FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — FMWF Chamber has launched a workforce initiative aimed at helping people find suitable jobs and assisting local businesses in finding the right employees. Those with the Chamber believe the newly-launched digital platform called Ignite FMWF will be transformational in the way workers and employees find each other. “We have a lot of great individuals, companies, nonprofits,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Flu shot season is here and this year, Sanford Health says people are hesitating to get their shot. With some people already skeptical of COVID vaccines and the now readily available booster shot, there is concern that people will forgo their annual flu shot. Most of us are required to get vaccines each year to go…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The cities of Fargo and Moorhead recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a ceremony on the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Mayors Dr. Tim Mahoney of Fargo and Shelly Carlson of Moorhead spoke to honor the holiday. Fargo replaced Columbus Day back in 2015 and Moorhead recognized Indigenous People’s Day two years ago. A special ceremony also honored Native…
FARGO, N.D. — A state lawmaker from southeastern North Dakota who’s accused of misdemeanor theft in Bottineau County says he’s surprised by the charge and believes it’s fabricated. Republican Sen. Jason Heitkamp of Wahpeton says he was in Bottineau earlier this week to retrieve some of his belongings from his former girlfriend and did not steal anything. He says he…
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Attorneys for a North Dakota man accused of wounding two Wisconsin police officers while he was on the run from an attempted murder charge in his home state are petitioning for a jury pool from a different county. Twenty-four-year-old Nathanael Benton of Fargo has pleaded not guilty in the shootings of two Delafield police officers in November…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo South High School is the first school in the state to implement BARR which stands for building assets, reducing risks. This model is used on the school’s ninth graders. It’s designed to improve the education system with data and relationships. It’s also expected to empower students, teachers and families with information so schools can realign…
FARGO (KVRR) – Surveillance video shows two people with what appears to be a wheeled container being pushed down the sidewalk near Duffy’s Tavern at about the same time police believe the bar was burglarized Thursday morning. The video, obtained by KVRR News, shows 6:23 a.m. Fargo Police spokeswoman Jessica Schindeldecker says investigators believe the break-in occurred at 6:20 a.m….
FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol arrested a man Friday after he led authorities on a high-speed chase before he lost control of his vehicle and crashed in Fargo. Thirty-one-year-old Grant Goodsell of Halstad, Minnesota was arrested for DUI, fleeing, resisting arrest and reckless driving. A state trooper was parked along I-29 near the 32nd Ave interchange when…
FARGO (KVRR) – A longtime south Fargo watering hole was the target of a burglary overnight. The break-in occurred at Duffy’s Tavern at 16 12th St S. Two glass doors on the front of the building were shattered. It wasn’t immediately clear if anything inside was stolen. Police say no arrests have been made. The burglary is believed to have…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – No one was hurt during a mobile home fire in North Fargo Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded to the 1200 block of Monte Carlo Drive North around 3:10. The Fargo Fire Department says when crews arrived they found flames coming out from under the home and they were quickly put out Officials say two people and three…
