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Fargo School Board member joins city commission race

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) - Fargo School Board member Jennifer Benson, who has been disciplined and censured by her fellow board members twice during the second of her two terms, is running for the Fargo City Commission. Benson joins a crowded field of…

LIVE: Getting Ready For the Goddess Gala

There are goddesses who walk among us. And believe it or not, you may be one of them. For a single night, the organizers of the "Goddess Gala," coming next month to the metro,…

Jail inmate accused of making bomb, assassination threats

MINOT, N.D. - A Ward County Jail inmate is charged with felony terrorizing after he was accused of calling in a bomb and assassination threat to prosecutors and judges. Authorities say 38-year-old David Diaz called from the jail Thursday and…

North Dakota oil executive sentenced to prison for fraud

BISMARCK, N.D. - A former North Dakota oilfield executive whose false claims about his company’s value resulted in more than $886 million in shareholder losses has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay back $406…

Fargo man found not guilty in girlfriend's death

FARGO (KVRR) - A Fargo man has been acquitted of murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend. A jury in Fargo found 29-year-old Cody Plumlee not guilty of murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. Plumlee was convicted of…

North Dakota child immunization rates decline during pandemic

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota health officials say routine childhood immunization rates have declined during the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of Health says the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination rate for North Dakota children from 19 months to 35 months…

Pet Connection: Meet Brussels

Whatever kind of cuddles you can dish out, this guy can take, and come back for more. Brussels the black lab mix is a bit bigger than a mere sprout. He's an 86-pound bundle…

Carlson enters crowded Fargo City Commission race

FARGO (KVRR) - Former North Dakota House Majority Leader Al Carlson is running for the Fargo City Commission. Carlson spent 26 years representing District 41 in the legislature, the last 10 years as majority leader. The Republican lost his reelection bid…

Avian flu confirmed in Cass County

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) - The North Dakota Department of Health has confirmed a case of avian influenza in a backyard mixed flock of birds in Cass County. The Red River Zoo moved all their birds off exhibit to protect the…

House Speaker Koppelman won't seek reelection

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota House Speaker Kim Koppelman, who lost the GOP endorsement during his district's convention Tuesday, says he will retire at the end of his current term. Koppelman fell 19 votes short of challenger Jim…

U.S. joins allies in war crimes investigation

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department is working with European allies and prosecutors in Ukraine to investigate war crimes after Russia’s invasion. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that U.S. prosecutors across the world are working to collect evidence and…

North Dakota farmer jailed in Ukraine moved out of Kyiv

WASHINGTON - A North Dakota farmer jailed in Ukraine has been moved to a new facility away from the capital city of Kyiv. Sen. John Hoeven says Kurt Groszhans was moved to Lviv. Groszhans, of Ashley, has been jailed since…

Local athletes get ready for the 2nd Able Games

FARGO, N.D (KVRR) - A local fitness center is partnering with an NFL player. They are promoting the second annual Able Games fitness competition. "Today's awesome you know today's kind of the base work…

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