Hettinger County Sheriff Sarah Warner at scene where pickup was carried away. MOTT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A couple from Oklahoma died after their pickup was swept away in the Cannonball River near Mott in southwestern North Dakota. Hettinger County Sheriff Sarah Warner says Patrick and Joan Blake became trapped in the pickup when they attempted to cross the river at a…
FARGO (KVRR) – Some Fargo residents say they hope city officials can do something about an alarming increase in street racing incidents. Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski and other city leaders plan to meet with the residents Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The group says drag racing is especially prevalent on larger streets including 25th Street South, University…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A person alleged to have exchanged gunfire with police officers in Bismarck Monday morning was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound. It’s not clear if the shot that killed the man came from police, or was self-inflicted. Bismarck police were investigating a stolen motor vehicle around 9:00am in a trailer park when an individual fled…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Grand Forks man was arrested Sunday after police say he followed a woman into her apartment and assaulted her. Twenty-seven-year old Jarrod Jashawn Adams is charged with kidnapping, terrorizing, felonious restraint and simple assault. Police say Adams followed the woman into a secure building and requested to use her cellular phone. He then followed…
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Department of Health said it’s investigating several severe cases of hepatitis among children and has reported the cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC continues to investigate cases of the sudden liver disease in nearly 200 children that has health authorities in several countries racing to find answers. The illness is being…
Rob KupecGLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota DFLers have endorsed KVRR-TV Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec to run for the District 4 seat in the Minnesota Senate. Kupec won the endorsement during a meeting of District 4 delegates Saturday in Glyndon. He’s running for the seat being vacated by longtime DFL State Senator Kent Eken. Kupec has been Chief Meteorologist at KVRR-TV…
Site of proposed soybean plant in Casselton.CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Casselton couple has hired a lawyer to highlight their concerns with a proposed soybean crushing plant west of Casselton. Greg and Susan Kempel are raising a number of concerns. Soybean processors associations in Minnesota and North Dakota are behind the project, along with Louisiana-based CGB Enterprises. Attorney Josh Swanson of…
Dean BrescianiFARGO (KVRR) – A North Dakota State University alumni group has established an endowment fund in honor of departing NDSU President Dean Bresciani. Organizers say the “President Dean L. Bresciani Endowed Chair in Leadership” will honor and support outstanding campus leaders who are advancing NDSU’s mission. The fund was kept a secret until its unveiling Thursday evening at the…
FARGO (KVRR) – No one was injured when a fire broke out in a Fargo motel room Thursday night. At 9:53 p.m., firefighters were called to the Motel 6 at 1202 36th St. S. When they arrived, thick black smoke was coming from a guest room on the first floor. Battalion Chief Joe Mangin says a mattress and bedding were…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government has released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The Food and Drug Administration said phasing out menthol cigarettes would save hundreds of thousands of lives by helping adult smokers quit. Menthol is the only cigarette flavor that was not banned under the 2009 law that gave the FDA authority over tobacco…
