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North Dakota woman who voted twice receives deferred sentence

MINOT, N.D. - A Minot woman who voted twice in last fall’s election has received a deferred sentence. Forty-five-year-old Ashlee Monique Deschamp pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor election offense. North Central District Court Judge Richard Hagar deferred her…

Former theater teacher accused of abusing boys

MINNEAPOLIS - A former Anoka, Minn. teacher who was an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ students is charged with 10 felony counts of sexually abusing minors. Forty-seven-year-old Jefferson Fietek taught arts theater at Anoka Middle School and created the non-profit group…

Fire damages Fargo apartment building

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - Fire damaged a portion of a two story rowhouse apartment building Monday in north Fargo. The fire at 307 7th Ave. N. was reported shortly before 6 a.m. A second alarm was called because it's a…

Mental Health Mindsets of Minorities.

FARGO, N.D.-(KVRR) -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month and after a rocky 2020, people are ready for a more hopeful tomorrow in 2021. "Like many things when we start talking about it we understand…

Hay bale starts quonset on fire in Angus, Minnesota

ANGUS, Minn. -- Fire crews responded to a quonset on fire in Angus, Minnesota. The fire was at 13407 US HWY 75 North, owned by Arlen Stroble. A deputy says a nearby burning hay bale started a the quonset on…

Road Projects Planned In FM Metro for I-94 and I-29

FARGO, N.D. -- Road crews will be working around the I-94 and I-29 intersection starting on Monday morning. They'll be working on the bridge approach slabs and installing expansion joints. Two lanes of traffic and ramp access will remain…

High-speed chase spanning 103 miles ends outside of Fargo

PEMBINA COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) -- A high-speed chase covering 103 miles on I-29 ended with nobody hurt on Saturday. Authorities say the pursuit began in Pembina County when a deputy noticed that a vehicle that was reported as stolen from…

Gov. Burgum vetoes penalizing state colleges over abortions

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has partially vetoed a bill aimed at penalizing the state’s 11 colleges and universities for funneling federal grant money to individuals or organizations that promote or perform abortions. Burgum said in…

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