GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks firefighters are called to a detached garage on fire. It was reported around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon at 219 Seward Avenue. Crews arrived to find smoke billowing out of the roof of the garage. They found a car inside also on fire. It was quickly put out but not before significant damage was done…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democratic leadership is backing Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced plans to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The head of the Democratic Caucus is predicting that some Republicans will join him in an effort to keep her there. Omar has upset colleagues in the past with anti-Israel statements. She…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — NDSU is planning to eliminate two of its seven colleges as the university looks to cut around ten million dollars over the next two years. That could result in 35-full time employees being cut. The colleges merging with others will be College of Math and Sciences and College of Human Sciences and Education. Some majors like…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Horace City Council votes “not to extend” its tax abatement program for new house construction until July when the council will reconsider it. There was a full house at Tuesday night’s meeting. There are concerns about the growing pains that have resulted from the rapid growth of the city which has resulted in increased property taxes,…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo man is accused of breaking into a local church and using a church computer to watch pornography. Prosecutors say on Jan. 3, Desire Kiadii broke into St. Paul’s Free Lutheran Church at 2302 12th St. S. According to court documents, a door to a church office was damaged and a computer in the office was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The official cause of a September fire that damaged an apartment building in south Fargo was improperly discarded smoking materials. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says the wind was a significant factor in the September 25 fire at The West Wind Apartments. The significance of the blaze prompted a third alarm. Many people living in the 52-unit…
MAYVILLE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A rural Mayville man who shot and killed himself last week was under investigation for child pornography. A search warrant application from the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation filed in Traill County District Court says 23 uploaded files containing child pornography were traced to the cell phone of 59-year-old Steve Volla. Photos and videos were…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A weekly Ukulele group plays together, and it’s meant for all skill levels. You can find Valley Ukes at the Kringen Lodge at Fargo Sons of Norway inside the ballroom. “We started playing ukulele as a group called Valley Ukes in 2018 in the fall. I had a couple of friends that played the ukulele. We…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Millions of Minnesota families would get checks of up to $2,600 under a budget plan by Gov. Tim Walz. The direct payments, which come from the state’s $17.6 billion surplus, are the centerpiece of an overall $65 billion budget he unveiled Tuesday. The payments would be $2,000 for families with incomes below $150,000, and $1,000…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – – Fargo City Commission wants more information before it decides whether to support a replacement for the North Broadway bridge connecting Fargo with Clay County. The bridge was closed almost two years ago after it was determined to be unsafe. The options to replace the bridge cost between $10.5 million and $21 million. A cost-benefit analysis…
