FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A West Fargo man has been charged with felony reckless endangerment, fleeing and other charges after he was arrested by the North Dakota Highway Patrol Friday night in Fargo during a special traffic law enforcement crackdown. Highway Patrol Captain Bryan Niewind says the driving behavior of 22-year-old Mario Rodriquez was extremely dangerous. Rodriquez was released from the…
Dense wildfire smoke from Canada moves through Fargo. 6/2/2025 FARGO (KVRR) – Dense smoke from wildfires in Canada continued to blanket much of North Dakota and Minnesota Monday. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, some of the worst-quality air in the nation was centered over the Fargo-Moorhead area. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Traffic was heavily backed up along 8th Street in south Moorhead Friday afternoon following a crash involving a vehicle that ended up on its top. The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. near the bridge over Interstate 94. It was not immediately known if anyone was seriously injured. The cause of the crash will be investigated. …
(Roberts County Sheriff’s Office)SISSETON, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – The Roberts County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a high speed pursuit Thursday, but the person they were chasing got away. The chase began when a deputy attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle on South Dakota Highway 10 east of Sisseton near the Minnesota border. The motorcycle fled at speeds well over…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Dept. of Health and Human Services says a case of measles has been confirmed in Burke County, making it the fourth county in the state impacted by the disease. The number of measles cases in the state have increased to 28 since May 2. The affected person traveled frequently to Williams County before…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – The chairman of the State Board of Higher Education says an internal review has found no evidence of any current employee of the University System violating policy or failing to report any criminal activity by former state Senator Ray Holmberg. Tim Mihalick says that review was done by the system’s chief compliance officer. He says…
Courtesy, Diocese of FargoFARGO (KVRR) – Diocese of Fargo Bishop John Folda met for the first time with Pope Leo XIV Wednesday. Diocese spokesman Paul Braun says Folda is leading a group of young adults on a pilgrimage to Vatican City, where the group also had a chance to see the pope. The group has been away since May 21,…
FARGO (KVRR) – Authorities have concluded their investigation of a fire that extensively damaged a Hankinson church in December. The North Dakota Fire Marshal’s Office says the cause of the December 16 fire at St. Philip’s Catholic Church is undetermined. But the fire investigator’s 17-page report says hours before the fire was reported, painters were working in the area where…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A cell phone with a crash detection feature fell off an airplane that was taxiing at the Moorhead Municipal Airport, setting off an alarm that sent emergency crews scrambling to the airport Friday morning. Moorhead firefighters, police and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to the phone-activated alarm at around 9:50 a.m. First responders say the…
FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Dept. of Health and Human Services says four additional cases of measles have been confirmed. Two of the cases are in Cass County, the other two are in Williams County. The department says the new cases are linked to contact with other known cases. The total statewide case count this year is 17. So…
