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Fargo Public Schools to offer COVID-19 testing for students

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo public school students will soon be able to get tested for COVID-19 without taking a special trip to a clinic or testing site. Fargo Public Schools is preparing to launch an in-school COVID-19 testing program.  Each…

West Fargo assistant police chief Jerry Boyer resigns

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A city spokesperson says West Fargo Assistant Chief Jerry Boyer has resigned. His last day with the department will be Oct. 1. Boyer has been on paid administrative leave "due to an ongoing, internal investigation…

Longtime Fargo city attorney to step down

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - Fargo City Attorney Erik Johnson is stepping down. His resignation is effective at the end of the year. Johnson delivered his resignation letter to city administrator Bruce Grubb calling it an "absolute privilege" to represent the city, commissioners,…

Minnesota judge rejects attempt to force school mask mandate

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota judge has rejected a request by concerned parents to force a statewide mask mandate in all schools. Ramsey County District Judge Thomas Gilligan said the court was “gravely concerned” about the risks of…

House Democrats remove embattled lawmaker from caucus

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota House Democrats have voted to expel Rep. John Thompson from their caucus following allegations of domestic violence and questions about his residency. House leaders Tuesday night issued a statement saying that “Thompson’s actions, credible reports…

Farmers from across the country attend Big Iron

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Farmers and ag exhibitors throughout the nation are gathering at the 41st annual big iron farm show to learn more about the latest cutting-edge agricultural products, equipment, technology,…

Bemidji Police need help finding missing woman

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) - Police are asking for your help finding a Bemidji woman last seen Monday, Sep. 13. Twenty-three-year-old Stephanie Chupp was last seen around 6:45 AM on the 1900 block of Park Avenue. She may have been a…

Detroit Lakes mall fire considered accidental

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A fire that temporarily closed Washington Square Mall has been ruled accidental and unintentional by fire investigators. The Friday afternoon blaze broke out in an apartment connected to the mall. More than 300,000 gallons of…

Grommesh avoids jail in child pornography case

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A Moorhead man was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days of electronic home monitoring and seven years of supervised release after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. Twenty-one-year-old Garrett Grommesh earlier pleaded guilty to one count of…

UPDATE: Moorhead shooting suspect arrested in Rochester

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A Rochester, Minn. man has been arrested for second degree murder in the September 10 shooting death of Abdi Abdi. Moorhead Police say Rochester Police Officers, Olmstead Sheriff's deputies and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension…

Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd's rights plead not guilty

MINNEAPOLIS  - Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights have pleaded not guilty to the federal charges against them. A federal grand jury indicted Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao in May…