THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A former Arctic Cat executive and an investment group have purchased Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls. Brad Darling is the new CEO and President of the company, which manufactures snowmobiles, ATVs and side-by-sides. Darling was with Arctic Cat for 17 years. He left the company in 2016 when he assumed the role of…
David GeorgeFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A former West Fargo school principal is scheduled to plead guilty to federal child sexual abuse charges. David George is expected to admit to taking a 10-year-old boy to South Dakota where he molested him in October 2022. He’s also expected to plead guilty to possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material between January of…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A 31-year-old Fargo man was injured in a crash in south Fargo early Thursday morning. Fargo police say around 2:30 a.m., Tyler Benjamin was driving in the 2600-block of 40th Avenue S. when he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree. Benjamin was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police Lt. Shane Aberle…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/Prairie Public Broadcasting 7pm UPDATE) – State Representative Jim Kasper of Fargo is in the hospital in Bismarck after he suffered a stroke. That is according to a social media post by ND District 46 Republicans. Kasper was admitted Wednesday morning and they say he is surrounded by family and friends. The chaplain of the day prayed for…
FARGO (KVRR) – One person was taken to a hospital following an explosion at a food processing plant in Fargo. The explosion was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. in the 300-block of 40th Street North. The plant was evacuated. Fire crews determined there had been a natural gas explosion in a heater at the plant. One person received injuries that…
Cole MeadowsMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A driver in a stolen vehicle is arrested after a brief afternoon pursuit east of Moorhead. Sheriff Mark Empting says deputies and Minnesota State Patrol were tracking a stolen car that was wanted for a burglary in Anoka, Minnesota. The driver spotted a deputy near mile marker 12 on I-94 and accelerated. Two sets of…
FARGO (KVRR) – Diocese of Fargo Bishop John Folda says the plight of immigrants is among the most prominent issues Pope Francis will be remembered for. Pope Francis died Monday following a lengthy battle with health issues. He was 88. “”There’s no question that he has certainly given a lot of attention to the plight of immigrants and the homeless…
MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Moorhead Fire crews responded to two calls reported within a half-hour of one another Thursday night. The first call was to a house in the 1700 block of 5th Street S. shortly before 7:30 p.m. Heavy smoke was coming from the back of the home and flames had spread up the siding to the soffit. Firefighters had…
UH-72 Lakota Helicopter (Dept. of Defense)FARGO (KVRR) – The crew of a North Dakota Army National Guard Airbus UH-72 Lakota helicopter reported being targeted by a green laser Thursday night near Hector International Airport in Fargo. The Federal Aviation Administration tells KVRR Local News that the incident happened around 9 p.m. They say local authorities have been notified and will…
FARGO (KVRR) – An attorney for the Fargo School Board is recommending that the board remove its list of DEI-related “District Philosophies” from the Fargo Public Schools website. The District Philosophies address the rights of select groups of people. Categories include LGBTQ, “Disability Rights,” “Justice for People with Impairments” and “Restorative Practices in Schools.” The recommendation, in a memo from…
