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Students gather to discuss dangers of tobacco use

Fargo Cass Public Health hosts dozens of middle and high school students from around the state for the third annual 'Break Free Youth Action Summit.

March 29, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Cass Public Health hosts dozens of middle and high school students from around the state for the third annual Break Free Youth Action Summit. The event provides an opportunity for youth advocates to demonstrate their passion and dedication to helping create the next tobacco free generation. Students were able to break into groups and work…

NDSU Students Host 11th Annual Battle of the Cents-es

March 29, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A North Dakota State University tradition continues with the 11th annual Battle of the Cents-es. The College of Health Professions and the College of Engineering are teaming up to help NDSU student Brendan Anderson. He and his wife welcomed twin girls in January. Born premature, they were admitted into the NICU. One of the girls, Wren,…

Two Crews Put Out Fire at Grand Forks Country Club

March 29, 2022

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Fire damages a maintenance shop at the Grand Forks Country Club. Thompson’s volunteer fire department arrived on scene just after 8 o’clock Monday night and saw flames coming from the building. They got help from Manvel’s fire department to put the fire out. No one was inside the building at the time and no injuries…

Grand Forks Officer Breaks Arm During Chase Arrest

March 29, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Bugwuji HillGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Police Officer Luke Wentz has his arm broken while trying to arrest a chase suspect. Officers tried to stop 19-year-old Bugwuji Hill of Grand Forks for ignoring a stop sign in the 1500 block of South Washington Street around 4:30 Tuesday morning. After a short pursuit, Hill got out of the vehicle…

Democrats appoint Potter to Senate seat for which he’s running

March 29, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Bismarck-area Democrats have appointed a North Dakota Senate candidate to the seat for which he is campaigning. Tracy Potter says the District 35 committee has appointed him to fill the remainder of State Sen. Erin Oban’s term which expires in November. Oban recently resigned after President Joe Biden appointed her to become state directors for the U.S…

Update: Police identify man arrested in Fargo following Twin Cities area homicide

March 29, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- A 45-year-old man wanted in a deadly stabbing in a Twin Cities suburb is arrested at an apartment building in south Fargo near Essentia Health. “Our department was notified around four in the morning that there was a potential homicide suspect from Champlin Minnesota located in the 3100 block of 34th Ave South, our officers immediately responded…

Volunteers paint rocks to raise organ donor awareness

The Donor Council at Sanford Health comes together for their annual paid volunteer day to paint rocks and drop them around the community to spread awarness on organ donation.

March 28, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Donor Council at Sanford Health comes together for their annual paid volunteer day to paint rocks and pass drop them around the community for people to find. The rocks raise awareness on organ donation. They have messages with information about being a donor and opportunities to pay it forward. They started this tradition in 2020…

2nd Suspect Sentenced for Killing Fargo Food Truck Owner in 2019

March 28, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Kareem ByrdFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — One of the men accused of murdering Fargo food truck owner Jay Halvorson in June 2019 is sentenced to 25 years in prison. 22-year-old Kareem Byrd plead guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. Police say Byrd and Charles Harris III got into an argument with the 38-year-old Halvorson, who owned Texas BBQ, before killing him….

Woman Arrested After Being Caught Burglarizing Property in Arthur

March 28, 2022

TJ Nelson,

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo woman is arrested on active warrants after homeowners in Arthur catch her burglarizing their property. Cass County deputies found 37-year-old Laura Gaarsland’s vehicle after she fled the scene late Sunday afternoon. They also found stolen property. Gaarsland had two warrants for failure to appear. The homeowners decided not to press charges for the…

Gunn found not guilty in fatal north Fargo shooting

March 28, 2022

Jim Monk,

Raymond GunnFARGO (KVRR) – A jury has found a man not guilty in a fatal shooting outside a north Fargo bar. Raymond Gunn’s attorney argued Gunn acted in self-defense and during trial suggested a “stand your ground” law passed last year by the North Dakota Legislature should apply in Gunn’s case, despite it going into effect just days after the shooting….