Missouri

Thousands enjoy first day of Downtown Fargo Street Fair

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Downtown Fargo Street Fair is officially underway and the community is loving it so far! “If you can look around here, just the people next to me and the people around me, there are hundreds of vendors and they all offer these unique things. There’s people from Africa, there’s people from South America, there are…

Judgments Shut Down Robocall Operations

N.D. Attorney General Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Judgments shut down a vast robocall operation involving Rising Eagle Capital Group out of Texas along with JSquared Telecom and Rising Eagle Capital Group– Cayman. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says they blasted billions of illegal robocalls to people across the country including millions of calls to people in North Dakota…

Four Candidates To Be Interviewed Friday for Fargo City Administrator

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Four people with experience managing a city are in the running for Fargo City Administrator. The finalists include: Kenneth Haskin, the City Manager in Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Becker County, MN Administrator Pat Oman; James Puffalt, the City Manager in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; and current Fargo Interim City Administrator Michael Redlinger, who once was City Manager in…

Donors Tied To Medical Marijuana Companies And Out of State Groups Back Legal Pot Bills

(AP) — Donors associated with companies holding medical marijuana licenses are providing most of the funding for ballot measures that would legalize recreational marijuana in several states. An analysis of campaign finance data by The Associated Press shows that marijuana legalization campaigns have raised about $23 million in North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Maryland and Missouri. Entities associated with the…

Person of Interest in Milnor Death Has Died in Missouri

The Random County State's Attorney says there was not sufficient evidence to charge Barry Wedge

CABOOL, Mo. — A man considered the primary person of interest in the death of a Milnor, North Dakota man earlier this year has died in Missouri. Ransom County State’s Attorney Fallon Kelly says there was not sufficient evidence to charge 42–year–old Barry Wedge in the February shooting death of 34–year–old William Galusha at the home the two shared in…

Astronaut From Fargo Selected For The Astronaut Hall of Fame

Jim Buchli was a member of four space flights.

Veteran astronaut Jim Buchli of Fargo has been selected for induction into the Astronaut Hall of Fame. Buchli was a member of four space flights. He has orbited the earth 319 times. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and the NASA Astronaut Office in 1992. He currently works with the Boeing Defense and Space Group in Houston. Janet Kavandi…

THE BUZZ: U.S. Air Force Causes Twitter Kerfuffle Between Minot Air Force Base and Base in Missouri

When the tweet received numerous responses on social media, the Air Force backed off its claim with a follow-up tweet

NATIONAL — The U.S. Air Force nearly stole Christmas when it got involved in a friendly Twitter feud between the Minot Air Force Base and Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri about which air fleet was better. Tweets from the official Air Force account said that if the two bases couldn’t get along, Santa Claus will “bring you nothing this…

Jamestown Animal Shelter Taking in Animals from Louisiana

The shelter is expected to get up to four dogs in the next week.

JAMESTOWN, ND — Prairie Paws in Jamestown is getting animals from Louisiana shelters to make room for animals stranded by Harvey. The shelter is expected to get up to four dogs in the next week. People with Central Dakota Humane Society are leaving tomorrow to pick up 15 to 20 animals. They’ll drive to Missouri to pick up the dogs…

Valley City Couple Volunteering in Missouri to Help Flood Victims

The longtime Red Cross volunteers are heading to St. Louis

FARGO, N.D. — As flooding continues to make waves across Missouri communities, a Valley City couple set out to give victims a hand in their time of crisis. Paul and Barb Henke started their journey this morning, saying severe flooding is an issue their community knows all too well. The longtime Red Cross volunteers are using one of the organization’s…