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Turnberg, Carlson Jump Into Fargo City Commission Race

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Voters will be deciding between seven candidates for Fargo City Commission during the election in June. Two seats are up for grabs including those of Commissioners John Strand and Arlette Preston. Both are running for another term. Other candidates include Michelle Turnberg, a former Fargo television news anchor, Nathan Pullen, Delson Saintal, Al Carlson and Anna…

Change of Plea In Fatal Motorcycle Crash Last April

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo woman charged in a deadly motorcycle crash last April has changed her plea to guilty to reckless endangerment. A count of manslaughter was dismissed on a motion by the state. Taquoya Saldana was originally charged with reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, and DUI but additional charges were added after an investigation….

Police track down stolen vehicle, arrest passenger in north Fargo

Deanna AzureFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A passenger in a stolen vehicle is arrested for possession of meth and on an outstanding warrant. Police say 40-year-old Deanna Azure was one of two passengers detained after police spotted the stolen vehicle at Holiday Station Store at 1020 19th Avenue North shortly after 1:30 a.m. Azure has no permanent address. The driver was in…

Coastal Television acquires Fox affiliates in North Dakota, Minnesota

FARGO (KVRR) – Coastal Television Broadcasting Group has closed on its purchase of North Dakota television stations KVRR, Fargo, KJRR, Jamestown, KNRR, Pembina, and Minnesota television stations KBRR, Thief River Falls, and KQDS, Duluth. The sellers, Red River Broadcast Co., LLC and KQDS-TV Corp., are owned by Curtis Squire Inc., a Minnesota-based family holding company headed by John Exline, which has…

Watch: Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released Monday. “Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights,” Trump said in the video posted on his Truth Social site. “My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it…

NDGOP and Dem-NPL Endorse Candidates

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota GOP and the Democrat-NPL endorsed their candidates for the 2024 elections on Saturday. The NDGOP held their convention here at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex, where spoiled ballots for candidate Rick Becker caused some confusion with the nomination for U.S. House of Representatives. In the vote for the house nomination, Public Service Commissioner…

Shrine Circus comes to the Fargodome

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The annual El Zagal Shrine Circus came to Fargo Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The show helps raise money for the operations of the El Zagal Shrine, and frees the Shriners up to do more volunteer work in the community. They partnered with a new circus producer this year, and say that the response has been fantastic….