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Make A Wish Wine Gala celebrates wishes granted

The North Dakota Make A Wish chapter has its 16th annual Wine and Wishes Gala over the weekend to celebrate another year of success.

April 8, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Make A Wish Chapter has its 16th annual Wine and Wishes Gala over the weekend to celebrate another year of success. The event welcomes back families that have had their wishes granted over the years to share their experiences. The chapter here has granted more than 1,000 wishes over its 35 year history….

Moorhead Air Force veteran Mark J. Lindquist describes helping Ukrainians in their country

Air Force Veteran Mark J. Lindquist of Moorhead is in Poland along with veterans from a lot of other countries.

April 8, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)- Air Force Veteran Mark J. Lindquist of Moorhead is in Poland along with veterans from a lot of other countries. He’s helping with humanitarian efforts for refugees fleeing Ukraine. “This is not over, don’t get bored with this, keep it in front of you, and if you can spare 20 bucks it’s going to make a difference….

Fargo woman strikes rabid fox roaming U.S. Capitol grounds

April 8, 2022

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – A Fargo woman has gotten a lot of praise in Washington, DC. A member of Senator John Hoeven’s staff took action while seeing a rabid fox on Capitol Hill on Monday that bit six people including Congressman Ami Bera of California. “At the last second I turned around and hit it with my trusty, rusty backpack here,…

Fargo School Board member joins city commission race

April 8, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo School Board member Jennifer Benson, who has been disciplined and censured by her fellow board members twice during the second of her two terms, is running for the Fargo City Commission. Benson joins a crowded field of 13 candidates who have filed for the two spots up for election on the commission. The filing deadline for the…

Minnesota Legislature approves emergency $1 million for bird flu

April 8, 2022

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Legislature has rushed through $1 million in emergency funding to bolster the fight against bird flu. The highly contagious disease has cost the state’s turkey farmers more than 1 million birds so far. Senate Agriculture Chairman Torrey Westrom pointed out before the unanimous vote in the Senate and the 129-1 vote in the House…

LIVE: Getting Ready For the Goddess Gala

There's just enough time left to find an outfit.

April 8, 2022

Emily Welker,

There are goddesses who walk among us. And believe it or not, you may be one of them. For a single night, the organizers of the “Goddess Gala,” coming next month to the metro, are inviting you to join them. Get yourself gussied up in your most glamorous eveningwear, adorn yourself whichever way you feel most glorious, and summon your…

Jail inmate accused of making bomb, assassination threats

April 8, 2022

Jim Monk,

MINOT, N.D. – A Ward County Jail inmate is charged with felony terrorizing after he was accused of calling in a bomb and assassination threat to prosecutors and judges. Authorities say 38-year-old David Diaz called from the jail Thursday and threatened the Ward County State’s Attorney Office and judges. The courthouse and the administration building were evacuated and temporarily closed….

North Dakota oil executive sentenced to prison for fraud

April 8, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – A former North Dakota oilfield executive whose false claims about his company’s value resulted in more than $886 million in shareholder losses has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay back $406 million. The government had asked for a 20-year sentence for 61-year-old Joseph Kostelecky before his sentencing hearing. Kostelecky, of Dickinson,…

Fargo Man Found Not Guilty of Murder of Girlfriend in 2020

A Fargo man facing life in prison is found not guilty of a December 2020 murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend.

April 7, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man facing life in prison is found not guilty of a December 2020 murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend. “We the jury duly impaneled and sworn in the above titled action due find the defendant Cody Raymond Plumlee not guilty of the crime of murder as charged in the amended information.”…

Several Arrests Made During Knock-and- Announce Warrant in South Fargo

April 7, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Several people are arrested during a high-risk, knock-and-announce search warrant in south Fargo. Red River Valley SWAT Team assisted Fargo Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division just before 8 Thursday night in the 2500 block of 14th Street South. A flash bang device was used and no one was hurt. Police say no further information is available as…