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Fargo Police Honor Jake Wallin Alongside Other Fallen Officers

Fargo Police are honoring the service and the memory of fallen officer Jake Wallin, who was shot and killed in the line of duty one week ago

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police are honoring the service and the memory of fallen officer Jake Wallin, who was shot and killed in the line of duty one week ago. The department is putting stickers on every patrol vehicle in its fleet. They honor the lives of Wallin and the two other Fargo officers killed while on duty in…

How law enforcement prepares for crowded events

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) Are crowded events safe to attend? Some have worries after new details were given about last week’s fatal south Fargo ambush on officers. Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says law enforcement around the F-M metro are always working together, especially for big events in the region. “There’s actually resources in place that most people don’t know…

West Fargo Public Schools expanding walkable zones, cutting off certain students from riding bus

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Despite many students enjoying summer vacation, West Fargo Public schools are already making key decisions for the upcoming school year. The school district always had a 0.9-mile radius from a school called a walkable zone, where students did not qualify for school bus transportation. But those walkable zones are going to expand for next year….

American Crystal fined for illegally dumping wastewater

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – American Crystal Sugar Company has been fined nearly $26,000 for wastewater discharge violations at its sugar beet processing plants in Crookston and East Grand Forks. The fines come from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The MPCA found that American Crystal made illegal discharges into the Red Lake River at the Crookston plant 12 times between April…

House in Rural West Fargo Destroyed In Overnight Fire

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A fire in a West Fargo development about five miles west of the Red River Valley Fairgrounds destroys a house. Around 1:30 a.m., West Fargo Rural Fire Department was called on a report of a structure fire. When crews arrived the roof was fully engulfed. They stayed on scene for about four hours fighting the…

Prairie St. John’s launches new walk-in medication management program

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you suffer from mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and more you may understand the struggle of getting in to see a doctor to prescribe the medications that you may need. Prairie St. John’s has launched a new program to combat this problem. With a mission to offer hope and healing to…

Businesses step up to help those affected in officer-involved shooting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The F-M community is stepping up in a number of ways to help those involved in last week’s south Fargo shooting. You can support Officers’ Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes, the Wallin family and 25-year-old Karlee Koswick by going to any Bell Bank to donate through the Leadership Care Fund. “We know that the community understands…

Red River Valley Garden Tour returns to Fargo, Moorhead and Horace

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Red River Valley Garden Tour has returned, featuring the yards of six local homeowners. Those lucky enough to get tickets can tour each gardeners’ unique work in Fargo, Moorhead, and Horace today and Thursday. Proceeds are going to Fargo’s Growing Together Community Gardens, a local nonprofit focused on creating sustainable gardens in the community. Event…