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Fire damages hot tub, fence in north Fargo

April 1, 2023

Hami Arain,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fire damaged a hot tub and fence at a north Fargo home Friday night. According to the City, just before 9 o’clock, firefighters responded to the 1300 block of 11th Avenue North for a garage on fire. On the way to the scene, dispatch updated the call to a deck on fire. Authorities say crews came…

North Fargo business owner allowed to stay open after dispute with city

The Fargo City Commission authorizes Mayor Tim Mahoney to negotiate with a small business owner to avoid shutting down his business and a potential lawsuit.

February 28, 2023

Hami Arain,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo City Commission calls on the mayor to reach a resolution with John Bultman on the status of his North Fargo business. “There’s been a lot of wasted time on my part to chase this and chase that and follow up. Restless nights of thinking, ‘What’s going to happen?’ and all that. After 52 years…

Turn it! Build it! STEAM camps at Fargo Air Museum give students hands-on experiences

February 18, 2023

Hami Arain,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Monthly STEAM camps are back at the Fargo Air Museum for those interested in science. In the Junior version for ages eight to ten, students learned how to make a Rube Goldberg machine using Legos as a way to learn about engineering. Meanwhile, the Senior class, aged eleven to eighteen, learned more about electrical currents and…

2 dead in north Fargo shooting

November 19, 2022

Hami Arain,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo police are investigating a shooting near NDSU that left two people dead early Saturday morning. Officers were called to the 1000 block of 15th Street N. around 3:15 a.m. on a report of shots fired and found two bodies lying on the driveway. A neighbor says he woke up to arguments and screaming. He was…

Worker Arrives To Smoke Inside N. Fargo Burger King, Fire Found on Roof

November 7, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — Firefighters put out a small fire on the roof of Burger King, across from the Fargodome. A worker called 911 shortly after 5 am saying there was smoke inside the building when they showed up for their shift. Crews couldn’t find anything burning inside so they climbed onto the roof and found a fire in a…

Shelter In Place Request Lifted In North Fargo

Fargo Police asked people in the 700 to 1200 blocks of 35th St. N. to shelter in place around 12:45 Thursday morning

August 25, 2022

Adam Ladwig,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An overnight shelter-in-place request is lifted this morning in North Fargo. Fargo Police asked people in the 700 to 1200 blocks of 35th St. N. to shelter in place around 12:45 Thursday morning. Just after 11:00 pm Wednesday, officers responded to a report of a man experiencing a mental health emergency in the 1000 block of…

2 Arrested in High-Risk Search Warrant in North Fargo

April 13, 2022

Hami Arain,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two people are arrested after a high-risk knock and announce search warrant in north Fargo. It involved the Red River Valley SWAT Team. Police set up a perimeter around the house after nine this morning when suspects were believed to be inside. The SWAT team used a Flash Sound Diversionary Device intended to create a distraction…

Update: Missing Fargo teen located in Minnesota

January 12, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 14 year-old McKenzie Harris has been located in Minnesota. Cass County authorities are working to return McKenzie’s safe return to her family. McKenzie was last seen on Jan.9 at around 6 pm leaving a family member’s residence in North Fargo. The Sheriff’s Office says an investigation remains on-going. Categories: Community, Local News, North…

Major Progress Made on Amazon Fulfillment Center in North Fargo

April 8, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — It’s been more than seven months since construction started on the massive Amazon Fulfillment Center north of Hector International Airport in Fargo. A union leader says progress is moving ahead at a rapid pace. The earliest completion date is set for August. Jason Ehlert, president of the North Dakota Building Trades Unions, says structural steel, pre-cast…

Building fire prompts road closure near Hector International airport

"Windy conditions were really pushing the smoke across 40th Avenue, so that's why we kind of had to close the road down."

December 21, 2020

George Gonzales,

FARGO, N.D. — Firefighters respond to a two alarm fire in North Fargo. Around 12:30 PM Monday the department was notified by a passerby the two part storage building on the 28 hundred block of 40th Avenue North had smoke coming out of it. Once fire officials arrived, they quickly cleared out the area to assess the damage, prompting them…