FARGO (KVRR-Prairie Public) – Otter Tail Power Co. electric customers in North Dakota will see a credit on their bills. North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Sheri Haugen-Hoffart says Otter Tail will be receiving “production tax credits” for repowering wind farms in North Dakota. “A residential customer consuming 1,000 kilowatts per month will have a monthly credit of $2.88, which is…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Moorhead man who participated in the 2020 George Floyd-related riot in downtown Fargo is accused of escaping from a halfway house, just weeks before completing his sentence. Jonathan Montanez was originally sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder. Montanez jumped on top of a Fargo Police vehicle and slammed his…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo police have located a suspect in the pointing of a laser at a North Dakota Army National Guard helicopter late last month. Criminal investigations Capt. Bill Ahlfeldt says a juvenile pointed a green laser at a UH-72 Lakota helicopter near Hector International Airport. Ahlfeldt says the case has been sent to the Cass County State’s Attorney….
SISSETON, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – The FBI regional office in Minneapolis is the lead investigative agency in a fatal incident that occurred Tuesday in Roberts County in northeastern South Dakota. Law enforcement sources say one of the persons involved in the incident is “affiliated” with the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department, but the person is not a conservation officer….
FARGO (KVRR-Prairie Public) – The average price of gasoline dropped another four cents per gallon in North Dakota last week. Gas-Buddy-dot-Com says the average for regular unleaded gas is now $2.87. That’s 15 cents lower than a month ago, and 41 cents lower than a year ago. The cheapest gas was priced at $2.61, while the most expensive is priced…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer says special steps will be necessary to restore the public’s trust in the wake of the Ray Holmberg sex crimes case. Schafer spoke about his proposal and shared his thoughts about the case in an exclusive interview with KVRR Local News. “You had a really sick and deranged individual who…
(THURSDAY UPDATE) Authorities identify the West Fargo man killed in a motorcycle crash as 34-year-old Christopher Bredemus. —————– (10PM UPDATE) North Dakota Highway Patrol says the motorcycle rider who was involved in a crash on Main Avenue in Fargo on Wednesday afternoon has died of his injuries. They say the 34-year-old man from West Fargo was wearing a helmet. The…
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer listens during a briefing, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – More details are being released about some recent arrests by immigration authorities in Fargo. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says seven men were taken into custody. An eighth person who was detained…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Moorhead police arrested a suspect in connection with a shots-fired call in the Romkey Park neighborhood that happened just after midnight Monday. Suspect information was developed while detectives continued to investigate the original call. A 16-year-old juvenile was taken into custody and is being held at the West Central Juvenile Center on charges of negligent discharge…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Concordia College is cutting its operating expenses in response to a projected $2 million budget deficit. The college says the deficit is associated with a national decline in enrollment. A Concordia spokesperson says departments have been directed to cut 5% of their operating expenses. “Concordia is not immune to the challenges facing higher education. We are…
