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Fargo set to roll out new water meters

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Fargo are about to see some changes in their water bills. The city is set to roll out new water meters. The upgraded meters will start being installed in North Fargo next month. Areas in central and southern Fargo will see changes in the next two years, with the upgrades set to be completed…

Back to School Brings School-Related Anxiety

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With back-to-school coming up, Sanford Health wants to remind you to check on your kid’s wellbeing. Whether you are preparing to start at a new school or begin a new year, kids can become anxious. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, two to five percent of kids can experience school-related anxiety. Katelyn Mickelson…

Red River Valley Fair Sends out Fair Experience Survey After “Financial Disaster” This Summer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Fair wants to find out what you would like to see for next year’s fair. The survey comes after the fair reported suffering a “financial disaster” following a shift from a ten-day fair to an event that stretched over three separate weekends. The “Fair Experience Survey” asks for ideas about carnival rides, food…

LIVE: A Can-Do Attitude for Canning and Preserving Season

FARGO — If you’re turning your can-do attitude toward canning the stuff you grew in your garden, or even just bought from the farmer’s market, there’s a good chance you might have run across some misinformation online. NDSU extension agents say people are risking serious illness when they don’t know how to can and preserve their produce properly. Practices in…

LIVE: A Museum Comes to Life at Pioneer Days

WEST FARGO –Museums might make you think of just a collection of lifeless objects. But this weekend, you can see those objects come to life in the metro. Pioneer Days is coming back to Bonanzaville. It’s been 54 years since the celebration first started. This year, you can see historic re-enactors dressed in pioneer-era garb demonstrations how people from backĀ …

Thomas Lane Released From Federal Prison, Convicted For His Role in George Floyd’s Murder in 2020

LITTLETON, CO (KVRR/FOX9) — Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was convicted for his role in George Floyd’s murder in 2020, is released from prison. Lane has completed his state and federal sentences. It was just his fourth day on the job when he held down Floyd’s legs while former officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. A federal…

White Earth Man Gets Nearly 25 Years for Making Child Porn With 13-Year-Old Victim

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A White Earth, Minnesota Man is sentenced to nearly 25 Years in prison for child porn. According to court documents, 34-year-old Ryan Thompson, also known as “Ryan Townsend”, took pornographic images with a minor in December 2020. The 13-year-old victim used her school-issued laptop to message the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. She told them Thompson began sleeping…