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Fargo’s Tom Hoge One Shot Off Lead At PGA Championship

Rory McIIroy leads at -5

May 19, 2022

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TULSA, OK — A great round one for Fargo’s Tom Hoge at the PGA Championship in Tulsa, the year’s second major. Hoge shot a four under par 66 to finish one shot behind the leader, Rory McIlroy and in a tie for second with Will Zalatoris. Its Hoge’s third PGA appearance coming off making the cut in his last major…

St. Louis follows Fargo’s lead with using approval voting

The city of St. Louis is inspired by Fargo's trailblazing method allowing approval voting where voters choose as many candidates as they'd like

May 18, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Voting for multiple candidates in elections could be the norm sooner than later as more cities look to approval voting for a more effective way to cast votes. “With the people in St. Louis and the people in Fargo, they’re starting to go through this process where they’re saying like, ‘Hey this is really exciting.’ We…

Fargo Mayoral Candidate Far Ahead of Others In Campaign Contributions

May 18, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Recent disclosures show a massive gap in campaign contributions between Fargo’s mayoral candidates. Shannon Roers Jones is outpacing her opponents, reporting over $120,000 in total contributions. Nearly half that amount is from a $55,000 donation Roers Jones made to her own campaign. Hukun Dabar reports the next largest campaign total at over $32,000. Mayor Tim Mahoney…

Memory Café celebrates 5 years with a birthday party

May 18, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -Memory Café is celebrating its 5th year of service at Bethel Church in Fargo. From pottery lessons and a fitness class to service dogs and live music, the Memory Café serves as a safe social gathering place where people experiencing mild to moderate memory loss come together. Organizers are excited to celebrate another year building relationships with…

Norwegian patriotism on display during Syttende Mai

May 17, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Grab some lutefisk and lefse as it’s Syttende Mai. It’s celebrated for the signing of Norway’s constitution on May 17th, 1814. It made the country an independent kingdom to try and avoid being ceded to Sweden after Denmark-Norway’s defeat in the Napoleonic Wars. Fargo’s Sons of Norway celebrated Constitution Day with a feast including aquavit flights,…

Fargo City Commission candidates discuss inclusion opportunities

May 17, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Hawthorne Neighborhood Association hosted a Fargo City Commission debate. Candidates shared how to make the city more welcoming to everyone. “We need to bring in the people that represent our city’s diversity and there’s a lot of it. As we can tell we are growing as a city,” Anna Johnson said. “I looked at our…

Possible Litigation Over Roers Construction’s Unbuilt Townhouses in Fargo

May 17, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo and developer Jim Roers could end up in court over seven townhouses that were promised but not built by Roers Construction. They were supposed to be a buffer between houses, large apartments and St. Paul Newman Center in the Roosevelt neighborhood. Roers blamed rising costs and congestion in the area for not building the townhouses….

Task Force on stopping street racing voted down by Fargo City Commission

May 16, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A task force to address street racing concerns won’t be a solution as the City Commission votes it down. Commissioners Arlette Preston and John Strand were the only ones in favor of it. Preston, who is running for mayor, brought the idea to the panel. She feels the community should have a voice in slowing down…

Body of Missing Fargo Man Found In Arkansas Creek, No Signs of Trauma

May 15, 2022

TJ Nelson,

PULASKI, AR (KVRR) — The body of a Fargo man who went missing in Arkansas while on his way to New Orleans has been found in a creek. 25-year-old Jordan Simeon had been missing since March 7 when his car broke down on I-40 near Little Rock. A body was found late last month about 200 yards from the interstate…

Downtown Fargoans discuss Island Park’s master plan

The Fargo Park District is still going over suggestions for Island Park's master plan.

May 12, 2022

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FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Downtown Neighborhood Association wants to make sure their voices are heard in regards to Island Park renovations. “We’re just kinda organizing this little community meet-up to try to get people’s opinions. They’re gonna make a decision on what the master plan’s gonna be real soon. So, do our best to see who’s interested in…