Author: Alex Bertsch

Second annual All African Festival ready to kick off

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — A taste of African Culture is coming to the metro once again thanks to members of the F-M immigrant community. The All African Festival celebrates the diverse cultures of Africa while offering a chance for members of the community to bond over their shared identity. The festivities will kick off on Saturday with the Miss Africa…

Man dead after motorcycle crash on I-94

Barnes County, N.D. (KVRR) — A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle on I-94 Wednesday. The crash occured near mile marker 298 just before 6 P.M. North Dakota Highway Patrol say the man lost control of the motorcycle, and lefte the roadway crashing into the median. The driver, a 66-year-old man from Paynesville, Minnesota was not wearing…

Multiple cattle dead in semi crash on I-94

Cass County, N.D. (KVRR) — A semi was left disabled on I-94 near mile marker 321 just after 1 A.M. this morning after striking multiple cattle that were on the interstate. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash, where they found the semi driver uninjured after striking the cattle that had entered the eastbound land. Eight cattle were…

Man arrested for armed robbery at apartment complex

Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) — A man has been arrested for an armed robbery that occured in the early morning hours Wednesday. Just before 2 A.M. Moorhead Police were called to an apartment complex in the 3300 block of 3rd Ave. North for a reported armed robbery. Officers made contact with the victim, who was uninjured. Officers learned the victim and…

Two injured after crashing stolen ATV

Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) – Two riders, an adult driver and a child passenger, were injured in an ATV rollover crash Tuesday afternoon. Moorhead Police responded to the area of the 2700 block of 6th Avenue North. They found the driver, 22-year-old Sufyan Alqawasmi of Moorhead, and the child passenger injured. They were both taken to a local hospital with non-life…

A taste of Icleandic Culture at the Hjmekomst Center

Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) — Visitors to the Hjemkomst are getting a taste of Icelandic culture that has been a decade in the making. The Njal’s Saga Tapestry is a crowd-sewn project in the style of the ancien viking Bayeax Tapestry. It started in a small Icelandic town in 2013 as a way to honor their history, and has since grown…

Salvation Army holds “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — As back to school season moves closer and closer, The Salvation Army is making sure that students of all backgrounds are prepared to succeed. They held their first ever “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive, collecting backpacks, pencils, notebooks, crayons,, and other esential classroom itmes to give students in need the tools to succeed. They say…