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Cherries for Charity Fundraiser Begins at Local Hornbacher’s

The Proceeds Benefit Women in Need at YWCA Cass Clay and Rape and Abuse Crisis Center

July 10, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO-MOORHEAD — Hornbacher’s is doing more than just providing your groceries. For the next week, all eight locations in Fargo and Moorhead are hosting the 37th annual Cherries for Charity fundraiser. For every pound of cherries sold, Hornbacher’s and the Fargo-Moorhead Cosmopolitan Club will donate 25 cents to the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center and YWCA Cass Clay. “The collaborative…

Accused Fentanyl Trafficking Kingpin To Plead Guilty

July 9, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. – A man accused of playing a major role in a deadly international fentanyl trafficking operation has signed a federal plea agreement in North Dakota. Daniel Vivas Ceron will plead guilty to three counts, including conspiracy to import controlled substances resulting in serious bodily injury and death. He faces life in prison. The Colombian national allegedly ran his…

“It Was Her Fault” Attorneys Claim Fargo Diocese Blamed Alleged Sexual Assault Survivor

July 8, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – Attorneys for an alleged sexual assault survivor say the Fargo Diocese told them “it was her fault” after coming forward. The law firms of Bradshaw and Bryant and O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss will hold a press conference Thursday, July 11 in Fargo. They claim Father Michael Wright abused someone at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Belcourt, North…

Clay County Chase Ends In Rollover Crash In Fargo

Ann Christos was in Fargo and headed towards the 1st Ave bridge when she saw the pursuit cross into North Dakota.

July 8, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A police chase through Clay County ended with an upside down car in a Fargo yard. Ann Christos was in Fargo and headed towards the 1st Ave bridge when she saw the pursuit cross into North Dakota. She estimates the runner was going 70 miles per hour. The driver of the red coupe rolled at the…

Fargo Bookstore Raises Money For Immigrant Children

July 5, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – All weekend long, a Fargo bookstore will be doing its part to help refugees and immigrants. 10% of all book sales at Zandbroz will be donated to RAICES. It’s a Texas-based organization providing low-to-no-cost legal services to people who are detained at our southern border. Zandbroz is one of the many independent stores throughout the country taking…

Fargo Park District Exec. Dir. Joel Vettel Quits After 3 Years

Vettel served as the director after longtime director Roger Gress retired

July 3, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Joel Vettel, a staple in the Fargo community resigned Tuesday night as the park district’s executive director. In Vettel’s statement he says “this was a huge undertaking and I recognize I had huge shoes to fill.” Vettel served as the director after longtime director Roger Gress retired. Vettel’s service to the community began in the late 90’s when…

Woman Thrown From Vehicle In Crash On I-94 Near Mapleton

North Dakota Highway Patrol says 26-year-old Katrina Cichon of Fargo lost control

July 3, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MAPLETON, ND — Two people are in the hospital after a one vehicle rollover on I-94 at Mapleton, North Dakota. The crash happened around 11:40 Wednesday morning. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 26-year-old Katrina Cichon of Fargo swerved toward the median, overcorrected and lost control. The vehicle rolled and she was thrown. A 7-year-old passenger remained inside the vehicle. Both the…

Young Man Profiled On KVRR Local News Has Passed Away After 2-Year Cancer Fight

21-year-old Tyler "Ty" Robertson of Fargo died Sunday at home after battling glioblastoma

July 2, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — A young man KVRR featured last year who was battling cancer has passed away. 21-year-old Tyler “Ty” Robertson of Fargo died Sunday at home after battling glioblastoma, a type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. Robertson was a 2016 graduate of West Fargo High School and he attended NDSU to study mechanical…

NFL Legend Peyton Manning To Headline The Chamber’s Voices of Vision

Tuesday, November 5 at noon at Sanford Health Athletic Complex

July 2, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — Voices of Vision has its 2019 headliner: NFL legend Peyton Manning. He’ll speak at The Chamber’s 10th annual event on Tuesday, November 5 at noon at Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Tickets are available on The Chamber’s website. Manning is the NFL’s only five-time Most Valuable Player and a 14-time Pro Bowl selection. He retired in 2016 holding…

Arrest Made In Fatal UTV Crash Last Month In Becker County

36-year-old Aaron Pelham of Waubun was arrested Monday

July 2, 2019

TJ Nelson,

Aaron PelhamBECKER CO., MN — Authorities have arrested the driver involved in a fatal UTV crash last month in Becker County. 36-year-old Aaron Pelham of Waubun was arrested Monday and is in the Becker County Jail with formal charges pending. Pelham was driving a 1999 Mercury Marquis which crashed into a UTV driven by 27-year-old Michael Tibbetts of Ogema. He…