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Bill would let North Dakota state firefighters retire earlier

January 20, 2025

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota Forest Service firefighters Hunter Noor, Jon Cooper and Logan Ripple provide aid in Craig, Colo., July 4, 2018. A bill under consideration by lawmakers would enhance the retirement benefits of state firefighters. (Provided by North Dakota Forest Service)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — State firefighters may soon be able to retire 10 years earlier as the North Dakota…

Woman arrested after crashing into Fargo police officer’s squad car

January 19, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo woman is arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended license after crashing into police squad car. The crash happened Saturday night before 10 p.m. Michelle Jensen 50, of Fargo, was driving on 7th Avenue North. Police say Jensen went through a red light at 25th Street North and hit the officer’s vehicle. Neither…

Lunar New Year Celebration at Sanctuary Events Center

This year's event is the first time that the United Chinese-Americans of Fargo-Moorhead have permitted those outside their organization to attend.

January 19, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Music, food, and much more were on the docket at Sanctuary Events Center to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This Lunar New Year is the year of the Snake, which represents wisdom, intuition, and transformation. This is the eighth year that the United Chinese-Americans of Fargo-Moorhead have put on an event. The actual date of the…

NDSU Hosts Regional LEGO League Qualifier

The winners move on with the chance to represent the F-M area in a national competition.

January 19, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

LEGO robots scramble across the game board, completing tasks.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local students snapped on their interchangeable hard hats and got to work trying to be the best in a LEGO League competition. NDSU College of Engineering hosted its first ever LEGO League regional qualifier at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Teams comprised of kids from grades 4 to 7…

Junkyard Brewing Co. Celebrates National Popcorn Day

The day was created back in 2013 to commemorate Americans' monumental popcorn consumption.

January 19, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Movie buffs and snackaholics alike, rejoice – it is National Popcorn Day. The day began in 2013, to celebrate the wild fact that Americans consume 13 billion quarts of popcorn a year – more than any other country in the world. Some of that was popped down at Junkyard Brewing in West Fargo, which had…

Fire Damages Kitchen and Dining Hall at University of Jamestown Student Center

January 19, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy University of JamestownJAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — University of Jamestown reports there was a fire in the student center kitchen which firefighters worked to contain in harsh winter conditions over the course of eight hours. The fire broke out this morning and was quickly contained to the kitchen and dining area. Offices and the campus bookstore in the building were…

Woman Arrested For Hitting Three Vehicles And A House in North Fargo

January 19, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman is arrested for DUI after police say she crashed into a house and several vehicles. 42-year-old Brianna McAleer was booked into Cass County Jail. Officers responded to the 1100 Block of 8th Avenue North around 7:30 Saturday night. They determined McAleer had hit three vehicles, two telecommunications boxes, and a house. Fargo Police…

Teen Arrested After Crashing Into Tree North of Detroit Lakes

January 19, 2025

TJ Nelson,

BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Detroit Lakes teen faces charges after losing control and crashing his vehicle into a tree, narrowly missing Sunlite Bar and Grill on County Highway 21. Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 18-year-old Ronald Wright III and a 15-year-old female walked into the bar after the crash Saturday night with apparent injuries. They were both taken…

UPDATE: Jury acquits former Fargo school employee accused of exchanging nude pics with student

January 17, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Peterson cried after receiving the verdict of not guilty. After a week-long jury trial, Peterson was accused of exchanging nude pictures with at the time a 16-year-old male student from Davies High School. “You can’t have this both ways it’s either this giant conspiracy that has somehow managed to loop her best friend into or Ashley’s…

North Dakota Senate passes charitable gambling eligibility changes

January 17, 2025

KVRR Staff,

An electronic pull tab machine, right, sits next to a prototype voucher redemption machine in the training center of the gaming division, part of the Office of the North Dakota Attorney General on Feb. 27, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Senate voted 27-20 Thursday to pass a bill changing which organizations can…