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Northern Cass Superintendent Steiner chosen to lead Fargo Public schools

February 28, 2025

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo School Board has voted unanimously to offer the position of superintendent of schools to Dr. Cory Steiner. Steiner has accepted the position pending the negotiation of a written contract. Steiner is currently the Superintendent of Northern -Cass Public Schools. Steiner will succeed Dr. Rupak Gandhi, who resigned effective June 30, 2025. Gandhi has served in…

Two semis involved in fiery crash in Fargo

February 28, 2025

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Multiple crews and agencies responded to a fiery crash involving two semis on Interstate 29 in Fargo Friday morning. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes under the 19th Avenue N. overpass. The Highway Patrol says one semi was merging onto the interstate after being stopped on the shoulder when it was rear-ended by…

Federal prosecutor who handled numerous high-profile drug cases to retire

February 28, 2025

Jim Monk,

(FARGO) – A longtime federal drug prosecutor from Fargo says he’s decided to accept an early buyout and retire from the Justice Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Myers has been a North Dakota BCI agent and a prosecutor at the state and federal levels for nearly 28 years. Myers has prosecuted thousands of people, including cases involving an international fentanyl…

Project Leaders Discuss Future of West 94 Area with West Fargo Residents

The previously uninhabitable area could see major changes after the completion of the diversion project.

February 27, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo is one of the fastest-growing cities in North Dakota, having added an estimated 15,000 people since 20-10. But while its expansion may seem boundless . . . experts say it’s been running out of space as of late. “There’s only so much land, actually, to grow in West Fargo,” explained Dan Farnsworth, a…

MSUM Celebrates Black History Month with Esteemed Speakers

Dr. Yvonne Condell taught at the university for 30 years and is still beloved by staff and students alike.

February 27, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the achievements of an educator who has changed lives in the Moorhead area for 60 years. Dr. Yvonne Condell and her husband James put down roots in Moorhead in 1965. Condell taught biology at MSUM for 30 years, while her husband became the first licensed psychologist in the…

Shield Act Would Give School Districts Grants for Bullet-proof Windows & Lockdown Systems

February 27, 2025

TJ Nelson, KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Making Minnesota schools safer is the idea behind the Shield Act. The bill is sponsored by Republican Rep. Elliott Engen of White Bear Township. He says it would provide funding for schools to set up security plans using technology like bullet-proof windows and doors, lockdown systems, and direct communication with law enforcement. Engen wants the grants…

Minnesota Reminds Ice Fishing Enthusiasts of The Deadline For Ice Houses

February 27, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

DETRIOT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — The cold is becoming no more. With many fishing enthusiasts removing their ice houses as the season comes to a close. “Kind of all over all the area lakes. Little Detroit, Big Detroit here in town had a ton of fish houses on a lot of them started by coming off the lake with the…

Icanberry Sentenced For 2023 Murder in Moorhead

February 27, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A thirty-year prison sentence is given to the man found guilty of killing 60-year-old Terry Klevgaard in Moorhead in 2023. Robert Icanberry was found guilty of second-degree murder last month. Police found Klevgaard dead of “multiple sharp force injuries” in a Moorhead apartment in the 1800 block of 1st Avenue North on April 17, 2023. He…

National Weather Service Predicts Little To No Flooding This Spring

February 27, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — National Weather Service of Grand Forks says probabilities for flooding in the Red River and Devils Lake basins have decreased slightly. The last flood outlook was issued just two weeks ago. In that time, the area has seen continued below normal precipitation. They expect near average spring flood threats at this time. This comes as the…

Arctic Cat Production Ending in May Impacting Around 400 Employees

February 27, 2025

TJ Nelson,

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Textron has set a date to shut down its manufacturing operations indefinitely at Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls. It’ll happen on May 22. The company says the around 400 employees who work through their specific completion date will be eligible to receive severance benefits before they are laid-off. They will complete limited production…