FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police say nine speeding citations, two exhibition driving citations, one careless driving citation and equipment violation citations were issued during an grant-funded overtime detail. The detail centered on the 52nd Ave. S. and 25th St. S. area and focused on what the police department calls “quality of life issues.” Spokesperson Jessica Schindeldecker says police often receive…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A decision on what to do with the closed Broadway Bridge in north Fargo could be made next month. The 30-year-old bridge, which links Fargo with Clay County, was closed after a February inspection revealed structural problems. Jointly owned by the city of Fargo and Clay County, Fargo traffic engineer Jeremy Gorden says the cost of demolition…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – A former central Minnesota middle school teacher and coach has been sentenced to probation for sexually assaulting a female high school student. Thirty-two-year Daniel Fragodt, of Melrose, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Stearns County District Court. He was sentenced Friday to five years of probation. According to a criminal complaint, the victim told…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Public Schools is reporting a record increase in the number of students for the 2021-2022 school year. The official enrollment is 12,254 students. That’s an addition of 639 students from last year and an increase of 2,258 students from 2016. West Fargo Public Schools is the 2nd largest school district in North Dakota. Bismarck…
Hector International AirportBISMARCK, N.D. – Passenger traffic at North Dakota’s eight commercial airports declined in August after a more robust July. North Dakota Aeronautics Commission director Kyle Wanner says July is historically one of the busiest months out of the year for air travel, so lower passenger numbers heading into the fall as leisure travel begins to slow down is…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Dozens of National Guard members from South Dakota are being sent to the southern border. About 125 members of the 1742nd Transportation Company will be deployed for 9 to 12 months. Gov. Kristi Noem, Sens. John Thune and Mike Round and Rep. Dusty Johnson were on hand for an activation ceremony Sunday at the University of…
SOLEN, N.D. – The Morton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about the vandalism and theft of road signs in south-central North Dakota, near the South Dakota border. Road crews on Thursday found that about 15 signs at intersections on a 6-mile stretch north of Solen had been run over or stolen. Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier says replacement of each sign…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Two people were injured in a crash at an intersection about one mile north of Dilworth Sunday night. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the investigation indicates a woman driving on 28th Avenue N. stopped for a stop sign, and then proceeded into the intersection and collided with a pickup on 40th St. The crash happened…
FARGO (KVRR) – Kansas will conclude the U.S. portion of the Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour with a performance at Scheels Arena in Fargo on Saturday, May 21. Originally launched as a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Point of Know Return album, the band will perform the album in its entirety. The tour showcases classic Kansas music…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) – Bear sightings are on the rise in Minnesota, and one of them was recently spotted walking through some areas of Detroit Lakes. Surveillance video captured a bear walking near the front door of a Dairy Queen. A bear was also seen walking along the McKinley Plaza and spotted in a tree along Lori Ave. The…
