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Candlelight vigil honors Anyiwei Maciek

Maciek helped organize marches for the Black Lives Matter movement in the Fargo area.

September 24, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People come together at a candlelight vigil honoring a Fargo woman. The vigil celebrates the life of 23-year-old Anyiwei Maciek who helped organize and push marches for the Black Lives Matter movement throughout the Fargo area. That includes the march in May 2020 in Fargo following George Floyd’s death. Maciek unexpectedly passed away earlier this month…

People line up to honor West Fargo Lt. Gustafson during funeral procession

"I didn't even know Lieutenant Adam Gustafson myself personally, but I think it's important for everybody to pay their respects to people who have died."

May 27, 2021

Aaron Walling,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A fleet of police vehicles say farewell to fallen West Fargo Police Lieutenant Adam Gustafson after his funeral service. “We’ve always been really supportive of law enforcement so we wanted to come out today and show our support for Lieutenant Gustafson and his family as well as for the West Fargo and Fargo Police Departments…

Community pulls together at funeral service for West Fargo Lt. Adam Gustafson

May 26, 2021

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Family, friends, colleagues and strangers pull together to honor the life of fallen West Fargo Lt. Adam Gustafson, who died from a heart attack last week. A contagious smile and laughter that would echo off the department walls; that’s how those at the West Fargo Police Department remember Lt. Gustafson. “The way Adam lived his…

Funeral for West Fargo Police Lt. Adam Gustafson

May 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Mourners gathered Wednesday at Northview Church in Fargo to attend the funeral for West Fargo Police Lt. Adam Gustafson. Gustafson died from a heart attack while on duty May 18. He was 40. Coverage of the funeral can be seen HERE. Photos: Mike Smith Photography Categories: Local News Tags: adam gustafson, funeral, West Fargo

Details set for Gustafson funeral Wednesday

May 25, 2021

Jim Monk,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Northview Church in south Fargo will open its doors at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday for the funeral for West Fargo Police Officer Adam Gustafson. The service is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. at the church, located at 3401 25th St. S. Masks are optional. Public parking, including handicap accessibility will be available in the parking lot. …

Mondale family plans memorials in Minnesota, DC

April 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

Walter MondaleMINNEAPOLIS – Public memorial services for former Vice President Walter Mondale are planned for September in Minnesota and in Washington, D.C. Mondale’s family says details will be shared in the coming months. Mondale died April 19 in Minneapolis. Mondale was vice president under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981, then lost one of the most lopsided presidential races to…

LIVE: Mourners gather for Daunte Wright funeral in Minneapolis

April 22, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Live coverage of the funeral for Daunte Wright at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis. Wright died April 11 after being shot by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: daunte wright, funeral, Minneapolis

WWII Veteran in Ellendale, North Dakota Dies at 103

KVRR spoke to John Wheelihan during the celebration for Town of the Year in 2019

November 2, 2020

Alison Voorhees,

ELLENDALE, N.D. — One of Ellendale, North Dakota’s oldest community members has passed away at the age of 103. We featured John Wheelihan during KVRR’s Town of the Year celebration last year. He was a World War II veteran. He attended the University of North Dakota and after graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force. When our reporter interviewed him,…

30 people test positive for COVID-19 after Lake Park, MN funeral

"I don't regret making the choice to be there for my friend… I wish this virus wasn't happening," Family Friend Kathleen Keen Said.

August 6, 2020

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LAKE PARK, Minn. — “I don’t regret making the choice to be there for my friend. I wish this virus wasn’t happening,” Kathleen Keen said. People were wearing masks and socially distancing during her friend’s father’s funeral. Keen says it wasn’t until the social hour after the service that people started to take off their face coverings and come together….

Officer Holte’s procession ends in Halstad, hometown community joins to pay their respects

Grand Forks police officer Cody Holte was born and raised in Halstad, MN.

June 2, 2020

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HALSTAD, Minn. — A parade of vehicles filled Interstate-29 just south of Grand Forks at the end of the funeral services for Cody Holte. Their destination was Halstad, Minnesota; the town where Holte grew up. “Of course it means a lot to us for them to come through,” said Halstad Mayor, Lori DeLong. “That means a lot to everybody. Those…