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Kevin O’Leary’s Wonder Fund Invests In Grand Forks Technology Company

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks based technology company called Thread is getting the latest investment from ‘Mr. Wonderful’. Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary’s Wonder Fund North Dakota is investing $2.5 million in the company. A press release from North Dakota Department of Commerce calls Thread the leader in enterprise-scale asset maintenance technology for energy and utilities. Thread has…

LM Wind Power sued in federal court for race harassment and retaliation

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission files a complaint against LM Wind Power in Grand Forks for race harassment and retaliation. It was filed Thursday and claims the company violated federal law when it subjected a Black employee to a racially hostile work environment, suggesting white co-workers referred to the employee using the N-word and…

Man accused of distributing child porn wants case evidence thrown out

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — Attorneys for a man accused in federal court of distribution of child pornography and related charges say key evidence in the case should be thrown out because it was discovered during the service of a search warrant in an unrelated construction fraud case. Magistrate Judge Alice Senechal heard testimony from investigators and forensic experts in the…

LIVE: Toughest Monster Trucks Coming To Grand Forks

The Toughest Monster Truck Tour stops at the Alerus Center Saturday afternoon

  The Toughest Monster Trucks around are heading to Grand Forks this weekend. The Toughest Monster Truck Tour stops at the Alerus Center Saturday afternoon. They came to Fargo for to appear on KVRR’s morning show on Friday, but the snow and cold kept them from busting out the big trucks. Their show in Grand Forks starts at 3:00, but…

Transformer Starts On Fire After Crash Outside Icon Sports Arena in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO/KNOX) – A fire started Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle ran into a transformer outside ICON Sports Center in south Grand Forks.According to officials, at about 3:45 p.m., the vehicle and transformer caught fire due to the crash. The transformer is about 20 feet from the arena. Police say the driver, 89-year-old Norma Haley of Grand Fork,…

Fire Kills 2 Pets, Displaces Person In Grand Forks

A residential fire kills two pets and leaves a person without a home in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A residential fire kills two pets and leaves a person without a home in Grand Forks. Firefighters responded to 523 3rd Street North around 7:10 Tuesday night. They went into the resident and found heavy smoke and fire. Firefighters quickly got the fire out. The residence has significant damage. One person is displaced along with…