Author: Jim Monk

Update: Tuesday assault in West Fargo not related to earlier incidents

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Precautionary lockdowns were ordered at four West Fargo schools Tuesday morning while police responded to a report of an aggravated assault. The assault was reported  in the area of 9th St. and 13th Ave. E. The suspect was seen running eastbound from the scene. West Fargo High School, Willow Park Elementary School, Eastwood Elementary  and…

Maple syrup boiler fire destroys Otter Tail County home

VERGAS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A home was destroyed by fire near Vergas, Minn. Monday. The fire at 50771 East Lake Seven Rd. was reported shortly after 5 p.m. The investigation determined the fire started from a maple syrup boiler in the driveway that spread to the house.  There were no injuries. The Vergas Fire Dept, was assisted by fire departments…

Fargo Park District loses park police officer position

Fargo Park DistrictFARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo Park District no longer has a police officer who works exclusively on park-related enforcement matters. Executive Director Dave Leker says the changes were made earlier this month by Fargo Police Chief  Dave Zibolski. Leker says Zibolski prefers a department-wide approach to patrolling the parks, rather than limiting the job to a single officer….

Harwood fire made difficult by windy conditions

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) – Firefighters from several communities are on the scene of a fire in Harwood, North Dakota. Multiple fire crews including from Harwood and West Fargo spent the afternoon fighting a shop fire on the 3100 block of 165th Avenue SE in very windy conditions. Crews say the fire was possibly caused by a lawn mower and the…

Burn ban declared in Grand Forks County

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A temporary burn ban is in effect in Grand Forks County. The National Weather Service says abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions, which developed last summer and fall, have persisted throughout an abnormally dry winter season, and are beginning to intensify. The burn ban is in effect until further notice.  It was approved by the…

Veteran who raised funds for DAPL protest sues Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. – A former Marine who launched a fundraising effort to bring military veterans to join a protest camp of the Dakota Access Pipeline has sued the city of Bismarck and a rental company over a rental car dispute that resulted in a warrant for his arrest. Michael Wood Jr., who was also a former Baltimore police officer, raised…

More ice anglers due to virus meant more trash left behind

MINNEAPOLIS – The pandemic drove many Minnesota residents outdoors to go ice fishing and authorities say it led to an increase of an unwanted byproduct. Some anglers left behind litter and trash. Items left behind by anglers run the gamut from cigarette butts to bait to plastic bottles to slabs of wood used to prop up fish houses. On a…

Police investigate shooting in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – Bismarck Police are investigating a late night shooting that happened yesterday around 11:00 pm. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Mapleton Ave after reports of gunfire. Two individuals had gunshot wounds. They were taken to a local hospital. Their conditions have not been released. Bismarck Police believe this to be a targeted attack on the…