Author: Gabriel Ostler

Three Injured in Crash Involving Mayville State Golf Team

It was a two-car crash, with both drivers being injured as well as one golf team member who was a passenger.

Mayville StateBURLEIGH COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Three people were taken to the hospital with injuries following a collision on the interstate between a Ford F-150 and a Chevrolet Express Van carrying members of the Mayville State University Golf Team. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash occurred at about 5:45 P.M. on August 29. The van was traveling eastbound…

Juvenile Injured in Dirt Bike Crash, Flown to Hospital

Authorities in Douglas County indicate that this was a single-vehicle crash.

GARFIELD, MN (KVRR) – A juvenile is still recuperating after being injured in a dirt bike accident that caused them to be taken to the hospital via Life Link. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says that they received a 911 call about a motorcycle crash with injuries near the intersection of County Road 12 and Limb Road. That call came…

West Fargo High School Goes on Lockdown Due to Unidentified Individual on Campus

The lockdown lasted about a half an hour.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A brief lockdown at West Fargo High School has now been lifted following a sighting of an unknown individual on campus. According to sources within the department, the lockdown went into effect just after 2:00 P.M. on August 29. It was implemented due to that unknown, non-student being inside the school building. The person reportedly…

Cass County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scam Targeting Families of Incarcerated Individuals

The Sheriff's Office reiterates that the only way they accept payment from families is in-person at the Cass County Jail.

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a scam tactic in the Fargo-Moorhead area. According to the office, scammers are using publicly available jail rosters to identify incarcerated persons and then contact their families, saying that a nominal payment is required for “pre-trial release services”. The scammer falsely identifies as a deputy…

Great Maze Set to Return to West Acres

This maze will be made of cedar wood, and organizers expect it to break the Guiness record for largest cedar maze in the world.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Great Maze at West Acres Mall is coming back this year with many changes aimed at making it bigger and better than ever. The maze’s new design features white cedar planks that organizers say will deliver more challenges and fun.  The maze will be the largest cedar wood maze in the world and is expected…

Walsh County Sheriff’s Office, NDHP Investigating Crash Near Grafton

The two-car crash led to several injuries.

GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) – The Walsh County Sheriff’s Department has issued a media release notifying the public that they are helping the North Dakota Highway Patrol with a crash investigation. The two-vehicle crash happened at 7:50 A.M. on Highway 17 near the Tri Campbell warehouse east of Grafton on August 29. Multiple injuries have been reported. Authorities are saying that weather…

Comfort K-9 Program Creates Emotional Outlet for West Fargo Students

Easing anxieties is even more important in the wake of recent tragic events.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Imagine this. You’re trying to do silent reading in your elementary school classroom, but something’s bothering you. Maybe you slept poorly or just had an argument with your best friend. Then you look up – and you see Bella. “She loves to work. She loves to be here. She loves people,” said Bella’s handler, student…

White Earth Nation Hosts Official Grand Opening of Waabigwan Mashkiki

The dispensary has technically been open for about three months, but White Earth wanted to specially mark the occasion with festivities.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – While it has technically been open for about three months, patrons and ownership alike were still excited to hold a grand opening ceremony for White Earth’s marijuana dispensary in Moorhead. It is the tribe’s first location outside the reservation; in the old JL Beers building along Highway 10. White Earth Reservation Business Committee members were in…

West Fargo Police Department Helps Free Owl from Soccer Net

The department says that the Red River Zoo was largely responsible for ensuring the bird's safety.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo Police Department is giving an update on an owl they had a hand in rescuing from a soccer net. The owl became entangled in the net at Sheyenne High School on Monday, August 18. Not knowing what to do, someone on scene called WFPD, who dispatched a community resource officer to the…

First Day for Fargo Public Schools

It's also the last first day for Horace Mann Elementary, which will close at the end of this school year.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The traffic started out slow on the cool and clear morning of August 27 but picked up intensity as the clock drew nearer to the ringing of the first bell at Roosevelt Elementary. This intersection near campus is known for higher-than-average traffic speeds and some unpredictable turns. The Fargo Police Department had extra patrols out and about…