Author: Alex Bertsch

West Fargo Police respond to foot pursuit

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police were led on a foot pursuit after attempting to stop a bicyclist for a traffic violations. Just before 10 PM Friday, police attempted the traffic stop in the 800 block of 7th Ave. E. After making contact with law enforcement the suspect fled west and was apprehended roughly two blocks later. The…

NDSU opts into House v. NCAA settlement; to begin paying student-athletes directly

NDSU footballFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota State University athletic department will be opting in to the House v. NCAA settlement for the 2025-26 season. The settlement opens the door for Bison student-athletes to start recieving payments coordinated directly by the school’s athletic department. Under the terms of the settlement, additional scholarships and payments made to student-athletes above pre-settlment…

Moorhead brewers, Enderlin natives raising funds for recovery

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – As the recovery efforts in Enderlin continue after last week’s devastating storms, a pair of Moorhead brewers are making an effort to help out their hometown. Swing Barrel Brewing will be donating two dollars for every pint sold tonight to the recovery efforts. The brewery’s own Sean Syverson and Kyle Thilmony are natives of Enderlin, and…

Hortmans and family dog to lie in state at Minnesota Capital

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz announced that Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert will lie in State on Friday, June 27th. The Hortman’s and Gilbert were killed in a targeted attack at their home earlier this month. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were wounded in an attack at their home…

UPDATE: Multiple Fargo Police Officers detain man in Downtown Fargo

Multiple officers arrived on scene outside the Salvation Army with lights and sirens on

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple Fargo Police Officers detained a man in downtown Fargo following a call for a physical altercation. Witnesses say the officers arrived on the scene with their lights and sirens on before detaining, with the help of security, a man outside the Salvation Army on Roberts Street. According to Fargo Police, the victim left the scene…

Fargo man sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to having sex with 14-year-old

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A Fargo man will spend over seven years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of sexual misconduct with two 14-year-old girls, and terrorizing with a dangerous weapon.    Carter Hammer admitted to having sex with one of the girls several times last summer while she was 14 and 15, saying the two were in a ‘situationship,’ and the…

Man indicted in Moorhead drive-by killing

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A grand jury has indicted Jerome Anthony Thomas III on charges of Second Degree Murder with Intent, Attempted First Degree Murder and Attempted Second Degree murder in the death of James Hamilton. Moorhead Police were dispatched on the morning of April 13th around 9:30 AM to the area of 2701 14th Street South for a call…