Author: Alison Voorhees

Vehicle collides with ND DOT snowplow on I-94

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Dakota DOT snowplow gets hit while clearing snow along I-94. Shortly before 1:00 this afternoon, a 23-year-old driver from Little Falls, Minnesota attempted to pass the plow in Fargo. The driver was unable to see due to flying snow and lost control. The car hit the driver’s side of the plow. The driver was…

North Dakota’s population grows to a record high

Kelly Armstrong speaks to supporters Nov. 5, 2024, in Bismarck after voters elected him North Dakota governor. He’s accompanied by his wife, Kjersti Armstrong. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong says that North Dakota’s population grew to a record high of 796,568 people as of July 1. The number marks the largest increase since…

Adam Fravel gets life in prison for death of Madeline Kingsbury

Adam Fravel in courtWINONA, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Adam Fravel is sentenced to life in prison for the death of Madeline Kingsbury in southern Minnesota. Kingsbury is Fravel’s former partner and mother of his two children. Fravel appeared in court to be sentenced after being convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree murder with a past pattern of domestic abuse, second-degree murder…

Two arrested in Beltrami County for felony animal mistreatment

HINES, Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are arrested in Beltrami County for felony animal mistreatment. Debra Marshall and Douglas Erickson were taken to the Beltrami County Jail. The sheriff’s office received a report of possible mistreatment and neglect in the 16700 block of Aksarben Lane Northeast near Hines They found large number of cats and dogs that did not have…

Sneak peek of the annual Concordia Christmas Concert

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The choirs and orchestra of Concordia College getting their last tune-up before their biggest event of the season. Tonight was the dress rehearsal for the 98th annual Concordia Christmas Concert, titled “Our Eyes, at Last, Shall See Him.” That stunning backdrop you see there was designed by artist Paul Johnson of Pelican Rapids. Nearly 300 student…

Former Fargo radio personality charged with possession of child sexual abuse material

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. Benjamin Merritt Chartier, 40, was arrested after an investigation found he had been uploading videos of children engaging in sexual activity with other children and being sexually abused by adults. The North Dakota BCI began investigating after getting tips from the National Center…

Fatal head-on crash near Wall Lake, Minnesota

WALL LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — One person is dead after a head-on crash in west central Minnesota. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says around 9:20 a.m., troopers responded to Highway 210 near Wall Lake where a semi and passenger vehicle were involved in a head-on crash. The driver of the passenger vehicle died. The driver of the semi was taken to Lake…