Author: Jim Monk

State Senator Nicole Mitchell testifies in her burglary trial

Nicole MitchellDETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell has taken the witness stand as her trial continues in Detroit Lakes. The Woodbury Democrat is accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes in 2024. Prosecutors rested their case on Wednesday. The defense will continue its case on Thursday. This is a developing story. Check back…

Fire leads to evacuation from Dilworth apartment building

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – A small fire forced the evacuation of residents at the Houge Estates Apartments in Dilworth Wednesday. Police Chief Hunter Rawson says the fire was quickly extinguished. There were no injuries. Residents were safely evacuated. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says it appears the fire started in a bathroom ventilation fan and spread to the attic. Empting…

Sparklight Gives $5,000 Grant To West Fargo Eats

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There’s some good news for a local group that works to fight hunger. Sparklight presented a $5,000 check to West Fargo Eats. The partnership between Lutheran Church of the Cross, Gate City Bank, YWCA Cass Clay, and Great Plains Food Bank offers a unique shopping and drive-thru style experience for clients. The director says the…

Woman arrested for terrorizing at Scheels Home & Hardware in Fargo

(June 2025)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A woman is arrested for terrorizing after an incident at Scheels Home & Hardware in Fargo. Police were called to the store along 13th Avenue South around noon for a disturbance. They say 39-year-old Lisa Demery of Fargo had removed items from store shelves and was displaying a threatening behavior. She left the store before…

Warrant issued for suspect in Moorhead drive-by shooting

Moorhead drive-by shooting 6/19/2025MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A nationwide arrest warrant has been issued for a 17-year-old boy in a drive-by shooting in Moorhead last month. Police have submitted initial investigative reports to the Clay County Attorney’s Office that list nine felonies including murder with intent, murder drive-by shooting, assault and dangerous weapons charges. Under Minnesota law, prosecutors can charge…

Fargo School Board to consider $45 million school on historic Horace Mann site

FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo School Board on Tuesday will be asked to move forward with the early design and planning phases for a new elementary school on the current Horace Mann site. According to school officials, the project would replace historic Horace Mann Elementary facility and bring together the Roosevelt and Madison attendance areas into one modern, centrally located…

Portable EMS radio stolen from Hunter Ambulance Service

Hunter Ambulance ServiceFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a portable radio from the ambulance garage in Hunter, northwest of Fargo. Hunter Ambulance Service says the Motorola APX 4000R was stolen on June 24. Radio data shows that the radio was taken to the Fargo area. The theft was discovered after the radio was put…

Update: West Fargo Police ask for help locating assault suspect

Police blocked off an area near the post office and 4th Street East. 

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – UPDATE: West Fargo Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in an assault that took place around 4 A.M. near the West Fargo Post Office. They are asking that members of the public review security camera footage from 2 to 5 A.M. in the areas of I-94 to Main Avenue and…