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Santa Sets up Shop in Fargo

Santa Village, organized by the Fargo Park District, transports families to a real winter wonderland.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)  – Children are, of course, likely going to write down their Christmas wishes in letter form and have that sent off to the North Pole. However, if they want some face time with Santa himself, there are few better places to do so than in Santa Village. Located in Rheault Farm, the immersive experience is free to…

Horace Man Accidentally Discharges Firearm, Injures Self

The man was able to administer first aid to himself while waiting for first responders.

HORACE, N.D. – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call coming from Horace at about 10:15 on the evening of November 29 regarding a man who had fired a gun and suffered an injury. Through an initial investigation, deputies learned the incident was caused by an unintentional discharge of a handgun, and the bullet struck the individual who…

11 Dogs Set for Fresh Start After Otter Tail County Rescue

The animals were removed from the backyard of a property that had been known to house dogs in unsanitary conditions.

FERGUS FALLS, MN – The 7 cocker spaniels, senior Pomeranian, and 3 poodles that were scooped up by the Humane Society of Otter Tail County on November 11th hardly even resembled dogs at the time. “You know, you do look at them and go, ‘Wow, there’s a dog under all that matting,’” said Jaclyn Keenan, the shelter manager. The dogs…

Fatal Accident in Burleigh County

The driver of the vehicle was killed when he drove off the roadway and rolled the car.

near WING, N.D. – One man is dead after a single vehicle crash in Burleigh county in the evening on Thanksgiving. The North Dakota highway patrol says that a 2018 GMC Acadia was traveling southbound on Burleigh County Road 249th St. NE, south of Wing, at an unknown speed. The vehicle ran off the roadway into the west ditch, ramped…

Fargo City Commissioner Gains New Federal Role

John Strand will be the vice chair of a committee at the federal level.

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo City Commissioner John Strand has picked up an additional title. Strand has been appointed as Vice Chair of the National League of Cities 2025 Human Development Federal Advocacy Committee. He was a committee member the past two years and has now received this bump in stature. The NLC works on many issues, including workforce development, children…

Appeals court asks for more information about cannabis license lottery

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Court of Appeals is asking state regulators for more information about how they determined eligibility for the state’s first cannabis license lottery. Several social equity applicants hoping to get one of the preapproval licenses sued after the Office of Cannabis Management denied their applications. A district court judge blocked the Office from holding the…

Man shot inside Breckenridge home Thanksgiving morning

(Photo: Breckenridge Police Department)BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KFGO: 11/30 UPDATE) – Police have identified the two men involved in a shooting at a home in Breckenridge Thursday morning. Breckenridge Police Chief Kris Karlgaard says 25-year-old Michael Mccall was airlifted to Fargo with life-threatening gunshot wounds. 67-year-old Mark Danford had no injuries. Danford lives in the home where the shooting happened. Police say Mccall…

Court case in North Dakota calls federal environmental review regime into question

Construction workers specializing in pipe-laying work on a section of pipeline on July 25, 2013, outside Watford City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A lawsuit before a North Dakota federal district court could upend nearly five decades of environmental regulations affecting infrastructure projects. The Council on Environmental Quality was created through an executive order by…

DWI Holiday Enforcement Blitz Begins Across Minnesota

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — With travel picking up for the holiday season, Minnesota State Patrol is cracking down on intoxicated drivers. The patrol is starting its DWI enforcement blitz tonight and running it through New Year’s Eve. This blitz means there will be more enforcement and more officers patrolling all across Minnesota. The patrol wants people to be smarter and…