WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another big road construction project is underway in the FM Metro. North Dakota DOT begins the I-94 reconstruction project from West Fargo’s Sheyenne Street to the Raymond interchange. Westbound I-94 lanes including the ramp for Exit 343 Main Avenue in West Fargo is closed. Traffic is two lanes head-to-head in the eastbound lanes. A detour…
George OrtizFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — George Ortiz of Fargo changes his plea to guilty to murder in the October stabbing death of a Wisconsin man who had recently moved to Fargo. The 39-year-old Ortiz was sentenced to 55 years in prison. He admits killing 32-year-old Phillip Bergquist near the Red River in downtown Fargo by slitting his throat. The cases…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo firefighters responded to a record number of calls last year. There were nearly 15,000 incidents which is about a 40% increase in the past five years. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says most of them were unintentional. There were 128 building fires in 2022, up slightly from the year before. The number of vehicle fires…
This image taken from Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor meeting via Zoom shows Sen. Calvin Bahr shirtless during a vote on Monday, May 1, 2023. In a video streamed on YouTube, Bahr, of East Bethel, can briefly be seen voting — with a School House Rock “I’m Just a Bill” character on the wall behind him — during a…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Tou Thao, who already had been convicted in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights, was last of the four former officers facing judgment in state court in Floyd’s killing. He rejected…
MOORHEAD, MN.– The Moorhead Spuds took care of business Monday night to earn the 14-2 win over the West Fargo Packers. The Spuds will host another team from North Dakota out of the Eastern Dakota conference, the Shanley Deacons Thursday night. Categories: High School, Moorhead, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Moorhead Spuds, Moorhead Spuds Baseball, West Fargo Packers, West Fargo Packers…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — This was likely the most emotional day of the Honor Flight for Veterans in our nation’s capital. About half of them served during the Korean War. Half during the Vietnam War. They both saw the memorials to the conflicts that they fought in, and lost comrades. From the changing of the guard at the Tomb of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Country music artist Granger Smith is bringing his farewell tour to The Lights in West Fargo. He’ll take the stage, along with his alter ego Earl Dibbles Jr., on Saturday, July 22. Smith recently announced his decision to leave country music after touring for 24 years and instead turn to the ministry. Tickets can be found…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commission approves the next steps to award bids for the construction of Fire Station No. 8. Bids were opened last month and came in $59,000 over the initial estimate, which is within the city’s contingency plans. It will be built along 33rd Street and 66th Avenue South, near the new 64th Avenue South overpass….
KENSINGTON, Minn. (KVRR) — They claim they have set a record at Andes Tower Hills Ski Area near Alexandria, Minnesota. They opened for a few hours on this May Day to set the Midwest record for being open eight consecutive months! “Look up the hill and we got snow spread out. We got people coming down the hill. The snow…
