DENVER — UND President Mark Kennedy has been selected as the next CU system president by the University of Colorado Board of Regents. The vote was split four-four but a “yes” vote by Chair Sue Sharkey gave Kennedy the votes he needed. His compensation package was approved by a 8-1 vote. Kennedy was the target of demonstrations and online petitions…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) – Charges have been filed against the man involved in a nearly nine-hour standoff with police at his Moorhead home on Tuesday. Thirty-five-year-old Blake Fitzgerald is charged with six counts, including assault with a dangerous weapon, false imprisonment, domestic assault by strangulation and terroristic threats. Court documents say that after the female victim told Fitzgerald she was…
Ruby was scooped up off the street by the rescue workers at Diamond in the Ruff, and since then she’s been a busy girl. Now that she’s left her days as a stray behind, the springer spaniel/lab cross has donned a pretty collar, had her toenails painted pink, had her arthritis medicated, and in general, has spent her time “being…
FARGO, N.D. – Have you ever wanted to live out the fantasy of being a firefighter without needing to pass the grueling physical and mental exams to actually join the fire department? This could be your lucky day. The City of Fargo’s annual spring auction is this Saturday. There’s a bevy of beat-up looking vehicles that could be yours…
WARROAD, MN (KFGO) – Marvin Windows and Doors is changing its name – sort of. The 100-year-old company will now be known simply as Marvin. Marvin announced that the new brand represents all products, including Marvin Windows and Doors and Integrity Windows and Doors. As part of the plan, the company has refreshed the yellow rose logo first used in…
ADAMS, ND — A woman is dead and a family member is behind bars in Walsh County and charged with her murder. 65-year-old Steven Aune was arrested Wednesday after shooting a 36-year-old woman at his home near Adams, North Dakota, near Grafton. The sheriff was called and said Aune was suicidal and had a gun. The victim was taken to the…
NOME, N.D. –Two women we profiled earlier this year on KVRR Local News are asking for your help this morning. They’re trying to renovate a 100-plus year old schoolhouse and help revitalize a tiny North Dakota Town. Chris Armbrust and Teresa Perleberg bought the schoolhouse in Nome, North Dakota last year. They’re planning to turn to formerly abandoned Barnes…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Police are searching for a man who robbed Gate City Bank inside Hornbacher’s at Azool in Moorhead around 5:40 Tuesday night. The Moorhead Police Department released pictures of the man that they say walked around the grocery store before going to the bank. He then gave a note to a teller and said he had a…
FARGO, N.D.– United Way is kicking off the start of May with its 8th annual May Day Baskets of Books event. Women United volunteers used the spring in their step to deliver baskets of books to kids in local child care centers. Between all of the volunteers, they were able to distribute around 900 books. “When you get out there…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — As the NDSU football team prepares for its upcoming season, some of its players are finding ways to give back to the community. Many seniors at Eventide Sheyenne Crossings are giving these players a hero’s welcome. These fans are getting a chance to eat and talk with the players, and even look at their gold. Players say…
