**UPDATE** Lake Latoka rest area building reopens DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that the Lake Latoka Rest Area building on I-94 near Alexandria is closed for emergency repairs. The building is without running water and will be reopened when the repairs are done. Tags: I94, minnesota, MNDOT
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Lately there has been more and more concerning cases of violence in downtown Fargo. Earlier this month, a man was beaten badly and on Monday night there were numerous gunshots fired near Island Park. “We have officers in the downtown area,” said Fargo Police Captain Bill Ahlfeldt. “We have officers that are patrolling all areas of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the warmer temperatures hitting the Red River Valley, that means more and more people are going to hit the gardens. But gardening can be taxing on the body, especially if you don’t do it properly. Medical experts say getting in a stretch before you are gardening can help avoid those injuries that can keep you…
FARGO, N.D. – (KVRR) – Government officials gathered to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in Cass County. These leaders talked about the opportunities, challenges and the need for caution in the use of A.I. According to the Department of Technology for the Cass County Government, the use of A.I. in the county has ramped up rapidly within the last…
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)DETROIT (KVRR) – The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest. When combined with other…
GRAND FORKS (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota men’s hockey program released their National Collegiate Hockey Conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. Their first conference matchup is against Minnesota Duluth on the road on November 8. Their first home conference tilt will be against the defending NCAA champions, the Denver Pioneers. That series starts on November 15 in Grand…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – No one likes to deal with the creepy crawlies that can get into our homes and gardens during the summer months. And this year, those bugs have shown up earlier than expected as pest control experts have been getting numerous calls about this issue. “So yeah it’s been a weird spring so far.” said Nick Stokke,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A new NDSU agricultural research lab is in the process of being constructed to bolster the efforts in the field for students. It will be called Bolley Agricultural Laboratory after Henry Bolley, the state seed commissioner from 1909 to 1929 and a pioneering plant pathologist. This lab will house numerous research programs that include plant breeding,…
FARGO (KVRR) – A couple from Tokio, ND, was charged with child neglect and involuntary manslaughter in the death of a three-year-old child. 28-year-old Austin Lester and 25-year-old Krissy Hinsley appeared before the U.S. District Court in Fargo. This stems from a case in August 2022 where the child died within the boundaries of the Spirit Lake Reservation. Both pled…
FARGO (KVRR) – A St. Michael, ND, man was sentenced to 327 months in prison after he was found guilty of second-degree murder and arson. 37-year-old Cody Belgarde was found guilty of shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy in January 2021, and then set the home on fire. “The violent murder of this young man was as utterly senseless as…
