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Gunn found not guilty in fatal north Fargo shooting

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….

Victim of Grand Forks Apartment Fire Identified

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire Department says 45-year-old Derek Anderson was the victim of an accidental fire early Saturday morning. They say a smoldering cigarette ignited combustible materials, causing the fire. Grand Forks police, fire crews, and paramedics were dispatched to 21 4th Street South after a report of smoke in the complex. They found Anderson dead…

Deputy Attorney General to be replaced

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley has decided to replace Deputy Attorney General Troy Seibel. Seibel, a former state labor commissioner, had been the deputy for six years. Seibel says he understands and respects Wrigley’s decision to name his own deputy, considered the second-in-command of the office. Wrigley is running for the Republican nomination for attorney…

Spring Art Gala: Prom 1997

Reclaim your youth, if not your eyebrows.

It’s been the top ticket in town for spring celebrations for a quarter-century now in the metro’s art scene. And this year, the Spring Art Gala is back in style. 90’s style. Break out the halter tops and slip dresses, pluck your eyebrows to a fine line and get ready to party at Spring Art Gala Prom: 1997. Organizers are…

Park Service will revise livestock plan in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

MEDORA, N.D. – The National Park Service wants to revise the livestock management plan for wild horses and longhorn cattle in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. According to park officials, the plan “is expected to determine appropriate management tools and protocols for managing the horse and longhorn cattle herds based on updated scientific information, methods, and best management practices regarding herd…

Minneapolis teachers OK contract, classes resume Tuesday

MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis teachers have approved a new contract to end a strike that has kept students out of their classrooms for nearly three weeks. The school district’s 28,700 students are set to return Tuesday. The union, which represents about 4,500 teachers and support professionals, voted to approve the new contract Sunday after its negotiators reached a tentative agreement with…

Paradiso Mexican Restaurant reopens days after fire

A well-known Fargo Mexican restaurant reopened it's doors Sunday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A well-known Fargo Mexican restaurant has reopened its doors, four days after a fire started near the building’s entrance and caused extensive smoke damage. Dozens of people filled Paradiso on Sunday. The restaurant had been closed since Wednesday, when the fire caused $150,000 in damages. Manager Neil Clouse originally planned to open as early as Thursday,…

Sanford Health introduces new way of seeing for low-vision patients

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo woman struggling with macular degeneration is looking for devices to make her life easier. Roberta LeClerc was diagnosed with macular degeneration in 2019 and simple tasks have become impossible as her vision progressively becomes clouded through time. “It’s a tough thing to accept because first of all, you lose the ability to drive a…

UND first ND university to launch Esports Major

UND will debut a new major this fall for those looking to join a multimillion dollar industry in Esports.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — UND will debut a new major this fall for those looking to join a multimillion dollar industry in Esports. “I don’t think we’re the first in the country to do this, but we’re the first to create a major in North Dakota and I think we’re in good company doing so,” said Dr. Sandra Moritz,…