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Two High Risk Sex Offenders Have New Addresses In Fargo

Cory HarmonFARGO, N.D. — Police in Fargo are notifying the community about two registered high risk sex offenders living in the area. Cory Harmon, 41,  is at 734 College Street North in Fargo. Harmon was convicted of Luring Minor by Computer and Possession of Prohibited Materials (child pornography) in November 2011, in Richland County District Court. He is a lifetime…

Counties join ban on fireworks because of drought

BISMARCK, N.D. – Burleigh and Morton counties have joined the city of Mandan in banning the use of fireworks during the July Fourth holiday season due to the widespread drought in North Dakota. Rural fire chiefs in both counties recommended the bans because of extremely dry conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows more than two-thirds of the state is in…

Fire destroys recycling truck in Jamestown

courtesy, KFGOJAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Smoke could be seen for miles after a recycling truck caught fire in Jamestown. Jamestown Rural Fire Chief Brian Paulson says it took 7 trucks and 17 firefighters to put out the blaze.  Crews were on the scene for about 90 minutes. The fire started behind the cab of the truck. The truck was destroyed….

Former sheriff accused of violating protection order released

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Former Mahnomen County Sheriff Brad Athmann has been released from jail following his arrest for violating a harassment protection order in a property dispute with a neighbor in Naytahwaush, Minn. Athmann, also a former Mahnomen county commissioner, was released on a $500 bond. Athmann was ordered to have no contact with the victim and to have no…

George Floyd statue unveiled in Newark, N.J.

NEWARK, N.J. (KVRR) – A statue of George Floyd is on display outside city hall in Newark, N.J. The 700-pound sculpture was commissioned by Newark mayor Ras J. Baraka and filmmaker Leon Pickney. The statue unveiling coincides with the Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates when slaves in the U.S. learned that they had been freed on June 19, 1865. The statue…

Company agrees to settle alleged Clean Water Act violations

BISMARCK, N.D. – A Colorado company has agreed to settle Clean Water Act violations stemming from the company’s oil production activities in North Dakota. The Environmental Protection Agency says Phoenix Petroleum LLC has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty as part of the settlement. The EPA says inspections of two of the company’s tank batteries in Divide and Williams counties…

BCA seeking information in unsolved murder of Wheaton farmer

WHEATON, Minn. (FOX 9) – The murder of a farmer along the western border of Minnesota remains unsolved one year later. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking anyone with information on the murder of 68-year-old Terry McCoy to call their tip line at 1-877-996-6222. According to the BCA, McCoy last seen alive on June 17, 2020. He was…

Police release photo of Fargo arson suspect

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police are asking for assistance in identifying a person of interest connected to the dumpster fire at the Fryn’ Pan. The June 14 fire at 300 Main Ave. was reported around 1:30 a.m. The dumpster was located near the building and the fire damaged both the dumpster and a portion of the building.  Damage was estimated…

Fargo-based Aldevron sold for $9.6 billion

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo-based Aldevron has been sold.  Danaher Corp. of Washington, DC acquired Aldevron for $9.6 billion. Aldevron is a leading global provider of high-quality plasmid DNA, gene proteins used in vaccines, gene and cell therapy, gene editing, and diagnostic applications. The company recently completed construction of a state-of-the-art 189,000 sq. ft. facility on its 14-acre campus in Fargo….

Father & Son bike nearly 900 miles from Denver to Cooperstown, ND

Tom and Jared Ullrich completed a nearly 900-mile bike ride from Denver to Cooperstown, North Dakota in 10 days.

COOPERSTOWN, N.D., (KVRR) — A father and son complete a long bike trek that took nearly 900 miles. “Hallelujah. Oh yeah,” Tom and Jared Ullrich said. They completed a nearly 900 mile bike ride from Denver to Cooperstown, North Dakota in 10 days. With Father’s Day around the corner, Tom says he did this for someone special. “I always told…