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ND AG Wrigley won’t allow independent investigation into deleting of Stenehjem’s emails

July 21, 2022

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Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Republican North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley dismisses bipartisan calls for an independent investigation into possible violations of the office’s former administrative assistant Liz Brocker deleting his predecessor’s emails. Wrigley says his office’s investigation found no criminal wrongdoing into the deletion of Wayne Stenehjem’s emails after he died and he considers the matter closed. Brocker…

Fargo police perform Violent Intruder Training at City Hall

At Fargo City Hall, law enforcement is conducting a staged exercise simulating a violent intruder scenario.

July 20, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A training exercise at Fargo’s City Hall designed to be a realistic active shooter scenario. It’s to put security, sheltering and evacuation plans into place for those inside City Hall. The point of the exercise: to prepare and recognize anything could happen at any time, especially in a public building. “We have a lot of staff…

Employee Who Deleted Late AG Stenehjem’s Emails Resigns

July 18, 2022

KVRR Staff,

Wayne StenehjemFARGO, N.D. (AP) – An employee in the North Dakota attorney general’s office who handled the deletion of the former AG’s email account has resigned. Administrative assistant Liz Brocker, who helped clear the email account of former attorney general Wayne Stenehjem after he died in office, turned in her resignation letter on Friday. A previous open records request showed…

Teen From Arizona Killed In ATV Crash Near Tolna, North Dakota

July 18, 2022

TJ Nelson,

NELSON CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A 17-year-old San Tan Valley, Arizona girl is dead after crashing her ATV in Nelson County. Highway Patrol says it happened sometime between midnight and 6 this morning just north of Tolna, North Dakota. They say the teen lost control of the vehicle and it rolled a number of times. She was pronounced dead at…

Former Fargo City Commissioner Gehrig to host WDAY Radio show

July 18, 2022

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Commissioner Tony GehrigFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Former Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig will host a one hour weekly show on WDAY Radio. Thursdays With Tony airs from 11:00 AM to noon. Gehrig is a pilot with the North Dakota Air National Guard and served on the City Commission for seven years. He decided not to campaign for another term this…

Identity of Man Killed In Rollover Near Tolna Friday Night Released

July 17, 2022

TJ Nelson,

NELSON CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Highway Patrol releasing the name of a man killed in a rollover crash Friday night south of Tolna, North Dakota. He is 48-year-old Jay Breckheimer of Pekin, North Dakota. The patrol says Breckheimer was on a county road when he drifted, tried to correct and lost control. The vehicle rolled throwing Breckheimer and it came…

Walhalla Man Has Died in a 4-Wheeler Crash Near Leroy

July 17, 2022

TJ Nelson,

PEMBINA, N.D. (KVRR) — A Walhalla, North Dakota man has died in a 4-wheeler crash along a flooded field near Leroy. Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Michael Peterson was riding with a group of 4-wheelers about a mile north of the town Saturday night just before 9. They say Peterson left the road, drove in the field, reentered the road before…

Presidential Disaster Declaration Issued For ND Storms In April-May

July 14, 2022

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A presidential disaster declaration has been approved for North Dakota. It covers areas impacted by the severe winter storms and flooding between April 22 and May 25. The repeated storms resulted in significant damages and power outages across a large swath of the state. The declaration means federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible…

Around 115 Ukrainian Refugees Resettle In North Dakota

July 13, 2022

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota’s Refugee Coordinator says 115 Ukrainian refugees have arrived or have been authorized to resettle in the state. Nearly half of them are now in the Bismarck-Mandan area. Several other communities across the state have also welcomed at least one family, including Fargo, Grand Forks, Glenfield, Medora, Jamestown, and Williston. The Ukrainians arriving all have…

Fargo South student hopes to become national finalist in Doodle for Google competition

July 12, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A senior at Fargo South High School is hoping to be named a top 5 finalist in the national Google Doodle competition to win at least 50 thousand dollars in scholarship money. 16-year-old Denise Jiang heard about the Google Doodle competition while looking for art competitions online and decided to give herself a shot. Her doodle,…