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Early Voting in Cass County officially underway

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Early voting in Cass County is underway for the primary election featuring the Fargo mayoral race and crowded city commission race which has 15 candidates running for two open slots. It’s Fargo’s second election featuring approval voting where people can vote for as many candidates as they like in the race for mayor and city commission….

First Woman Appointed to ND Supreme Court Dies at 86

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Former Justice Beryl Levine, the first woman appointed to the North Dakota Supreme Court, has died. She was 86. Levine died Saturday at her home in San Mateo, California, with her family by her side. Former Gov. George Sinner appointed Levine to the Supreme Court in January 1985, shortly after the Democratic governor took office. Levine…

Gas prices in Minnesota jump 35 cents in a week

MINNESOTA (FOX 9) – Prices at the pump in Minnesota saw the largest hike in nearly a decade this week as gas prices continue to push above record highs. The average gas price increased 35 cents since week-to-week, one of the highest increases in the country. The average cost for regular gas in Minnesota is now $4.58 per gallon. Compared to just…

Roers files building permit application for Fargo townhome project

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) –  Jim Roers, President of Roers Construction and Development, has filed an application for a building permit to build seven townhomes on the block near the St. Paul Newman Center Church and the View Apartments at 12th Avenue North and University Drive. It’s the latest move in the ongoing controversy over the Fargo townhome construction issue between…

LIVE: #EatUnited Food Truck Feed To Help United Way

Help Tackle Problems Like Hunger In Our Region By Taking Care Of Your Own Hunger

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Help support a lot of great programs that help kids, help people find homes, and help fight hunger. You can do it all by fighting your own hunger. The Eat United food truck feed is this Wednesday in the parking lot of Blue Cross/Blue Shield on the corner of 13th Avenue South and 45th Street in…

Clay County Attorney: prostate cancer ‘changed my life’

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – In the words of Clay County Attorney Brian Melton, “it’s good to be alive.” Melton, who underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 2018, learned earlier this year that some cancer had returned. Doctors recommended several sessions of additional radiation treatments. Melton says after completing those treatments, he’s now considered cancer-free. Melton says he had no symptoms…

Gas Tank Explodes During Vehicle Fire in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A vehicle on fire explodes in Grand Forks. It happened around 3:15 this morning in the 2500 block of Knight Drive. Officers arrived to find the Chevrolet Colorado fully engulfed in flames in the parking lot. That’s when the gas tank exploded, causing a sound that could be heard for several blocks. No one was…