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City Of Horace Continues To Face Backlash Regarding Special Assessments

Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against City of Horace by homeowners upset about high special assessments

September 3, 2025

TJ Nelson, Jim Monk,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A legal victory for the City of Horace in a dispute over special assessments. East Central Judicial District Judge Constance Cleveland has dismissed all twelve actions in a lawsuit filed by a group of homeowners in April. They claimed their special assessments rapidly grew since buying their homes. In the ruling, the judge says the plaintiffs…

Horace Homeowners Speak Out Against Special Assessments

Some who are suing the city say their mortgage payments have increased by as much as $1,800 a month.

April 24, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

The street in Horace that is the subject of the most recent increase in special assessments.HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – “I thought it was a bank error at first,” said Horace homeowner Kendall Bonkowski. Unfortunately for her, there was no mistake. Her payment amount was indeed skyrocketing – increasing by a thousand dollars. It soon came to light that she wasn’t…

Group Of Homeowners Sue City of Horace Over High Special Assessments

April 17, 2025

TJ Nelson,

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — A group of fifteen homeowners in Horace is suing the city over special assessments. In a statement by their attorney, Brandon Erickson with O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson, they claim the city is violating North Dakota law with extraordinarily high special assessments that could be cause for foreclosure on their homes. They also claim a history of improper…

Teenage boy arrested after crash involving stolen vehicle

November 6, 2020

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A 15 year-old boy is in custody following a crash that caused extensive damage to a bar in Horace, N.D. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was arrested after deputies responded to a crash at Big Erv’s Bar & Grill. Through investigation, Cass County authorities learned the vehicle was reported stolen out of Moorhead and…

Horace Lutheran Church Hosts Series Of Food Truck Lunches

Horace hopes to mix up their community's lunch menu

September 16, 2020

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HORACE, N.D. — The City of Horace is bringing some more variety to their lunch options in the community. Each Wednesday the Horace Lutheran Church hosts a food truck lunch in their parking lot. Vendors such as Soul Taco, Texas Best Express, and Crepe Paradise have participated in the event. The event runs from 11 am until 2 pm. Horace…

Fargo-Moorhead Spring Clean Up Week Rescheduled

April 3, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–The Cities of Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead and Dilworth have rescheduled the annual metro spring cleanup week. The decision was a unified community response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cleanup week has been rescheduled for September 14-18. The City of Horace has also rescheduled their cleanup day to September 19. Additionally, the annual electric recycling event in Fargo has…

Horace, ND – Town of the Week 2-25-20

February 25, 2020

Max Mueller,

Horace and Barneville gave us our first tie for Town of the Week, so we figured we would feature both. We flipped a coin to see who would go first and it was heads for Horace. Go Hornets and in the not too distant future, Go Hawks! Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: city of horace, Horace Greely, TOWN OF…

Boil Advisory For City of Horace

They advise residents to boil their water before using.

February 2, 2019

Site Staff,

HORACE, ND — The City of Horace, ND has issued a drinking water warning. They advise residents to boil their water before using. Residents should not drink the water without boiling it first. Let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using. The water was contaminated when the loss of pressure to the water distribution system due…