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Fargo Fire and Police Departments investigating series of dumpster fires

"It was just like pop and the flames were high. High enough to think there was a house on fire, not trash bins."

June 9, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police and Fire Departments are trying to figure out who started dumpster fires Tuesday night. “It was just like pop and the flames were high. High enough to think there was a house on fire, not trash bins,” Fire Witness Joanne Pedersen said. Parts of South Fargo lighting up Tuesday night. Fargo Fire and Police…

Sec. Buttigieg explains American Jobs Plan impact on North Dakota & Minnesota

June 9, 2021

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – President Joe Biden has ended negotiations with top Republican leaders regarding his American Jobs Plan, but the administration will continue seeking bipartisan approval of the infrastructure proposal. According to the White House, infrastructure in North Dakota and Minnesota has suffered from a lack of investment for decades. Between the two states, more than 5,000 miles of highways…

Heat Causes Part of Main Avenue to Buckle in Fargo

June 9, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Extreme heat conditions are causing roads to buckle throughout the metro. On the intersection of Main Avenue and 40th Street South, traffic was backed up heading east and was reduced to one lane as the heat has caused the road to buckle just before merging onto I-29 North. City workers were working to mark the area early…

Keystone XL pipeline canceled after Biden had blocked permit

June 9, 2021

Jim Monk,

BILLINGS, Mont. – The sponsor of the Keystone XL pipeline says it is pulling the plug on the project after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation of the company’s permit on the day the president took office. Calgary-based TC Energy said Wednesday it would work with government agencies “to ensure a safe termination of…

Police searching for dog owner after bite incident in Fargo

June 9, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police are investigating a dog bite report in the area of 12th Avenue South and 14th Street. Police say the victim could not get information from the dog owner before the dog and owner left the area. Police are trying to locate the owner of the dog to verify vaccinations to avoid having the victim go…

Watch: Organ donation flag raised in honor of Jupiter Paulsen

June 9, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The organ donation flag at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo was raised in honor of 14-year-old Jupiter Paulsen. Paulsen was taken off life support on Tuesday, her father Robert said. Jupiter Paulsen was in serious condition at Sanford for several days after being assaulted and stabbed more than 20 times on June 4th in south Fargo. Life…

Fundraiser established to save oldest building in Grand Forks

June 9, 2021

Jim Monk,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A fundraiser has established to save the oldest building in Grand Forks. A log cabin, which served as Grand Forks’ first post office, was built in 1868. Grand Forks County Historical Society Director Leah Byzewski says the 153 year-old cabin is in need of expensive repairs. Several logs have water and insect damage and need…

Bismarck City Commission kills chicken proposal

June 9, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – City leaders in Bismarck have killed a proposal to allow chickens within city limits. The Bismarck City Commission denied a request from the city Planning and Zoning Commission to hold a public hearing on a potential ordinance that would have allowed city residents to keep up to four chickens. Commissioner Steve Marquardt said he was concerned about…

Fire destroys abandoned house, dumpster fires ‘suspicious’

June 9, 2021

Emily Welker,

courtesy, KFGOFARGO (KVRR) – Fire gutted a flood buy-out home near the Red River in Fargo. Firefighters responded shortly after midnight Wednesday to the 3600-block of River Drive South. Fire Captain Ryan Biergutz says the house fire was called in as a grass fire after somebody saw flames through trees that surround the house. Strong winds were also whipping embers…

Straw bale blaze at Masonite plant in Wahpeton

June 9, 2021

Site Staff,

WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – Wahpeton and Breckenridge fire departments are working to put out a large, burning straw pile outside the Masonite International plant north of Wahpeton. The fire was reported around 2:15 this (Wed) morning The straw pile is located in the northeast corner of the storage area. Fire breaks have been put up to keep the fire from…