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Cone Zone: Water Main Replacement Project to Begin in North Fargo

The road is deteriorating and utilities are breaking

July 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — A water main replacement project will begin Thursday in north Fargo. Drivers will find roads closed around the area of 4th avenue and 3rd street north. The road is deteriorating and utilities are breaking. All work should be finished by early November, weather permitting. Work on the 32nd Avenue South project has shifted near Love’s Travel…

ND Tax Commissioner Considering Action Against Griggs County Commission

Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger held a hearing in Cooperstown on Friday

July 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRIGGS COUNTY, ND — The tax commissioner is considering action after the Griggs County Commission failed to produce 2016 real estate sales records. Counties are required to provide the records to ensure that property values result in fair and equitable taxation. Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger held a hearing in Cooperstown on Friday. He said it was the first time a…

Minnesota Officer Kills Carjacking Suspect, Finds Suspect’s Seven-Year-Old Daughter Inside Car

The carjacking was reported earlier in North Branch

July 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CHISAGO COUNTY, Minn. — A carjacking suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting in east-central Minnesota and his young daughter who was in the car is safe. The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office says law officers fired shots after the suspect was found outside the town of Harris. The man died at the scene. The carjacking was reported earlier in North…

Grand Forks County Authorities Investigating Burglary, Home Invasion

They got away with money, jewelry and electronics

July 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

THOMPSON, ND — A man in rural Thompson, North Dakota was awakened by two to three men with flashlights early Sunday morning. The victim told authorities that one of the masked men had a baseball bat and told him not to move. He says the suspects spoke in a different language. They got away with money, jewelry and electronics….

New Attractions Coming to the Red River Valley Fair

There are a few new attractions and deals to look out for this season

July 10, 2017

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, ND — Hundreds of people from across the country are setting up the annual six day long Red River Valley Fair which kicks off tomorrow. There are a few new attractions and deals to look out for this season. KVRR’s Nick Broadway joins us live from the fairgrounds in West Fargo with more. Categories: Business, Community, Local News,…

Grand Forks Man Arrested for DUI After Going Wrong Way on I-29 Exit Ramp

The highway patrol says 22-year-old Mason Fugleberg hit a minivan and nearly hit a pedestrian before entering on-coming traffic

July 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — A Grand Forks man was arrested for drunk driving after heading the wrong way down an I-29 exit ramp. It happened just after 6 o’clock. The highway patrol said 22-year-old Mason Fugleberg hit a minivan and nearly hit a pedestrian before entering on-coming traffic. He eventually pulled over and was confronted by a passenger in…

Former Circuit Court Judge to Announce Run for U.S. House

Current Republican U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem is running for governor

July 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

SOUTH DAKOTA — A former circuit court judge is planning to run for South Dakota’s U.S. House seat as a Democrat. Tim Bjorkman will announce his candidacy on Thursday. Bjorkman’s campaign says in a statement that he plans to deliver solutions to problems rather than promoting partisan squabbling. Secretary of State Shantel Krebs is competing with Dusty Johnson in the…

Alcohol Saturation Patrols Increase for Fairs Week in Cass County

It is a big week in the county with the fair, downtown street fair and horse racing this weekend

July 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CASS COUNTY, ND — Law enforcement is cracking down on drunk driving this week. Troopers will be conducting alcohol saturation patrols in Fargo, West Fargo and across Cass County through Sunday. It is a big week in the county with the fair, downtown street fair and horse racing this weekend. So far this year, 17 people have died in…

Minnesota Health Officials Hoping Measles Outbreak is Over

The Somali community has been hardest hit during the outbreak

July 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNESOTA — Minnesota health officials may call an end to the state’s measles outbreak if no new cases arise by the end of the month. The number of cases in the state has held steady at nearly 80 for nearly one month. Health officials must wait until July 29, when two incubation periods pass without any new cases, before…

Birds Of A Feather: Flocking To The Annual Chicken Show

It's a clucking good time.

July 10, 2017

Emily Welker,

Festival season is at its peak here in the Red River Valley, with the Downtown Street Fair and the Red River Valley Fair kicking off over the next few days and county fairs in the works as far as the eye can see. But in Wayne, Nebraska, a spectacle that started almost 40 years ago as a children’s art festival…