VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) –The search continues for a 73-year-old Wahpeton man who’s been missing since last week. Alfred Odden was last seen at a Casey’s convenience store in Valley City on April 1. Odden suffers from dementia. A Silver Alert asking the public’s help in locating Odden was issued on April 2. Odden was last seen wearing a purple…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The official snowfall measurement for Fargo on Saturday was a record-setting 9.6 inches. National Weather Service lead forecaster Timothy Lynch in Grand Forks says the total is a new single-day record for April 4. The previous record for that day was 4.7 inches set in 2023. The snow also had a lot of water content. Lynch says…
FARGO (KVRR) – One of three former columnists recently laid off by Forum Communications Co. will write a weekly column for Fargo radio station KFGO-AM. Jim Shaw says he’s looking forward to the opportunity. “My emotions are all over the place,” Shaw said. Shaw noted that he will be given more control over his content and said he will write…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Minnesota State Patrol troopers are responding to several crashes, rollovers and jackknifed semis as snow moves through on Thursday morning. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says troopers are responding on Interstate-94 from Barnesville to Rothsay, and throughout the region. “What the Minnesota State Patrol and local first responders are seeing is slippery roads. Snow accumulation and some ice…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A non-profit food ministry based in Minnesota is ending operations, effective immediately. Ruby’s Pantry made the announcement on Tuesday saying, “Over the past several months, we have been thoughtfully realigning the work, structure, and focus of Ruby’s Pantry to ensure our mission remains at the center of everything we do. As part of this process, we…
David WosickWILLOW LAKE, S.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a Fargo man died of injuries suffered when a concrete beam on the semi he was driving shifted forward on the trailer, into the cab, pinning him. David Wosick, 62, slowed for a stop sign at an intersection in Clark County, east of Willow Lake, on March 17….
Russell HiltnerWALES, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A man accused of shooting and killing another man in northeastern North Dakota is out of the hospital and in the Grand Forks County Jail. Russell Hiltner is charged with murder, terrorizing and theft of property after the shooting last week in Wales, North Dakota. A bond hearing was held for Hiltner on Monday, March…
NDSU President Marshall StewartFARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has named Marshall Stewart, the executive vice president for external engagement at Kansas State University, as the 16th president of North Dakota State University. Stewart was among three finalists to succeed David Cook, who left NDSU for Iowa State University, his hometown and alma mater. The selection…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting has announced he will seek a third term. In a statement on social media, Empting says it’s been an honor and privilege to serve over the past seven years and says he remains fully committed to protecting public safety and strengthening the trust between his office and the community. Empting is…
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Two adults are dead and a 13-year-old girl has life-threatening injuries after a head-on crash in Park Rapids Sunday night. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 71 and Albert Avenue S. near the airport. The State Patrol says a pickup driven by 45-year-old Bradley Hayes crossed the centerline and collided with an…
