GREAT BEND, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A crop spraying pilot is okay after landing his plane on a highway a couple of miles east of Great Bend, southwest of Wahpeton. Richland County Sheriff Gary Ruhl said the pilot reported that his engine failed Tues. morning. Ruhl said he managed to land the aircraft on County Road 16 and the engine restarted…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fire damaged at least two garages at an apartment complex at 901 42nd Street South in Fargo. One vehicle was destroyed in the blaze reported just before midnight Sunday. The fire was put out quickly. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation. Fire Department Battalion Chief Lee Soeth says a similar fire occurred recently at…
(Crow Wing Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)BRAINERD, Minn. (KVRR/KNOX) – Authorities have arrested two men in connection with a large drug bust in Brainerd. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office says Dazaughn Ellis West of Brainerd and Devaughn Ellis West of Detroit were arrested by local drug agents. Investigators seized an estimated 13,000-15,000 suspected fentanyl pills, more than 200 grams of suspected…
Dee WatsonGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KNOX) – The first head coach of the UND women’s basketball team has died. Dee Watson died Thursday, July 27 at her home in Lengby, Minnesota. She was 80. Watson led the UND program from 1974 to 1979, posting a record of 54-and-72. She guided the team to its first two winning seasons. Watson also coached field…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died. Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement. “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police say a Moorhead man has been arrested on arson charges. Moorhead firefighters were called at around 7:10 p.m. Thursday to a fire in an apartment building in the 1300 block of 27th Ave. South. Crews arrived to find smoke in the building and were able to locate the origin of the smoke in one apartment….
FARGO (KVRR) – A proposed merger involving health care giants Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services has been discontinued. Sanford President Bill Gassen said in an email to employees Thursday, “this is the right decision for our patients and residents, our people and the communities we serve.” “The significant benefits we identified for a combined system with Fairview Health Services…
Frost River backpackDULUTH, Minn. (KVRR-FOX 21) – A Duluth, Minnesota company is suing the film company behind “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Frost River says Lucasfilm used its signature backpacks without approval and then marketed them as a competitor’s product. The lawsuit filed in California federal court said Frost River’s Geologist Pack was intertwined in promotional video clips…
FARGO (KVRR) – Live coverage of the memorial service for Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News Tags: MEMORIAL SERVICE, OFFICER JAKE WALLIN
FARGO (KVRR) – A new study has determined that Fargo is one of the most unsafe cities for drivers. According to information compiled by MarketWatch, Fargo is one of six cities that stand out across the country. Fargo was singled-out for its DUI arrest rate of just over 635 arrests per 100,000 people. Other cities were included on the list,…
