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Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston Suffers Minor Stroke in St. Paul

March 20, 2023

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Republican Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston has suffered a minor stroke. In a statement, Kiel says she was admitted to Region’s hospital in St. Paul on Friday after experiencing fatigue and dizziness at the State Office Building. Tests determined that she had a minor stroke and she remained hospitalized overnight for observation. Kiel is now at…

Former Fargo South Band Teacher Sentenced For Sex With Student

March 20, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo South band teacher is sentenced to 30 months behind bars for having sex with a 17-year-old female student. Sebastian Tackling must also register as a sex offender and serve five years of probation. Tackling pleaded guilty in January to a count of corruption of a minor in Cass County District Court. A charge…

North Dakota Air National Guard helps rescue people trapped at sea near Guam

Pilots in Fargo flew the MQ-9 Reaper remotely with help from others overseas

March 19, 2023

Jim Monk, Emily Welker,

FARGO (KVRR) – A routine training mission for the North Dakota Air National Guard recently turned into real-life drama. Members of the National Guard’s 119th Wing were training at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in February when the scenario quickly changed. Major Nick Hanson says a Fargo-based MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle was ordered into action to locate a…

Brewhalla kicks off opening weekend in Fargo

March 19, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Brewhalla made its grand opening this weekend. The new indoor market proving to be a big hit for customers. “We’ve always been dreaming of this idea. We try to work some of these concepts into the brewery we renovated next door that opened in 2018. We weren’t able to get it done exactly the way we…

Fargo Public Works To Widen Neighborhood Streets Overnight All Week

March 19, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city crews will be back at it tonight trying to widen streets in residential neighborhoods by removing snow. They’ll be working in an area from 12th Avenue North to 13th Avenue South and from the Red River to University Drive. Residents and visitors are being urged to remove their vehicles parked on roads in those…

Sen. Hoeven Praises Work of National Guard At Roughrider Conference

March 19, 2023

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Senator John Hoeven is praising the work of the National Guard in serving our state and nation. He addressed the North Dakota National Guard’s annual Roughrider Conference Saturday in Bismarck. Hoeven talked about upgrades to MQ-9 Reapers in Fargo, efforts to bring the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to the Army National Guard and work to make the…

Oklee, Minnesota Man Killed in Crash On Highway 59 Near Thief River Falls

March 19, 2023

TJ Nelson,

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — An Oklee, Minnesota man is dead after colliding with another vehicle on Highway 59 near Thief River Falls. Minnesota State Patrol has identified the man as 86-year-old Oliver Kimbro. He crashed into a vehicle driven by 66-year-old Dale Brekke of Oklee around 11:45 Saturday Morning. Brekke was taken to Sanford in Fargo while his…

Several people sickened during Fargo dart tournament, police investigating

March 17, 2023

Jim Monk,

Rohypnol “Roofies” (DEA)FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police are investigating the apparent poisoning of several people who participated in a dart tournament last week. Tournament Director Pat Baumgartner tells KVRR news that he’s aware of at least ten participants who were sickened during the DakotaSota State Dart Championship at a south Fargo hotel. Baumgartner says the victims had symptoms that ranged…

LIVE: Something’s Brewing at Brewhalla

The big opening is nigh.

March 17, 2023

Emily Welker,

FARGO — The metro is less than 24 hours away from the much-anticipated opening of destination dining, shopping, entertainment and events center Brewhalla. It shares a footprint near downtown with Drekker Brewing, and it’s the brainchild of Drekker founder Mark Bjornstad. Brewhall offers a food hall experience, launching with about a dozen partner businesses, including a wine and oyster bar,…

N.D. House Votes Against State Firearm Bill After Emotional Speech By Rep. Davis

March 16, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The North Dakota House has rejected a resolution to designate the Winchester Model 1876 as the state firearm. The vote came after an emotional speech by a Native American House member. It had been passed by the Senate, and the House Political Subdivisions Committee recommended it pass on a 9 to 5 vote. Supporters said that…