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Twist To Close For 30 Days Due To Liquor License Violation

The city-imposed a 30-day suspension

August 6, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A downtown Fargo bar and restaurant is closing for awhile. It’s not due to COVID-19 but rather a second liquor license violation. The sale of food at Twist only came in at 48% and not the 50% required by it’s license. The city-imposed a 30-day suspension. The operators announcing on Facebook that they will close Twist on…

Red Lake Man Arrested For Abusing Three-Year-Old Girl Who Had Taser Burns

August 5, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. — A Red Lake, Minnesota man is behind bars and facing a number of charges for the abuse of a three-year-old girl in Mahnomen in June. 29-year-old Edward Fairbanks was arrested Wednesday by Red Lake Police on an outstanding warrant out of Mahnomen County. Fairbanks is accused of causing great bodily harm to the child including a…

Fargo company to conduct patient trials for COVID-19 vaccine

August 5, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND – A Fargo-based medical research company has been chosen to conduct two clinical trials that could lead to a vaccine for COVID-19. Lillestol Research is among several facilities across the nation involved in “Operation Warp Speed”, the federal government’s plan to provide 300 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by January, 2021. Director of Operations Jamie Brown says Lillestol…

LadyBoss Reveals New Name And Future Plans At Their Annual Summit

Over 200 people attended the summit virtually.

August 4, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD – An organization reveals their new brand at their annual summit. Ladyboss had their virtual summit where they had guest speakers, panel discussions, and virtual networking. The organization also announced their new name: Ladyboss Midwest They hope that through their new brand they will be able to connect women in communities beyond Fargo-Moorhead. One of the Co-founders of Ladyboss…

Mayor Tim Mahoney joins in on discussion of race, diversity and tolerance in Fargo

Sunday evening marks the fourth Ubuntu Racial Dialogue in South Fargo

August 2, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — The Ubuntu Racial Dialogues were inspired by Fargo’s protest following George Floyd’s death. Joseph Lewis, a recent MSUM graduate and the one who created the recurring event, says although protesting is a powerful way to have your voice heard, sitting down with one another and having a conversation is just as effective, if not more so. The…

Two dead after two-vehicle crash in Fargo

August 1, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash in northwest Fargo. The collision happened at about 4:45 p.m. Friday at 7th Ave. and 43rd St. N near the city landfill. Police say the names of the two people killed will not be released until Monday. The drivers of both vehicles died. There were no passengers in either…

Fargo Public School Board approves “Smart Restart” draft plan

The school year will now begin September 2nd instead of August 27th

July 30, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — After hours of deliberation, the Fargo Public School Board approved a Smart Restart plan for the upcoming school year. It also approved moving the school year’s start date from August 27th to September 2nd. If there’s one certainty about the drafted plan, it’s that almost nothing about it is certain. “Everything in this document can change,” said…

Active Shooter Training Held At Hector International Airport

July 29, 2020

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Hector International Airport is the site of an active shooter training exercise. Fargo Police helped out with the event by providing training as well as an officer to roleplay the active shooter. The event was meant to serve as a training tool to introduce airport employees to the concepts needed to survive an active shooter event. Police…

West Fargo man stand in support of Fargo Police

July 28, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – A West Fargo man is continuing to show his support for Fargo Police and Chief David Todd. Nick Barth began showing up outside the department four years ago, shortly after the shooting death of Officer Jason Moszer. He tries to show up once a week, rain or shine, to show his support for the department. Plenty of cars…

Chad Greenway donates ‘Chad’s Locker’ to Sanford Children’s Hospital

Greenway began giving back just two years after getting drafted, when he realized he could use his platform in the NFL in a positive way.

July 28, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Former Vikings Linebacker Chad Greenway is giving back to the kids at Sanford Children’s Hospital through his foundation Lead The Way. Greenway began giving back two years after getting drafted, when he realized he could use his platform in the NFL in a positive way. In 2008, he and his wife Jennifer formed Chad Greenway’s Lead the…