FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — At least 14 fire crews are being called into action to deal with rapidly spreading wildfires in southeast North Dakota. High winds and dry conditions helped fuel an outbreak of brush fires south and west of the Fargo area this afternoon. Fires were reported near Buffalo, Horace and Walcott. A bridge caught fire in Richland County…
Ray HolmbergFARGO (KVRR) – A federal judge has ordered attorneys to file briefs regarding whether former State Sen. Ray Holmberg should be taken into custody while he awaits his sentence after pleading guilty to traveling to Europe to pay for sex with children. Holmberg has been allowed to remain free, but federal prosecutors want Judge Daniel Hovland to consider jailing…
courtesy, KFGOFARGO (KVRR) – A man is hospitalized in Fargo with serious injuries following a shooting in downtown Fargo Thursday morning. The shooting happened at the corner of 3rd Avenue North and Broadway outside Sammy’s Pizza at around 2:30 a.m. Police say the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim was transported by ambulance to Sanford Hospital with…
Ray HolmbergFARGO (KVRR) – Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to consider revoking release privileges for former state Sen. Ray Holmberg, who pleaded guilty to taking multiple trips to Europe to pay for sex with children. Holmberg continued to violate the terms of his release by accessing social media in August and September. The Grand Forks Republican also visited a…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo activist who’s been involved in Black Lives Matter and social justice issues is accused of misappropriating money she received after applying for grants from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Faith Dixon is in custody in the Cass County Jail in Fargo. She was arrested on a felony warrant issued in Burleigh County. According…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Starting Friday, Oct. 18, Moorhead City Hall offices will move to a temporary location as work begins on a renovation of the existing City Hall building. The following offices will reopen on Friday at 403 Center Ave., previously home to the downtown U.S. Bank branch: • Community Development • Engineering • City Clerk • Information Technology •…
Ray HolmbergFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Former North Dakota state Sen. Ray Holmberg continues to violate the conditions of his release as he awaits sentencing for child sex tourism. Holmberg pleaded guilty in August to taking multiple trips to Prague to pay for sex with children. A federal court filing says Holmberg violated his release, which includes internet restrictions, by accessing social…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality cautions hunters to watch for potentially toxic blue-green algae in wetlands and lakes. Blue-green algae can produce cyanotoxins, which, if ingested, can cause severe health effects in dogs and humans. Common side effects for humans exposed to water containing cyanotoxins include diarrhea, vomiting, numb lips, tingling fingers and toes, dizziness,…
MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Fire crews were called to Menards around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday for a fire. Battalion Chief Justin Rosenfeldt says it was a small fire that started in an electrical aisle. “When we arrived here, the sprinkler system had activated and extinguished the fire prior to our arrival,” Rosenfeldt says. “The building was full of smoke. There is some…
WALKER, Minn. (KVRR) – A contracted Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fire suppression aircraft crashed into a lake Tuesday in rural Remer, Minnesota. Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk says the single-engine plane crashed into the southern end of Inguadona Lake, in Trelipe Township. Several witnesses were able to rescue the pilot, a 56-year-old man from Texas. He was treated for…
