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Red River Zoo honors longtime volunteer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Wendy Trottier had volunteered at the zoo since the early days, helping to support the zoo in any way she could. Trottier passed away in March, and in recognition of her passion, the zoo named their Wendy Trottier Discovery Center in her honor. Zoo President Sally Mulvena said that this was the perfect way to remember…

Biden appeals for “unity” after attempted Trump assassination, orders security review

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to “unite as one nation” after the attempted assassination of his predecessor, Donald Trump, and said he was ordering an independent security review of how such an attack could have happened. Biden delivered short afternoon remarks from the White House after receiving a briefing on the investigation in the Situation Room….

Former fire chief who died at Trump rally used his body to shield family from gunfire

Corey ComperatoreBUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (AP/CNN) — The former fire chief who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving in front of his family to protect them from gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former president. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed Sunday that Corey Comperatore, 50, had died a…

Canvassing board rejected absentee ballot from Kathryn Burgum

Gov. Doug Burgum & Kathryn Burgum BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Cass County Canvassing Board rejected the absentee ballot of Kathryn Burgum, the wife of Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, from the June election. Cheryl Biller, a Democrat who served on the board, confirmed that the panel voted unanimously last month to reject her absentee ballot because of mismatching signatures. The…

LIVE: A Decade of Delight in Downtown

FARGO — It’s a big milestone for open-air markets in the metro this morning. That’s because Folkways is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Red River Market on Saturday. The market’s come a long way since its first day with a handful of booths in 2015. This opening weekend, Broadway Square and the surrounding city blocks will include live music,…