Author: Alex Bertsch

United Way of Cass-Clay names new President and CEO

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – United Way of Cass-Clay is introducing their new President and CEO Sandi Piatz. Piatz has more than two decades of experience in various executive positions, most recently as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at OmniByte an enterprise software developer based in Fargo. She has also served on the FMWF Chamber of Commerce, the Fargo Moorhead Science…

One injured in overnight shooting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — One victim is in the hospital after a shooting in South Fargo on Tuesday night. Fargo Police responded to the 2700 block of 32nd Ave. S just before midnight for a report of shots fired in a parking lot of an apartment complex. Officers found one victim at the scene who had been shot in the…

Fargo Cass Public Health hosting Back-to-School Immunization Clinics

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As part of National Immunization Awareness Month, Fargo Cass Public Health is helping families get ready for the school year with immunization clinics throughout August. Children, teens and young adults are required to have certain immunizations before entering school, to help prevent serious diseases like measles, meningitis and whooping cough. All of the clinics will take…

Sheriff identifies suspects arrested after standoff in Moorhead

Christopher Ringsrud-Knowels & Alexandria Lang.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Two people arrested following a law enforcement pursuit and a standoff at a Moorhead home on Monday have been identified. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the driver of the vehicle, 42 year old Christopher Ringsrud-Knowels of Arvilla, North Dakota and a passenger, 30-year-old Alexandria Lang of Fargo. The backpack that was…

Suspect arrested after SWAT standoff at a home in south Moorhead that suspect has no ties to

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A standoff that blocked traffic and drew a massive law enforcement presence to the scene in south Moorhead through much of the morning is finally over with a suspect in custody. The sheriff ordered neighbors to shelter in place after the suspect broke into a stranger’s home there, with two people inside. Most everyone out here…

Fargo Police remember Officer Jake Wallin

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s been two years since Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin was killed in shootout that left two other officers and a bystander severely wounded, and the department is making sure that his sacrifice is always remembered. A flag lowering ceremony was held outside the Fargo Police Headquarters where family, friends and fellow officers, including Officer Andrew…

Watch: Paraglider rescued from Red River

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A paraglider had to be rescued Tuesday after crashing into the Red River. Video from Dusty Howlett shows the crash as the paraglider strikes a powerline before plumeting into the river. Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched just before 9 P.M. to the area of the Riverside Dam boat ramp. Crews arrived to find the…

United Way kicks off School Supply Drive

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — While summer is in full swing, the United Way is already working to make sure students are ready to go back to school. They kicked off their annual school supply drive in Moorhead with the help of some local learners. This year they’re goal is to provide backpacks and school supplies to 6,500 students in need…

Red River Valley Fair security coordinating through ‘mobile command center’

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With the Red River Valley Fair getting ready to kickoff on the Fourth of July, security is top of mind for Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says that large gatherings like this can introduce a lot of potential issues for his deputies from adverse weather to potential violent attacks. This year, the sheriff’s office…