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West Fargo Man Sentenced For Deadly Assault at Events Center

June 13, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man will have to serve five years in prison for a deadly assault at the Speedway Event Center last August. 36-year-old Tomas Cervantes pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deal in April. An aggravated assault charge was dismissed. He admits to throwing a punch that eventually killed 53-year-old Roberto Balboa on August 21,…

Mule deer population 34% above long-term average

June 13, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – A spring survey by state game officials shows the mule deer population in North Dakota is 13% higher than last year and 34% above the long-term average. The Game and Fish Department has conducted the aerial survey each year since the 1950s. Game management officials say the relatively mild winter helped balance the effects of devastating drought…

LIVE: All-Star Week

What's an even bigger legacy than setting a home run record? Helping fight cancer for countless folks in our region.

June 13, 2022

Emily Welker,

He’s one of the greatest baseball stars of all time, and his legacy in cancer awareness is just as great. And this week, you can help remember Fargo’s Roger Maris, because today kicks off All-Star Week in the metro. All-Star Week features free youth sports camps, golf tournaments, and other community events throughout the metro area. This year’s newest offering…

Rockin’ For A Reason raises money for kids with cancer

Brave the Shave, an orginization dedicated to raising money to help pay bills for childen diagnosed with cancer, partners up with one of their parents for a first time event.

June 12, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An organization dedicated to raising money for families with children battling cancer, and the parents of a kid they helped join forces to pay it forward. Leaders of Brave the Shave reached out to see if anyone involved with the program wanted to lead an event, and Jordan Johnson, father of Grantley Johnson, stepped up….

Artist’s Flea Market to showcase affordable pieces

Wild Terra Cider teams up with Lost in Fargo artists to put on a flea market to showcase local art at an affordable price.

June 12, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- The Artist’s Flea Market connects the community with talented local artists. Over thirty local artists and vendors gather at the outdoor event where some of the pieces were going for as little as five dollars. There were a variety of paintings, jewelry, and pottery along with other locally made items on sale. Organizers wanted the chance to…

UPDATE: Student Pilot Who Crashed Small Plane in Minot Identified

June 12, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A student pilot crashes a small plane at Minot International Airport and North Dakota Highway Patrol says he has minor injuries. The crash happened around 2 p.m. Sunday. The pilot was taking off in a 2007 Cessna 172N single engine plane and was unable to get the aircraft fully airborne and crashed on the runway. 24-year-old…

Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam

June 12, 2022

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON (AP/KVRR) – Senate bargainers have announced a bipartisan framework responding to last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas. It’s a noteworthy though limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and bolstered efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and many Democrats. Even…

Sentenced Reduction Denied For Former Teen Who Killed Family in 1992

June 12, 2022

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP/KVRR) — A judge has refused to reduce the life sentence for a North Dakota man who was a teen when he fatally shot his parents, brother and sister in 1992. South Central District Judge Bobbi Weiler said in a 22-page order filed Wednesday that a law regarding sentence reductions went into effect after Michael Neugebauer’s sentence was…

FBI arrests NDSU graduate student accused of issuing death threats

June 10, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The FBI has arrested an NDSU graduate student for allegedly issuing threats against employees at the university. Thirty-eight-year-old Thomas Sayward appeared in federal court Friday. He’s charged with Interstate Threatening Communications. Court documents say on June 1, NDSU Police informed the FBI that Sayward “submitted threatening language” to the university in response to a survey sent to…

Video: Giant Bob Dylan mural captures attention in downtown Fargo

California artist Jules Muck painted the mural in the 400-block of Broadway

June 10, 2022

Emily Welker,

FARGO (KVRR) – We’re about to start seeing a lot more of one of Minnesota’s most famous faces in downtown Fargo, three stories’ worth of Bob Dylan, to be precise. The new mural, by San Pedro, California-based artist Jules Muck, appeared this week on the Viking Hotel Building, now known as the Bison Apartments, in the 400-block of Broadway. Muck…