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Watch: Strand says Piepkorn’s middle finger gesture ’embarrassing’ for Fargo

CITY COMMISSIONER JOHN STRAND SAYS COMMISSIONER DAVE PIEPKORN SHOULD APOLOGIZE

July 29, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A discussion over business property tax incentives led to what appears to show a Fargo city commissioner making an obscene gesture during Monday’s city commission meeting. Commissioner Dave Piepkorn raised his right fist with his middle finger extended during a tense discussion with Commissioner Tony Gehrig. The incident was captured on video posted on the Fargo City…

West Fargo Fire Department in need of part-time firefighters

July 28, 2021

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo is growing so quickly that the fire department is responding to more service calls than ever before. “The year has been pretty tough,” said West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller. West Fargo Fire crews not only battle blazes, but also respond to medical, hazmat, rescue, alarm and public service calls. From 2017 to…

Fargo Police working to reduce downtown disturbances

"Fourth avenue and Broadway is a hotpots right now."

July 28, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police and the Downtown Community Partnership are discussing concerns over violence in the heart of downtown. Fargo Police addressed concerns over panhandling, aggravated assault and the terrorizing of people. “We have about half that are in the daytime hours and half are about the bar close hours. The daytime ones tend to be in group…

Street food fair helps raise money for Gigi’s Playhouse

July 28, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A food vendor luncheon at Archer Real Estate is helping aid the redevelopment of Gigi’s Playhouse. The Down Syndrome achievement center was destroyed in a fire in May. Fourteen food vendors joining forces in a street fair food sampling competition to raise funds for Gigi’s. The free food event encouraged donations with a goal of raising…

Judge sets bail at $1 million for Raymond Gunn

July 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

Raymond Gunn appears via interactive television David Samson/The Forum/media poolFARGO (KVRR) – The man charged in a deadly shooting in north Fargo Saturday night made his first court appearance Wednesday. Bond was set at $1 million for 40-year-old Raymond Gunn, who’s accused of killing 41-year-old Eric Woodrow Hayes of Fargo. If convicted, Gunn could be sentenced to life in prison…

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died at 72.

July 28, 2021

KVRR Staff,

HOUSTON – ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas trio’s bearded figures, died at his Houston home, the band announced Wednesday on Facebook. He was 72. In their post, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said Hill died in his sleep. They didn’t give a cause of death, but a July 21 post on the band’s website…

What are the COVID-19 policies on local college campuses this fall

What are the mask and vaccination policies as the 2021 semester is set to begin.

July 28, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND (KVRR) — Students are headed back to campus this fall including MSUM, NDSU, UND and Concordia. What are the mask and vaccination policies as the 2021 semester is set to begin. At Minnesota State University Moorhead, vaccinations are not required but are strongly encouraged. MSUM is offering incentives for students and employees who share why they got vaccinated….

Oil well pad fire burning for 6 days in McKenzie County

July 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

WATFORD CITY, N.D. – The operator of an oil well pad where a fire has been burning since last week in McKenzie County has brought in a specialized emergency response crew to get a handle on the blaze. The well pad is located on federal land just south of Lake Sakakawea northeast of Watford City. Its operator, Petro-Hunt, is working…

New Downtown Mural Celebrates Duke Ellington’s Tie To Fargo

Recording Of Ellington Orchestra's Concert In 1940 Won Grammy 40 Years Later

July 28, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO (KVRR) – A new mural is up in downtown Fargo honoring one of the greatest jazz musicians ever and his ties to Fargo. A mural of Duke Ellington now adorns the side of the Rhombus Guys building in the alley on the south side of Main Avenue. The mural is near the former site of the Crystal Ballroom, where…

Vehicle owner helps lead Fargo police to car prowler

July 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A man was arrested in south Fargo Tuesday night after police say the owner of a vehicle caught him inside his car. Police were sent to the 1300 block of 13 ½ St. S. on a report of a car prowler. The owner found the man inside his vehicle and confronted him. After the suspect took off,…