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Two People Arrested in Jamestown For Identity Theft

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two people from Jamestown are arrested after being accused of stealing someone’s identity to make over $30,000 in fraudulent purchases. 34-year-old Dorothy Rush and 36-year-old Loring Rush were arrested on suspicion of felony unauthorized use of personal identifying information. Police in Jamestown were notified by the victim on Thursday that someone from the town was using…

Fargo Force Vs Bucs
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Fargo Force get back to winning ways vs Des Moines

Force take down the Buccaneers 4-1 in series opener
Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- A battle of the sixth and seventh seeds in the USHL Western Conference, it was a physical contest and Scheels Arena was rocking. The Force jumped ahead 2-0 in the first period and never looked back. They took the win in a dominating fashion 4- 1. Tomorrow the puck is set to drop  at 6:05 for game…

Boat Show
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Boat Show gets people ready for summer amid parts shortages

With Spring around the corner customers may face some difficulties purchasing boats this year.
Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With Spring around the corner customers may face some difficulties purchasing boats this year. “This is the time of the year that you want to come out and see what we’ve got because we do have some product, but it’s not going to be around for long,” Barry Shinn of Boat Show Marketing said. “There is…

Cares For Kids
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Sanford Children’s Radiothon celebrates 22 years

Sanford Children's Hospital KFGO, Y94 and Froggy 99.9 are teaming up for the 22nd annual Cares For Kids Radiothon.
Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Sanford Children’s Hospital KFGO, Y94 and Froggy 99.9 are teaming up for the 22nd annual Cares For Kids Radiothon. The groups gathered at KFGO this year instead of Sanford Health due to COVID safety protocols. Day two welcomes kids into the station to meet KFGO staff, take pictures and more. The event benefits the Children’s Miracle Network….

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ND Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem dies

An ambulance was called to Stenehjem’s residence shortly before 8:30 a.m. Friday
Jim Monk, Site Staff,

UPDATE – The Office of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announces he died unexpectedly Friday. “We know Wayne was a widely respected and well-known public figure, but we ask that his family be allowed time to grieve in private,” the office said in a statement. Stenehjem also served in the North Dakota Legislature for 24 years. He was in…
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Update: Heitkamp abruptly exits lobbying firm

Jim Monk,

Heidi Heitkamp, Mick MulvaneyWASHINGTON (KVRR) – Former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says she’s decided not to accept a position as co-chair of a multi-national consulting and lobbying firm. Actum LLC announced Thursday that Heitkamp, along with former White House Chief-of-Staff and Office of Management of Budget Director Mick Mulvaney will be joining the firm and be based in Washington, D.C….

Job Service Nd
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Bertagnolli named Job Service North Dakota chief

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Pat Bertagnolli of Watford City to serve as executive director of Job Service North Dakota. Burgum cited his background in workforce recruitment in both the public and private sectors. Bertagnolli begins his new job on Feb. 21. He will be paid $160,000 annually. Bertagnolli replaces Workforce Safety & Insurance Director Bryan Klipfel,…