FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo City Commissioners agree it’s time for a vacant house to go. The structure at 437 23rd Street South has been declared a dangerous building. The woman who owned the house passed away and it was difficult for city building inspectors to find out who owns the building. It belongs to a New Jersey mortgage company….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo’s City Commission has a new look after Denise Kolpack was sworn in as the newest commissioner. Also taking the oath for another term were Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney and Commissioner Dave Piepkorn. The commission also voted 4-1 to once again make Piepkorn the deputy mayor. The only no vote came from Commissioner John Strand who…
Justin Nachatilo and attorney Leo Wilking FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo police officer whose firing was upheld by the City Commission last week is the focus of a closed door meeting. City Commissioners met in Executive Session late Monday afternoon to provide settlement negotiation instructions to the city attorney for Justin Nachatilo. The negotiation was between the city…
Justin Nachatilo and attorney Leo Wilking FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — One day before his appeal hearing before the Fargo City Commission, a fired officer is explaining why he believes he is being unfairly treated by the department he served for almost 20 years. In an interview with KFGO News, Justin Nachatilo acknowledged he made mistakes in the cases cited in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Early voting in Cass County is underway for the primary election featuring the Fargo mayoral race and crowded city commission race which has 15 candidates running for two open slots. It’s Fargo’s second election featuring approval voting where people can vote for as many candidates as they like in the race for mayor and city commission….
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo developer Jim Roers drew fire at last night’s city commission meeting for failing to build seven townhomes that were to be completed by the end of last year under agreements with the city and the Roosevelt neighborhood. The townhomes were part of a compromise, used as a buffer next to a development that includes St.Paul’s Newman…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We are learning more about the very large pool of candidates running for Fargo City Commission. The League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley held a forum for the candidates at city hall. It had to be split up into two sessions since there are 15 people running for two seats. The candidates took…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo voters will have 15 city commission and 7 candidates for mayor to pick from in June. The filing deadline was late Monday afternoon. Michael Borgie is the latest person to get into the mayoral race and just under the wire. Mayor Tim Mahoney is running for another term. Other challengers include Shannon Roers Jones, Hukun…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo School Board member Jennifer Benson, who has been disciplined and censured by her fellow board members twice during the second of her two terms, is running for the Fargo City Commission. Benson joins a crowded field of 13 candidates who have filed for the two spots up for election on the commission. The filing deadline for the…
Al CarlsonFARGO (KVRR) – Former North Dakota House Majority Leader Al Carlson is running for the Fargo City Commission. Carlson spent 26 years representing District 41 in the legislature, the last 10 years as majority leader. The Republican lost his reelection bid in 2018. Carlson says he believes his experience will help him “be an outstanding Fargo City Commissioner, representing all…
