FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Food, music and good old fresh air. It’s what people from across the metro came out for at the 26th annual Fargo Police Department community picnic. “Lots of fun things to do. We even have cops on bikes, which is somewhat unusual,” Chief David Zibolski said. “My daughter loves to see fire trucks and policemen, so…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The family of a young baby boy born with a rare congenital defect is hoping their son can make a full recovery. Baby Haez was born to Erica and Zach Johnson of Fargo on June 1st. Weighing five pounds four ounces, Haez was able to be brought home without NICU or special care. The next day,…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Severe drought conditions continue to have damaging effects on the agricultural industry. “Ninety-nine percent of the state is currently in drought of which 18 percent is in the most severe or D-4 level which is known as exceptional drought,” North Dakota State University Extension Livestock Environmental Specialist Miranda Meehan said. The most affected areas of drought…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local company is helping sell ammunition amid a national shortage. The owner of F-M Liquidators says the decrease in supply can be contributed to a rise in gun ownership over the past year and repeating patterns every time a new President comes into office. To help keep up with the low supply and high demand…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead man is arrested and charged with firearms violations after a 6-year-old died after finding his gun in March. 33-year-old Phillip Jones, Jr. is charged with illegal possession of a firearm. Jones has a prior felony conviction in Hennepin County and is not allowed to own weapons under federal law. Court documents say the 6-year-old boy…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A former Mahnomen County sheriff has been arrested for violating a protection order. Sixty-seven-year-old Brad Athmann was arrested in Naytahwaush Tuesday afternoon after a woman reported that he was within 20-feet of her home in violation of a harassment protection order. A Mahnomen County deputy found Athmann shortly after the woman made the report and Athmann…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Country music singer, film and tv star Dwight Yoakam is coming to The Lights in West Fargo. The man who has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide will take the Midco Stage on Thursday, September 2. Tickets go on sale this Friday morning at 10 at ticketmaster.com. Prices range between $49 and $69, plus fees….
FARGO, N.D. — Fans of former NDSU Bison quarterback Trey Lance can add a new memento to their collection. Forever Collectibles is offering this Trey Lance North Dakota State Bison Gates Series Bobblehead. They say “every star who plays on Sunday got his start as a stud on Saturdays”. The 8″ tall bobblehead portrays Lance in action with Fargodome as…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police are asking for assistance in identifying suspects in recent catalytic converter thefts. In one case, someone driving a Pontiac Grand Prix stole two converters on the east side of Moorhead. A person driving a Ford Taurus is suspected of catalytic converter thefts from a southside business last month. Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo police…
WASHINGTON – Some lawmakers are trying to stop 144 American cities from losing their designations as “metropolitan areas.” The federal government wants to update the standard from at least 50,000 residents in a city’s urban core to a minimum of 100,000 people. Republican John Thune of South Dakota and Democrat Mark Kelly of Arizona introduced Senate legislation Tuesday that would…
