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WF City Commission passes 2023 budget after Simmons proposes cuts

October 3, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A City Commission vote on West Fargo’s 2023 budget fails because of a 2-2 tie. It later passed on a three to one vote after Commissioner Mark Simmons proposed several cuts. Commissioner Brad Olson was the lone no vote. Commissioner Mandy George wasn’t at the meeting because of work commitments. Simmons wanted $50,000 cut from…

Fargo Man Arrested For Firing Shots At Vehicle Downtown

October 3, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is arrested for aggravated assault after a report of shots fired in downtown Fargo. 29-year-old Cody Santiago was taken into custody shortly after police were called early Saturday to the 400 block of North University Drive. Two people told police a man had shot at their vehicle and he was walking away from…

Re-Opening Planned Saturday for GiGi’s Playhouse After Massive Fire

October 3, 2022

TJ Nelson,

May 2021FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — GiGi’s Playhouse in Fargo is back. North Dakota’s only Down Syndrome Achievement Center has rebuilt after a fire in May 2021 set by an arsonist. They have a grand re-opening planned for this Saturday with two very special guests: GiGi’s founder, Nancy Gianni, and her daughter, GiGi, who is the inspiration for the organization. The…

Man Sentenced to Prison For Stabbing In Van Last February

October 3, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted murder, aggravated assault and theft. Tyler Mollner changed his pleas to guilty back in August. He was charged after stabbing his wife while she was sleeping in the passenger side of their van in February. She jumped out of the moving van on 42nd…

Cass County Sheriff’s Lt. Was Reprimanded After Nude Photo Text Sent on County Phone

October 3, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The reprimand of a lieutenant with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office is coming to light for a nude photo texting incident late last year. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says he was just made aware of an email sent to local media outlets about Lt. Tommy Ray. Jahner then released documents about the internal investigation. Ray was accused…

Minnesota frontline worker payments of nearly $500 start go out this week

October 3, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Bonus payments for Minnesota frontline workers will start going out this week, with over 1 million people receiving nearly $500. Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced that 1,025,655 Minnesota frontline workers will receive $487.45 to “recognize their work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic,” a news release said. State officials will begin sending out the payments…

Report: N.D. drivers are the most polite in the nation

October 3, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – “North Dakota nice” is alive and well on the state’s roadways, so says a recent survey which found that North Dakota has the least aggressive drivers in the country. Forbes Advisors asked drivers across the country if they’d experienced road rage, tailgating, honking, rude gestures, and being cut-off to identify the states with the most confrontational drivers….

Resolution possible soon for historic Fargo home threatened by demolition for flood protection

October 3, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A long-time issue between the city of Fargo and the owners of an historic home may be resolved soon. The home of John and Sherri Stern is on the National Register of Historic Places and was headed for a buyout and demolition by the city to make room for a levee to protect the Belmont neighborhood…

Fans Flock to ValleyCon 47 in Fargo

ValleyCon 47 moves to a bigger location in Fargo and the event is two weeks earlier than normal this year.

October 2, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO,N.D. (KVRR)-ValleyCon 47 moves to a bigger location in Fargo and the event is two weeks earlier than normal this year. Organizers say about 25 hundred people bought tickets. They say Valleycon is about celebrating pop culture, people coming together to bond over their favorite books, characters, games and movies. This years Valleycon features special guests like Bill Mosely and…

Three People From Twin Cities Dead In Small Plane Crash Near Duluth

October 2, 2022

KVRR Staff,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Three people are dead after their small plane crashes into a house in Hermantown, Minnesota, late Saturday night. The airplanes pilot was 32-year-old Tyler Fretland of Burnsville. His passengers were 32-year-old Alyssa Schmidt of St. Paul and her brother, 31-year-old Matthew Schmidt of Burnsville. The Cessna 172 disappeared from radar just before midnight and first responders found…