James VanRadenFARGO (KVRR) – A Moorhead man is facing the possibility of life in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to federal sex crime-related charges. Forty-six-year-old James VanRaden has signed an agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to attempted sex trafficking of children and two counts of distributing child pornography. The case began in 2019, when VanRaden responded to…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – A Jamestown police officer is recovering from injuries after being assaulted while responding to a welfare check. Police say they were called to an apartment on Wednesday because a mental health professional wanted an officer present. Officials say family members of the man also went to the apartment and a fight eventually broke out, with the man…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo Rural Fire Dept. says a recent donation will pay for up to 10 grain bin rescue tubes. The donation, from Peterson Farm Seeds, will also cover the cost of related equipment. The tubes are used to surround a victim who is trapped in a grain bin. They enable grain removal from the…
FARGO (KVRR) – An extraordinary number of patients are stretching resources to the limit at local emergency rooms. “We are at — and often beyond — capacity every single day” according to Essentia Health spokesman Louis St. George. “This is due to a combination of COVID-19 patients and non-COVID patients. Unfortunately, throughout this pandemic people have delayed seeking care and…
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota has topped 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths while hospitals around the state continue to delay surgeries as the coronavirus patients crowd hospitals. The state Department of Health on Wednesday reported 54 new deaths due to the virus, lifting the total fatalities to 10,018 since the start of the pandemic. Another 124 deaths were likely because of COVID-19 but…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The company responsible for the largest oil field spill in North Dakota history has reported a leak from a pipeline within two miles of the record discharge in 2015. The latest spill from a Summit Midstream Partners pipeline leaked saltwater onto agricultural land “very close to the creek” contaminated by the record spill reported north of Williston….
DICKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner says he will not seek reelection next year. “Three years ago, I made the decision that this term would be my last, and while this is a bittersweet day for me, I am proud of the many goals I have accomplished. I have worked hard to help improve the…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – What was said to be the “temporary” closing of Famous Dave’s in Fargo appears to be permanent. A commercial real estate listing says the building is for lease. Late last month, a sign was posted on the doors of the restaurant that said the owners decided to close and there was no re-open date. The restaurant, on…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Concordia College President Dr. William Craft says he plans to retire, effective June 30, 2023. Craft was appointed in 2011. During his tenure, several changes were made, including renovation and new construction of the Grant Center for the Offutt School of Business, the Integrated Science Center, the Jake Christiansen Athletic Complex, and the Center for Student…
Derek ChauvinST. PAUL, Minn. – Federal prosecutors are recommending a sentence of up to 25 years in prison for Derek Chauvin, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the death of George Floyd. The former Minneapolis police officer’s plea means he will not face a federal trial in January. Chauvin was convicted this spring of state murder…
