Author: Jim Monk

GOP resolution calls for outlawing all abortions in North Dakota

Red River Women’s Clinic, Moorhead, Minn.BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/Prairie Public) – The State Committee of the North Dakota Republican Party has approved a new anti-abortion resolution that will be debated during the state GOP convention next week in Fargo. Sources have said the resolution would call for the outlawing of all abortions, and would provide for criminal charges against a woman who…

Sled hockey for a good cause

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Sled hockey was on the agenda Friday at Cullen Sports Arena. Members of the KVRR News Team took to the ice to help raise awareness for Hope, Inc. The Moorhead-based non-profit provides sporting and recreational opportunities for children with mobility challenges. After a hard-fought, but friendly duel with a crosstown rival, the final score was 4-4….

Minnesota DNR says algae likely caused large fish kill on Lake Traverse

BROWNS VALLEY, Minn. (KVRR-KWAT) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is investigating a significant fish kill on Lake Traverse on the South Dakota-Minnesota border. Fisheries Supervisor Chris Domeier says the fish kill was reported March 14th. The DNR fish health lab concluded the likely cause of the kill was from what’s called gas bubble disease. The mild winter, sunny…

USDA temporarily halts NDSU inspections after ‘inhumane’ animal treatment

FARGO (KVRR) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture temporarily suspended slaughter inspections at NDSU’s Meat Laboratory following what the agency calls “an egregious inhumane handling incident.” According to a report from the Food Safety & Inspection Service, an animal that was being slaughtered on Feb. 28 regained consciousness, but no attempts were made to render the animal unconscious before proceeding….

More than 85,000 fentanyl pills seized by Cass County task force in 2023

Fargo Police Chief says fentanyl is a “significant concern.” 

FARGO (KVRR) – The Cass County Drug Task Force seized 85,660 fentanyl pills in 2023, an increase of 126% from the previous year. The figures are published in the Fargo Police Department’s annual crime report. Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski told city commissioners Monday that fentanyl is a “significant concern.” The report says property crimes including arson, motor vehicle theft…

Chuck E. Cheese’s Suddenly Closes Its Doors in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-UPDATE 1:32PM 3/19/24) — A statement from Chuck E. Cheese: “Thank you for your interest in our Fargo location. We are always evaluating our real estate and development strategies to ensure these align with our strategic goals. We made the difficult decision to close effective March 17, 2024. We will continue to seek new opportunities for families to…

Police investigating suspicious death of child in Moorhead

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting Moorhead Police.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police are investigating what’s being called the “suspicious death” of a child in Moorhead. Officers were called Monday to an apartment in the 1500-block of Belsly Boulevard for a medical assist. The boy was transported by Sanford Ambulance to Sanford Hospital where he later died. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting Moorhead Police. The…

Two people facing felony charges after sealed court information leaked

Jessica Dishong (left) and MacGregr Obregon. (Stutsman County Jail)COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Stutsman County State’s Attorney’s Office employee is facing a felony charge in Griggs county for revealing confidential information to a defendant. Jessica Dishong, 32, worked at the Stutsman County State’s Attorney’s Office. Investigators say that Dishong accessed sealed documents, and then shared the information to a suspect….

Feds: Former West Fargo principal transported minor to South Dakota to engage in sexual activity

David George is facing four new charges in a federal indictment

David GeorgeFARGO (KVRR) – Federal prosecutors have filed new charges against a former West Fargo school principal who had been facing child pornography-related charges in state court. In a newly-unsealed indictment, David George is charged with transportation of a minor, receipt of images depicting the sexual exploitation of children, distribution of images depicting the sexual exploitation of children and possession…