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Golden Drive collects hygiene kits for homeless children

"It's kind of an unseen need when you think about it, it is a huge one.

June 14, 2021

Aaron Walling,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) Golden Drive Homeless kids organization is helping provide fresh underwear and hygiene kits to people experiencing homelessness. In just two days of selling hot dogs and brats the Golden Drive is thanking people in the community for showing up to support the cause last weekend. With all that was collected local shelters throughout the metro will…

Judge charges U.S. Marshals with contempt in vaccination dispute

June 14, 2021

Jim Monk,

ABERDEEN, S.D. – A federal judge in South Dakota criminally charged three members of the U.S. Marshals Service with contempt of court and obstructing justice. The charges stem from a dispute with a deputy marshal who refused to disclose her COVID-19 vaccination status and removed prisoners from a courthouse. U.S. District Judge Charles Kornmann charged three supervisory law enforcement officers,…

Fire damages south Fargo apartment building

June 14, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo fire crews called around 4:00 Monday afternoon as an apartment building going up in flames. The building is in the 3300 block of 17th Avenue South. It turned into a two alarm fire. Two units on one side of the building were on fire when crews arrived and the fire moved up into attic. Fire…

City of West Fargo offices lose phone service, 911 calls not affected

June 14, 2021

Jim Monk,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The City of West Fargo has lost its telephone service due to a cut fiber optic cable. There is no telephone service at West Fargo City Hall, the police dept., fire dept., public works dept. and the West Fargo Public Library. 911 service has not been affected. The city’s provider, Consolidated Communications, expects to have…

Roger Maris All-Star Week begins

June 14, 2021

Jim Monk,

Sanford Health Foundation FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – It’s been 60 years since Hibbing, Minn. native and Fargo Shanley High School graduate Roger Maris broke the MLB single-season home run record. The inaugural Roger Maris All-Star Week kicks off today, June 14th through June 19th at various locations throughout Fargo-Moorhead. Funds raised during Roger Maris All-Star Week will support Sanford Roger Maris…

Minnesota court affirms approval of Line 3 oil pipeline

June 14, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed key approvals by state regulators of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Monday that the Public Utilities Commission correctly granted Enbridge the certificate of need and route permit that the Canadian-based company needs for the Minnesota segment. Enbridge wants to replace…

Person of interest identified in vandalism of Jesus statue

June 14, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Police say they’ve identified a person of interest in the vandalism of the Jesus statue outside St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Fargo. The face of the marble statue at 604 Broadway was spray-painted black. Police say it happened in the early morning hours of April 17. A complaint has been sent to the Fargo City Attorney for…

Reporter says he was jailed, strip-searched while covering Line 3 protest

June 14, 2021

Jim Monk,

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) – Charges have been filed against a reporter who says he was arrested and strip-searched last week while covering the Line 3 protests in northern Minnesota. Court documents say Alan Weisman is charged in Hubbard County with gross misdemeanor trespassing on critical public services facilities. The complaint says Weisman “was identified as one of the individuals causing…

LIVE: New Food Bank CEO Set to Deal with New Crisis in Higher Food Prices

You could say it's out of the frying pan, into the fire for food banks around the region.

June 14, 2021

Emily Welker,

2020 was a year unlike any other for the Great Plains Food Bank. Virtually overnight, it seemed, they saw a 40% increase in need for help, brought on by layoffs and other pressures the pandemic brought to bear. That’s finally started to ease up, according the Food Bank’s Jared Slinde. Now, though, inflation is causing food prices to rise, across…

Update: Dumpster fire appears intentionally set

June 14, 2021

Jim Monk,

courtesy, KFGOFARGO (KVRR) – There’s been another dumpster fire in Fargo. Firefighters responded to the Fryin’ Pan at 300 Main Ave. shortly before 1:30 a.m. Monday. The dumpster was located near the building and the fire damaged both the dumpster and a portion of the building. Fargo Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says there are indications that the fire was intentionally set. …