BISMARCK, N.D. – A Bismarck father accused of abusing his infant son has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to a reduced charge. Twenty-five-year-old Harley Peltier was charged in August with child abuse after authorities responded to a call from a babysitter who said the baby wasn’t breathing. The boy was resuscitated and eventually was taken to a Fargo…
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota public health officials are asking families to get tested for the coronavirus every two weeks from now until the end of the school year, in an effort to limit impact of the disease. The state Department of Health Campaign is asking families, health professionals, schools and youth organizations to help encourage regular COVID-19 testing. State officials say…
Ronald ThompsonWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A former West Fargo teacher who suddenly resigned earlier this month is accused of soliciting a minor by computer. Fifty-eight-year-old Ronald Thompson has been charged with one count of luring a minor by computer or other electronic means. West Fargo Police Chief Denis Otterness says investigators received a tip from an out-of-state investigator on…
FARGO – Federal authorities say they are investigating a drug pipeline that involves moving the powerful opioid fentanyl and other painkillers from the Detroit area to three Native American reservations in North Dakota. U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley says the operation involves “tens of millions of dollars” of narcotics and thus far has targeted 22 defendants from Michigan and eight from…
FEDERAL DAM, Minn. – A six-year-old girl who was a passenger on a snowmobile died when the machine crashed on the shores of Leech Lake in northwestern Minnesota. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a 35-year-old woman was driving the snowmobile in the yard of their residence in Federal Dam Monday afternoon. The snowmobile struck a stump, launched down an…
WASHINGTON – Several witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury considering charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is already facing state murder charges in the death of George Floyd. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person said the Justice Department’s federal…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State Patrol says a woman was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 94 near Fergus Falls. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says troopers were investigating a crash when another vehicle struck the woman involved in the original crash, and a tow truck. Two occupants of the vehicle that struck…
FARGO (KVRR) – Opponents of a plan to make major changes to Fargo’s Lindenwood Park are planning to take their case directly to the Fargo Park Board Wednesday afternoon. Organizers of “Defend Lindenwood Park” will meet at Rheault Farm in south Fargo, where the Fargo Park Board is holding a retreat. “We’re going to join them to let them hear…
Highway 10 near Glyndon, Minn.GLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State Patrol says troopers are responding to several rollover crashes and vehicles are spinning out out of control in west-central parts of the state. About two inches of snow, along with ice-coated roads, are causing some hazardous travel condition across the region. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says no serious injuries were…
WHEATON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Two men from Wheaton are thankful that Chad Schmidt was fishing nearby when the pickup they were in sank close to an ice heave on Lake Traverse Monday afternoon. Schmidt, of Dumont, who was in his fish house, saw the pickup sinking when he looked out the window. He grabbed a tow strap from his pickup…
