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Fargo man charged with killing inmate in Wisconsin jail

August 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

George TelfordWEST BEND, Wis. (KVRR/KFGO) – A Fargo man who is an inmate in a southeastern Wisconsin county jail, has been charged with killing another inmate in what the sheriff calls a “vicious, unprovoked attack.” A judge set bond at $750,0000 cash for 31-year-old George Telford of Fargo. Telford is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and battery to a prisoner….

7 hurt after 2 people exchange gunfire in Minneapolis

August 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – Police say seven people were injured after two people began shooting at each other on a busy street in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood. Police say the shootout happened at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday on the 3000 block of Lyndale Avenue South. Police arrived to find “a very chaotic scene.” Police said they found three people with gunshot wounds and…

Hunting images no longer required for federal duck stamp contest

August 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. LOUIS – Artists will no longer have to incorporate hunting imagery to win a spot for their work on the federal duck stamp. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says eliminating the requirement from its annual Federal Duck Stamp contest will give artists more flexibility. Stamp sales help fund conservation efforts, and the Trump administration said requiring hunting imagery…

South Dakota Attorney General pleads no contest to 2 counts in fatal crash

August 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

Jason Ravnsborg interviewed by police following fatal crash FORT PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s attorney general has pleaded no contest to a pair of misdemeanor charges in the death of a pedestrian last year. Jason Ravnsborg entered the pleas Thursday to charges of making an illegal lane change and using a phone while driving. Each charge carries a sentence of…

Fire Spreads From Roof To Apartment Unit Near Downtown Fargo

People In One Unit Displaced After Fire

August 26, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO (KVRR) – A two-alarm fire forces some residents out of their home early Thursday morning in Fargo. Firefighters responded to an apartment building on the 100 block of 9th Street South just after midnight. They found flames along the roofline of the building that had spread into the wall of a second-story apartment. Some firefighters finished evacuations while others…

Red River Zoo’s new exhibit to feature North American wildlife

"You're going to be able to see bison, pronghorn antelope, sand hill cranes as well as a new prairie dog exhibit."

August 25, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re looking to encounter North Dakota wildlife you may not have to go very far. The Red River Zoo’s four acre expansion project “Scheels Pride of the Prairie” is under construction. The exhibit will feature an ecosystem of plants and animals that are native to North America. “This exhibit is going to be absolutely fantastic….

Fargo Park Board members tour parks, facilities to gauge future plans for the city

August 25, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Park Board members are touring multiple parks and facilities to see first-hand how their work is impacting the city. “The purpose, really, is just for us to be able to see what’s going on in all of the parks and get some answers if we have some questions about some of the things. See some…

Enrollment Numbers Up Slightly On First Day At Fargo Public Schools

August 25, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — It’s back to school for kids in Fargo Public Schools and the first day enrollment numbers are in. The district has 11,419 students in grades K through 12. That does not include numbers for the Explorer Academy program which opens September 7. Enrollment is up 84 kids from the start of school in 2020. Categories: Local News,…

Moorhead Officer Given Lifesaving Award

August 25, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead Police Officer is honored for helping save a woman’s life. On July 8th, Officer Brett Kvam was first to arrive on scene for a female in cardiac arrest in her apartment. He quickly moved her to the floor and started CPR. As other first responders arrived, she regained her pulse. Kvam was given the Moorhead…

Voting organizations call for fair districting in North Dakota

"This is about representation. This is about having equal access to electing somebody that knows the community."

August 25, 2021

Aaron Walling,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — State voting leaders are discussing the 2021 legislative redistricting process in North Dakota. Leaders from Voters First, the League of Women Voters, Native Vote and the BadAss Grandmas for Democracy are calling for fair legislative districting by the 2021 North Dakota legislative Redistricting Committee. The organizations are asking for districting concepts that would give better representation…