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Suspect in Court for South Fargo Bomb Threat

28-year-old Dustin Depiano is charged with felony terrorizing and criminal mischief, which is a misdemeanor

March 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — The man accused of making a bomb threat and slashing several tires in south Fargo early Monday has been arraigned in court. Dustin Depiano, 28, is charged with felony terrorizing and criminal mischief, which is a misdemeanor. A preliminary hearing is set for April 13. Police say Depiano pulled fire alarms at multiple apartment buildings. He…

Fargo City Commissioner Accuses Lutheran Social Services of Calling for His Recall

Appearing on KFGO's News & Views, Piepkorn accused Lutheran Social Services of being behind the recall effort

March 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn isn’t bothered by a group calling for his recall over of his stance on refugee resettlement. Appearing on KFGO’s News & Views, Piepkorn accused Lutheran Social Services of being behind the recall effort. A member of the recall sponsoring committee says that is untrue. Piepkorn has complained that the local government…

Future Unclear for Grand Forks Daycare After Sex Abuse Complaint

All suspects and victims are juveniles according to authorities, but they have not told us exactly how many are involved

March 14, 2017

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Officers in Grand Forks say a home daycare might not re-open after they got a sexual abuse complaint. Police say it happened at the Little Rascals Childcare Center. All suspects and victims are juveniles according to authorities, but they have not told us exactly how many are involved. Lt. Brett Johnson said the complaint was sent…

ND Senate Kills Repeal of Sunday Shopping Law

The bipartisan measure lifting the state's so-called blue laws failed 22-25

March 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Senate has killed a bill to repeal the state’s longstanding Sunday business restrictions. The bipartisan measure lifting the state’s so-called blue laws failed 22-25. It had narrowly passed the House 48-46 last month. The National Conference of State Legislatures says about a dozen states have some form of Sunday sales laws, but only…

Army Corps Finishes Clean-Up of DAPL Protest Camps

A total of 835 industrial-size trash bins were filled and removed

March 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MORTON COUNTY, N.D. — The Army Corps of Engineers has finished cleaning up three Dakota Access pipeline protest camps. The Corps hired a contractor after the main camp and two others were cleared out and shut down late last month in advance of the spring flooding season. They’d operated since last spring and at times held thousands of pipeline…

Judge: North Dakota Owes Former Owner of Fargo Horse Betting Business $13 Million

The former owner of a horse betting business is owed $13 million after her conviction for illegal gambling was overturned

March 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

COURTESY: KFGO NORTH DAKOTA — Susan Bala has a big check coming to her from the state of North Dakota. The former owner of a horse betting business is owed $13 million after her conviction for illegal gambling was overturned. A federal bankruptcy judge ruled the state must refund Bala the money it collected for taxes. The founder of Racing…

Fire Damages House Near Georgetown

Crews from Felton and Dilworth were able to quickly extinguish the flames

March 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — Fire damaged a house just west of Georgetown. Crews were called out around 3:45 this morning after smoke was seen coming from the attic of the house. Crews from Felton and Dilworth were able to quickly extinguish the flames. Damage is estimated at between ten and fifteen thousand dollars. Fire officials say the cause of…

Fargo Businessman Busted in Moorhead Sex Sting

Court documents say 60-year-old Alan Stokke thought he was meeting a 16-year-old girl he found on Backpage.com

March 14, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD – A Fargo businessman is accused of trying to hire a minor for sex in Moorhead. Court documents say 60-year-old Alan Stokke arranged to have sex with an officer who posed as a 16-year-old girl on Backpage.com. The complaint says a meeting was set up in Woodlawn Park last Friday. When police confronted Stokke, he admitted he was…

LIVE: Pi Day With The Arts Partnership

Celebrate Pi With Pie This March 14th

March 14, 2017

Site Staff,

March 14th is Pi Day, celebrating the number with infinite decimals with infinite deliciousness. Dayna Del Val, executive director of The Arts Partnership, joins us on KVRR Local News with a scrumptious apple pie. The Arts Partnership is hosting a Pi Day celebration with an event showing off a new arts incubator down. The group is also showing off a…

Fargo Man Dies After Being Hit by BNSF Train

Police say the conductor called for help at about 4 a.m. after seeing the man get hit in the 4000 block of Main Ave. in Fargo

March 14, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — One man is dead after being hit by a BNSF train early this morning. Fargo Police said the conductor called for help at about 4 a.m. after seeing the man get hit in the 4000 block of Main Ave. in Fargo. The conductor said it appeared the man saw the train but did not move out of the…