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Bismarck City Commission kills chicken proposal

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…

Fire destroys abandoned house, dumpster fires 'suspicious'

FARGO (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…

Straw bale blaze at Masonite plant in Wahpeton

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…

Bike shortage impacts shops in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - If you’re on the hunt for a new bike to get you out and about this summer, get in line. Bike shop employees in Fargo say the demand currently far…

Lawsuit claims FedEx ruined hundreds of cases of SunButter

FARGO (KVRR) - The Fargo-based maker of SunButter is suing FedEx, claiming the company ruined hundreds of cases of the sunflower spread. In a federal lawsuit, SunButter says it hired FedEx to ship 420 cases of SunButter pouches from Fargo…

Fargo strip mall fire was intentionally set

FARGO (KVRR) - A fire that gutted a large portion of a Fargo strip mall last month was intentionally set. The May 11 fire at 3242 20th St. South tore through Bodyworks Physical Therapy and GiGi’s Playhouse. No one was…

Police Identify People Involved in Murder-Suicide in Wahpeton

WAHPETON, N.D. -- Police release the names of two people who died in a murder-suicide early Friday morning in Wahpeton. The medical examiner's office determined that 52-year-old Karen Ertelt-Wanner died of multiple gunshot wounds. 62-year-old Gregory Zander's death was the…

Police identify body found in Red River

FARGO (KVRR) - Police have identified a man whose body was found in the Red River in Fargo Saturday. The body of 33-year-old Dane Sayers was recovered near the 2100 block of 5th St. South. Police say an investigation is…

Nearly $400K in Capitol grounds improvements set to wrap up

BISMARCK, N.D. - Nearly $400,000 worth of improvements to the state Capitol grounds are set to wrap up within weeks, including work to repair the ventilation system in the governor's residence kitchen. Approximately $230,000 in curb replacements around the Capitol…

Jet skier dies, kayaker goes missing on Missouri River

BISMARCK, N.D. - A man died after a jet ski accident on the Missouri River south of Bismarck late Saturday, hours after a kayaker went missing in the same area in an unrelated incident. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier says…

UPDATE: Xcel Crews Restore Power in Mayville

MAYVILLE, N.D. -- (UPDATE: 5:37 P.M. June 6, 2021) Xcel Energy's website shows that power has been fully restored to the Mayville-Portland area.   **Original Story Below**   Xcel Energy crews are working to restore power in Mayville after a…

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