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Jason Anderson Promoted To Assistant Police Chief in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo has a new assistant chief of police and his name is Jason Anderson. Anderson has been with the department since 1998 and is being promoted from the rank of patrol commander. Police Chief Pete Nielsen said, “The West Fargo Police Department began an internal process to identify interested candidates. Anderson was selected based on…

Area band leaders travel to New York to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

NEW YORK (KVRR/KFGO) — A group of Fargo-Moorhead band leaders traveled to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Six current and former leaders joined 400 others from around the U.S. and Mexico. Laura Johnson, of Dilworth, is the band director at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School and Fargo South High School. She said they arrived in New York City…

Fargo Man Charged With Sexual Assault of Girl in Barnesville

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is accused of the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl at a home in Barnesville. Police interviewed the victim in early October and she told them 32-year-old Jesse Meier had touched her inappropriately in January. She said he touched her breasts and private area. She told investigators that when Meier stopped he told…

Celebrating Midwest culture at Potato Days

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s a festival unlike any other featuring rodeos, pageant shows and lefse contests with a taste of history, too. “What didn’t we do? We were in the jail. We rode on the wagon ride with the horses. We ate a lot of potatoes. Oh yeah. Saw a lot of the shows. We saw the cooking contest….

House in Rural Barnesville, MN A Total Loss After Fire

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — A house is a total loss after a fire in rural Barnesville, Minnesota. Clay County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the structure fire around 8:30 Saturday night when smoke and flames were spotted coming from the house. It was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived but the driveway was blocked by blowing snow. A…

Mobile Food Pantry To Make The Rounds Friday In West Central Minnesota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry is making the rounds again this week. The trucks with fresh vegetables, boxed goods and bakery items will be stopping in Ulen, Hawley, Barnesville, Glyndon, Dilworth and Moorhead on Friday, February 17. There is no re-registration required and those in need will receive food at no cost. Here are…

More Crashes On Icy Roads Reported in West Central Minnesota

Sgt. Jesse Grabow/TwitterCLAY CO., Minn. — Troopers and other emergency personnel responding to a number of crashes around the region this morning. Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol says there were five jackknifed semis on westbound I-94 between exit 24 and 32, east of Barnesville. Troopers responded to 15 crashes, with two non-life threatening injuries, and an additional…