Author: Jim Monk

NDAWN weather station destroyed by shotgun, careless hunter believed responsible

NDAWN weather station hit by shotgun. WATFORD CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – A weather station operated by the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network was destroyed by a shotgun blast. State Climatologist Daryl Ritchison says he believes a careless hunter is responsible. He says it appears the weather station “was hit by a poorly aimed shotgun with the solar panel taking the…

American Crystal harvests ‘unprecedented’ 13.2 million tons of sugarbeets

The figures were released during the company's annual shareholder meeting

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – American Crystal Sugar Company says sugarbeet production in 2024 was unprecedented, with a total of 13.2 million tons of sugarbeets harvested. American Crystal says despite the new record for tons harvested, market conditions are expected to soften, and the forecasted net payment per ton is down to $75.79. Last year, the sugarbeet crop produced 31.9 tons…

Shattered oven glass forces Breadsmith to close for the day

"$3,000 worth of bread in the garbage today"

FARGO (KVRR) – Breadsmith of Fargo was forced to close for the day on Thursday because glass on an oven door shattered sometime overnight. Breadsmith announced the mishap on a social media post. “Unfortunately we will be closed today (Thursday) Oven glass door shattered on the bread over night. We have to throw away everything. $3,000 worth of Bread in…

Police identify man shot by officers in Jamestown

Devin Fontenot (Facebook)JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) – Jamestown Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by police following a shooting incident outside of Fred’s Den early Tuesday. The shooter was 27-year-old Devin Fontenot of Jamestown. Police say Fontenot refused to comply with an order given by a Jamestown Police Officer to drop his weapon and his actions jeopardized…

Former JT Cigarro owner pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking charges

Barrett Prody faces a minimum mandatory 20 years in prison

FARGO (KVRR) – A former metro area bar owner who led a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in North Dakota, Minnesota and Florida has pleaded guilty to federal charges. According to court documents, Barrett Prody signed a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Fargo on November 1st. Prody is pleading guilty to conspiracy with intent to distribute, obstruction of…

Amnesty International urges Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier

Leonard PeltierFARGO (KVRR) – Amnesty International is asking President Joe Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier, the man convicted of killing two FBI agents during a shooting on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Peltier is serving two life sentences at a federal penitentiary in Florida. His 1977 trial was held in Fargo. “Indigenous elder and activist Leonard Peltier has been…

Former Cass County deputy under investigation for ‘alleged criminal activity’

FARGO (KVRR) – A former Cass County sheriff’s deputy is under investigation by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation for what’s being called “alleged criminal activity.” According to a statement by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Jesse Jahner was contacted by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation in September regarding a Sheriff’s Office employee. The BCI told Jahner…