Guilty in 2021 Fargo Workplace Shooting

November 23, 2022

KVRR Staff,

Anthony Reese Jr.FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — A Moorhead man changes his pleas to guilty in the deadly workplace shooting of two co-workers at a north Fargo business. 36-year-old Anthony Reese shot and killed 43-year-old Richard Pittman and 32-year-old April Carbone on November 17 of last year at Composite America-Melet Plastics. Reese and Pittman got into a work-related argument prior to…

Life returning to normal for North Dakota farmer held in Ukrainian prison

November 23, 2022

Jim Monk,

Kurt Groszhans (right) with Sen. Kevin CramerBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Life is returning to normal for a southern North Dakota farmer who was jailed in Ukraine for almost a year. Sen. Kevin Cramer said he had lunch in Bismarck with Kurt Groszhans of Ashley and his sisters. Groszhans returned to the state late last month. He was accused in a…

$2.5 million grant given to YWCA Cass Clay from Bezos Day 1 Families Fund

YWCA Cass Clay, the largest emergency shelter for women and children in the region and a supportive housing program for survivors gets a historic grant from an American billionaire.

November 22, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- It’s the largest private gift in the organization’s history. The YWCA has served the community since 1977 and according to their website over the last 30 years they’ve helped out 38,000 women and children. So leaders of the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund sought them out to apply for the funds because of their awesome track record…

Tree lighting brings holiday cheer to Broadway Square

November 22, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It feels more like the holidays than Thanksgiving as the 32 foot tree at Broadway Square in Downtown Fargo is lit. Music filled the air from the Bison Arts Singers as Fargo Parks and Mayor Mahoney spoke about the joy of the holiday season. Jasper Hotel sponsored horse rides and people enjoyed the opening of the…

AAA Once Again Offers “Tow to Go” To Get Impaired Drivers & Their Vehicles Home

November 22, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — AAA is bringing back its “Tow to Go” program. It’s a way to keep impaired drivers off the roads during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It provides transportation for the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle. The program will be operational from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Monday in North Dakota. Drivers call the Tow to…

HUD Grant Awarded For Demolition And Redevelopment of Downtown Fargo High Rise

November 22, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Industrial Commission has awarded $3.4 million in federal funding for the demolition and redevelopment of the Lashkowitz High Rise in Fargo. The funding comes from HUD’s Housing Trust Fund, which provides funding to states for affordable housing development. Earlier this year, Sen. John Hoeven joined local leaders to tour the high rise and talk…

WF business owner to run for City Commission after safety concerns weren’t addressed by the board

November 22, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A West Fargo business owner decides to run for City Commission after the board votes against a study looking into allowing easier access to her business. SheyWest Garden Center would have paid for the feasibility study. Customers aren’t allowed to turn left into the business because of a concrete median on 40th Avenue West. There’s…

MN Attorney General Taking Community Input on Proposed Sanford-Fairview Merger

November 22, 2022

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is looking to hear from the general public on the proposed merger of Fairview Health Services and Sanford Health. His office has set up a dedicated form on the Attorney General’s website for people to leave comments about the merger. You’ll also find phone numbers you can call. A series of…

Fundraiser Started For Dakota Estates in Lidgerwood To “Keep the Doors Open”

November 22, 2022

TJ Nelson,

LIDGERWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — A fundraiser is started for a senior living center in danger of closing in Lidgerwood, North Dakota. A GoFundMe account has been started for Dakota Estates to “keep the doors open”. It says there is a plan for purchase in place, but until that happens they are looking for funding for the non-profit, community owned senior…

Outside Firm: Stenehjem, Seibel Emails Cannot Be Resurrected

November 22, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Wayne StenehjemBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — An outside evaluation has determined that deleted emails by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and his deputy, Troy Seibel, no longer exist and cannot be resurrected. Current Attorney General Drew Wrigley said Stenehjem’s account was deleted by an employee in January after his sudden death, at Seibel’s direction. Seibel’s account was deleted in May,…