Interim Fargo Police Chief Travis StefonowiczFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An effort is underway to make Interim Fargo Police Chief Travis Stefonowicz, the police chief. A letter sent to city leaders by officers, investigators, detectives and civilian staff with Fargo Police Department call Stefonowicz the right leader to serve as the next Chief of Police. They say with 20 years of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — First term Fargo City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg is jumping into the mayoral race. In her campaign announcement posted to social media, Turnberg said she first stepped into the arena because she believed Fargo deserved common sense leadership. She says she is willing to ask the hard questions about spending and transparency. Her city commission term doesn’t…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo Public School Board member announces her bid for Fargo City Commission. Nikkie Gullickson is in her second term on the school board. She says her priorities for the city include working toward a fiscally responsible budget, supporting a vibrant business community, and engaging with people. Gullickson is a licensed insurance agent and has worked…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For over a week, Fargo Police have been faced with scrutiny after news of a Tennessee woman was held for nearly six months in jail for a crime she did not commit. “We just feel so bad that this happened for this lady. I mean this disrupted her life totally. And so there’s things that we…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Voters in Fargo will have their say in June about whether or not to extend the one percent sales tax for infrastructure Fargo’s current sales tax is at 2.25%. That includes 1% for flood control which expires in 2084, 1% for infrastructure which ends in December 2028 and a .25% for public safety which expires in…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) — Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn is running for mayor. Piepkorn says he’s running because the city has serious issues. “The main one is our Moody’s downgrade, our financials for the City of Fargo – we need to reduce some spending quickly,” Piepkorn says. “Right now, that’s not happening. Instead, they’re proposing raising more taxes. So, that’s my…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Native American, Arts & Culture, and Human Rights commissions made it through the evening, but they’re not out of the woods just yet. Even just the decision to keep those commissions alive for a little while longer was certainly a contentious one. Commissioner Michelle Turnberg was one person not pleased by her colleagues’ conclusion, as…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many employees across the City of Fargo share their disappointment with the city’s lack of care for their work and for the city. Some are calling on all city commissioners to be removed, and others are calling for commissioners to speak with their employees and not the media. “Our commission members create a hostile work environment…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A prominent official for the city of Fargo is calling it a career after over two decades in his position. Steve Sprague, Fargo City Auditor, confirmed that he will be retiring after that news was brought up during a Liquor Control Board meeting on October 15. Sprague began serving as Auditor in December of 1999 and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Acres Mall operators are disputing comments made last night by Commissioner Dave Piepkorn. He said the mall doesn’t want the MATBUS hub saying, quote, “this is West Acres telling us to get out so I just want people to be aware of that.” West Acres Mall COO Alissa Adams in a statement said “we were…
