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Home and land owners in Horace voice their concerns over city’s special assessments

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — The room was jammed packed, as many home and landowners in Horace shared their confusion and distress over the city’s special assessments. “You could tell me that the law allows you to assess me, but I should be assessed maybe $100. Not what I’m assessed here. That’s my main point, no benefit to me.” Prior to…

Battle Between City of Horace, Homeowners Continues

Flames were seemingly reignited by a Facebook post in a local community group earlier this week.

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Disputes between homeowners and the city of Horace continue to erupt over special assessments that the homeowners say unfairly raise their mortgage prices. Back in April, a group of 15 banded together to sue the city over the issue. That case is still being litigated as of writing. Some involved with that particular case have worked…

Valley City Woman Injured in Crash, Charged with DUI

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the woman was not wearing a seatbelt.

CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) – A Valley City woman is being treated for serious injuries after crashing her car in Casselton. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 48-year-old was driving her 2001 GMC Jimmy just before 4 P.M. on Thursday, August 14. She was going northbound on Highway 18 and turned west on 19th Street South, failing to yield and…

Corps of Engineers set to reroute the Red River through diversion control structure next week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– A major milestone for the F-M Diversion project: the Red River of the North will be rerouted through the Red River Control Structure on August 7. A special program will be held that morning at the construction site near County Road 81 south of Fargo. The concrete control structure includes three 50 foot wide Tainter gates which…

Horace Teen Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash Last Summer That Severely Injured Three Other Teens

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Horace, North Dakota teen is sentenced to three years in prison for causing a crash that severely injured three other teen girls last summer. 19-year-old McKenzie Moser had entered an Alford plea to criminal vehicular injury in February. That means she acknowledged that there would be enough evidence to convict her. Moser was arrested June…

Horace Homeowners Speak Out Against Special Assessments

Some who are suing the city say their mortgage payments have increased by as much as $1,800 a month.

The street in Horace that is the subject of the most recent increase in special assessments.HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – “I thought it was a bank error at first,” said Horace homeowner Kendall Bonkowski. Unfortunately for her, there was no mistake. Her payment amount was indeed skyrocketing – increasing by a thousand dollars. It soon came to light that she wasn’t…