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Fargo City Commissioner John Strand hopes to see more diversity in city leadership

Strand says he would like more people of color and indigenous people on city boards and commissions

June 9, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo City Commissioner John Strand was leading in the Fargo City Commission race as of 9:45 Tuesday night. He says he would like to see more diversity in leadership roles throughout the city’s community. Stand says he would like to see more people of color and indigenous people on boards and commissions in Fargo and the creation…

Former Deputy Chief Apologizes For Statements In Paper Article

He resigned last week after he was placed on unpaid suspension

June 9, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Former Fargo Deputy Police Chief Todd Osmundson says a Forum article with him was wrong, but also that much of what was reported was his mistake. Osmundson says the story should have been about him and not claims that there is racism in the police department. He apologizes and says much of what he said in the…

Bochenski defeats Brown in Grand Forks mayor race

June 9, 2020

TJ Nelson,

Mayor Brandon BochenskiGRAND FORKS, N.D. – It’s a big upset in Grand Forks politics. Brandon Bochenski has defeated five-term Mayor Michael Brown. The latest votes totals are: Bochenski 5,663 to Brown’s 3,630. Bochenski is a former NHL and UND hockey standout who moved back to the city in 2017 after a 15-year career in pro hockey. The results show 0…

ND long-term care facilities begin plans for visitation

After multiple rounds of testing, facilities are cleared to begin phase one of the three-phase plan to allow visitation

June 9, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Long-term care facilities in North Dakota are laying out plans to begin reuniting their residents with each other and their families. The plan was created by the North Dakota Department of Human services and includes three phases. In order to enter phase one, all facilities will have to undergo a minimum of two rounds of COVID-19 testing…

Three North Dakota Leaders Among Those Selected As 2020 Bush Fellows

There were 24 Bush Fellowsfor 2020.

June 9, 2020

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NORTH DAKOTA – The Bush Foundation provides fellows with up to $100,000 over the span of two years to pursue learning experiences that help them become greater leaders. One of the three North Dakota fellows is Laetitia Hellerud from West Fargo. A refugee from Burundi, she quickly got involved in the community by becoming a member of the New Americans…

Driver jumps two curbs and crashes into West Fargo residence

June 9, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D.–A driver had to be rescued after jumping two curbs and crashing into a West Fargo residence at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The West Fargo Fire Department responded to 813 1st Street East and found the overhead garage door laying on top of the vehicle. Firefighters had to remove the garage door in order to get the…

Detroit Lakes man sentenced to 11 years in prison for distributing meth on White Earth Reservation

June 9, 2020

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DETROIT LAKES, Minn.–A Detroit Lakes man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Thirty-eight-year-old Eric Ryan Bergstrom pleaded guilty in December 2019 and was sentenced in St. Paul on Tuesday. Court documents say law enforcement learned of Bergstrom’s intent to deliver meth to the White Earth Reservation and installed a tracking device…

Grand Forks Fire Department responds to fully engulfed garage fire

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

June 9, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Two vehicles were destroyed in a garage fire in Grand Forks on Tuesday. The Grand Forks Fire Department responded to 2446 42nd Avenue South at approximately 11:30 a.m. and found an attached garage fully engulfed. The residents and their pets were able to safely evacuate in time. Grand Forks Fire quickly put the flames out. The garage sustained…

North Dakota reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths Tuesday

June 9, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 22 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Tuesday. Nine counties report new cases including Benson, Bottineau, Burleigh, Cass, Kidder, McLean, Richland, Rolette and Stark Counties. Cass County reports the most new cases with 13 and Richland County the second most with two. The NDDoH says a previously reported case…

WATCH LIVE: George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried

June 9, 2020

KVRR Staff,

HOUSTON (AP) — George Floyd’s body arrived at a Houston church Tuesday for a private funeral, to be followed by burial, capping six days of mourning for the black man whose death inspired a global reckoning over police brutality and racial injustice. Floyd, 46, was to be laid to rest next to his mother in the suburb of Pearland. He…