FARGO

Concrete Roads Buckling in Extreme Heat

Fargo Public Works says this is a common issue when temperatures reach past the 90-degree mark.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – While it might not be technically hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk, right now it is warm to the point of causing legitimate damage to local roads. “That concrete roadway absorbs all of that heat, and we start seeing the surface temps run at 116 degrees and warmer,” explained Corey Houim, services manager…

Woman starts petition to try and save Hornbacher’s Express in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A change.org petition has been started to save Hornbacher’s Express on South University Drive. St. Cloud-based Coborn’s announced last week that the store will close on June 27. The petition was started by Millissa Martin who says the “grocery store has served countless families in the Hawthorne neighborhood, becoming more than just a shopping destination.” She…

Multiple people hurt in alcohol-related crash in Fargo

FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Four people suffered injuries in a multi-vehicle crash in Fargo Thursday night. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of 42nd Street and 52nd Avenue S. The Highway Patrol says a car heading south on 42nd Street and driven by a 21-year-old Fargo man went through a red light and t-boned a westbound SUV. The…

“Trashasaurus Rex”, “Bin Diesel” and “Truck Norris” now picking up Fargo’s trash

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Some of Fargo’s garbage trucks now have some pretty creative names including: Trashasaurus Rex, Bin Diesel and Truck Norris. Those were the winning entries in the city’s “Name a Garbage Truck” contest. People submitted more than 200 creative entries. Fargo’s Solid Waste Department and Deputy Mayor Denise Kolpack, the department’s liaison to the City Commission, reviewed…