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Fargo Man In Custody for His Role in Armed Robbery at Riddle’s Jewelry

25-year-old Victor Velazquez is currently in custody at the Cass County Jail

June 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Around 9:30 Friday morning, the Fargo Police Department was notified of a robbery where a man came into Riddle’s Jewelry with a handgun, and forced employees to fill garbage bags with jewelry. “From what we understand, one of those employees possibly had their hands ziptied, and other employees were forced at gunpoint to take the bags of jewelry…

With the Fourth of July Around the Corner Here’s All You Need to Know About Fireworks

Starr Fireworks is the largest wholesale retailer of fireworks in North Dakota. They have over 800 different fireworks on their sales floor

June 29, 2018

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HORACE, N.D.– The Fourth of July is just days away and that can mean only one thing, fireworks! Starr Fireworks is the largest wholesale retailer of fireworks in North Dakota. They have over 800 different fireworks on their sales floor. Starr Fireworks travels to China twice a year to hand select the fireworks for their store. One trip is for selecting…

Carson Wentz Holds Q&A with Local High School Athletes

Wentz also threw passes to kids at Moorhead high school.

June 29, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Carson Wentz continues to attack his rehab for his torn ACL. For the time being, he’s in the Fargo–Moorhead area. He’s always been known as a philanthropic person, and this afternoon, he gave his two cents to aspiring football stars. Wentz was at Moorhead high school, doing a Q&A with athletes from Moorhead and Fargo. Wentz preached to…

UPDATE: Child’s Body Recovered from West Fargo Retention Pond

Neighbors tell us the boy was about 9 or 10 years old, had autism and was from Africa, but that has not been confirmed by police

June 29, 2018

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UPDATED STORY: Divers pulled a body out of a West Fargo retention pond just before 7 pm after people saw a young child having trouble keeping their head above water. An emergency call came in around 3:50 at 2946 5th Street West and around 5 pm, the scene changed from rescue to recovery mode. The West Fargo Fire Department says crews…

Man Arrested in Connection With Fargo Jewelry Store Armed Robbery

Police were called just before 9:30 a.m.

June 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. – A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a Fargo jewelry store. Fargo Police responded to Riddles Jewelry on the 4000 block of 13th Avenue South around 9:30 Friday morning. When officers arrived, the suspect was nowhere to be found. Witnesses and employees say a man entered the store, threatening them with…

Multiple Injuries After Two Car Crash Near Mapleton

The state patrol says a car traveling at 55 mph failed to yield at the intersection of 42nd Street Southeast and Cass County Road 15, t-boning a van that was southbound on the county road.

June 29, 2018

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MAPLETON, N.D. (KFGO) – Multiple injuries were reported in a two vehicle crash near Mapleton Thursday night. The state patrol says a car traveling at 55 mph failed to yield at the intersection of 42nd Street Southeast and Cass County Road 15, t-boning a van that was southbound on the county road. Both vehicles left the roadway and ended up…

Welcoming the O’Neil’s to Fargo: New Couple Leading Salvation Army

They were in Minneapolis that past four years

June 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — After 32 years with the Salvation Army, a number of them in Fargo, Majors Byron and Elaine Medlock have officially passed on the torch to another couple. KVRR’s Danielle Church spoke to them about taking over and what they’ll focus on in their time here. Jerry O’Neil was born and raised in Minneapolis, which is why he knows…

West Fargo Public Library Teaches Kids to Code

It's part of their "Library Rocks" summer reading program

June 28, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — You can never be too young to learn how to code. Since so many things in our world revolve around technology, librarians at the West Fargo Public Library are teaching kids how to use basic technology applications. The coding class is also a way for the library to do fun activities throughout the summer and encourage people…

Park Officials from the Metro Kick Off Park and Recreation Month

Directors from Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead Park Districts announce their plan for the months

June 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Members of the park districts in Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead kicked off the festivities for National Park and Recreation Month a little early, but with a fun twist. Once park district directors finished up talking about their plans for the month at Urban Plains Park, staff members took part in a relay race that ended with a…

F-M Ambulance Services Creates New Design for Ambulances

Out with the old and in with the new! Ambulances in the Fargo–Moorhead area are getting a fresh new do!

June 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D.–Out with the old and in with the new! Ambulances in the Fargo–Moorhead area are getting a fresh new do! F–M Ambulance Services are updating their ambulances with a new design featuring the Sanford Health Systems logo. The 2009 partnership between F–M Ambulance and Sanford lead to the decision to include the Sanford logo on emergency transportation vehicles. So…