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Judge will decide whether Mahoney can run for mayor again

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - The ongoing disagreement and uncertainty about whether Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney can seek another four-year term next year is headed to court. On a 3-2 vote, city commissioners agreed to have a judge interpret and rule on…

Mayo Clinic joins others in requiring worker vaccinations

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic says it will require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by mid-September, becoming one of the latest health systems to do so as delta variant cases rise around the country. The Rochester-based medical system…

CDC to recommend masks for some vaccinated people in certain situations

WASHINGTON - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to announce Tuesday that some vaccinated individuals resume wearing masks in certain situations to protect against COVID-19, reversing its earlier guidance that only unvaccinated individuals should wear face coverings.…

Minnesota officials urge shots as delta variant surges

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota health officials are warning that the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for more than 75% of the state’s new COVID-19 cases. And they say it’s a serious threat to unvaccinated people as the…

Update: North Dakota murder suspect arrested in Moorhead

Update from Moorhead Police: At approximately 3:15 pm today, Oscar Ortiz, age 25, was taken into custody without incident due to a successful day-long investigation. Ortiz was located under a stairwell of an apartment building in the 500 block of…

Fargo To Enact Mandatory Water Restrictions As Drought Persists

FARGO, N.D. -- Fargo is enacting mandatory odd/even outdoor water restrictions effective at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 27. People with an odd-numbered address may use water as normal on odd-numbered dates and vice versa. There are no restrictions on essential…

Minnesota adopts 'clean car' rules to encourage electric vehicles

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota has officially adopted regulations championed by Gov. Tim Walz to encourage the switchover to electric vehicles. The “clean car” rules published Monday in the State Register take effect in 2024 with the 2025 model year. They’ll require…

North Dakota state trooper assaulted at Oriska rest area

FARGO (KVRR) - The North Dakota Highway says a state trooper was treated for non-life threatening injuries Monday after the trooper was dragged by a vehicle being driven by a woman near Oriska, Capt. Bryan Niewind says the trooper responded…

NDDOT adds dozens more self-serve kiosks

BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Department of Transportation has added dozens of self-serve kiosks around the state to help residents avoid what can sometimes be a long wait at the motor vehicle stations. The DOT has completed adding 44…

Multiple agencies fight large grain elevator fire in Clinton

CLINTON, Minn. - Firefighters from multiple agencies battled a large fire at a grain elevator in western Minnesota, where some residents were evacuated. According to Big Stone County Sheriff Mark Brown, crews were called shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday to…

Four pets die in Moorhead apartment fire

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – Fire caused extensive damage to a townhome in a four-unit complex plex in Moorhead overnight. Firefighters responded to the call just before midnight Sunday at 1816 Belsly Boulevard. Battalion Chief Dave Conrad says crews found heavy…

"Festival of Fire" Held In Downtown Fargo

FARGO, ND (KVRR) -- The Fargo- Moorhead community was invited to learn more about the annual Somali celebration known as Neeroosh, or the festival of fire, which celebrates the beginning of the solar year. The…

Benefit for Rick's Bar Bartender

FARGO, ND (KVRR) -- Rick's Bar hosted a silent auction and Jam Band in partnership with Lend A Hand Up for one of their bartenders Mark Hagen. Mark, who is also known as "Box", just…

UPDATE: Victim Identified in Late Saturday Shooting in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. -- Police in Fargo identify the victim of a shooting late Saturday night as 41-year-old Eric Woodrow Hayes of Fargo. **original story below** FARGO, N.D. -- A Fargo man is arrested for murder. Police say 40-year-old Raymond Gunn shot…

Ready for takeoff: Fargo AirSho has begun

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - People are flooding Fargo this weekend to get an exclusive look at tricks performed by talented aircraftsmen and women. You can catch the F/A-18 Super Hornet and bomber aircrafts return along…

Fire at Fargo sunflower plant injures one

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Several employees were treated after breathing in smoke from a small fire at the sunflower processing plant in Fargo late Friday afternoon. The call to 501 42nd Street North came in just before 5:15 p.m. when…