Author: Juliana Pelaez

Third Annual Suicide Prevention Summit focuses on supporting each other and prevention

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass Clay Suicide Prevention Coalition brought together professionals and members of the public for its 3rd Annual Suicide Prevention Summit. The summit brought together more than one hundred participants from both North Dakota and Minnesota. The focus included topics such as prevention, childhood trauma, peer support, and supporting survivors of suicide loss. While the focus was…

Valley City and Tower City students to head to National VEX IQ Robotics Competition in St. Louis

TOWER CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — Robotics teams from both Valley City and Tower City have earned their spot to compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis. A championship with students from across the world, from elementary to college, will display their skills to solve an engineering challenge in the form of a game. “During the match, you…

Update: Fargo man arrested after shooting outside middle school in Horace

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — All three public schools in Horace were placed under lockdown after a shooting took place in the parking lot of Heritage Middle School. Garmonyou Wiles, a 40-year-old from Fargo, was arrested for felony reckless endangerment, felony aggravated assault, and felony terrorizing. Additional charges are possible. “At approximately 9:46 a.m., Monday, April 13, dispatch notified law enforcement…

Update: Arizona woman suspected of 1981 murder of infant found in Valley City

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – An Arizona woman has been arrested for the 1981 murder of “Baby Rebecca.” Sixty-five-year-old Nancy Jean Trottier is charged with murder. Court documents say that on April 16, 1981, the body of an infant girl was discovered in the wooded area of the Valley City State College campus. An autopsy report indicated the infant had…

Red River Valley Speedway Announces a new name to the track: Fix It Forward Speedway.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Red River Valley Speedway is receiving a new moniker after selling its naming rights to a local giant in the car repair industry. The race track located on the Red River Valley Fairgrounds will now be known as the Fix-It-Forward Speedway, after the organization recently purchased the naming right to the racetrack. By stepping in…

Cass County Commission approves contract for School Resource Deputies

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Recent changes to the county’s pay scale and cost-of-living have raised concerns among Central Cass, Kindred, Maple Valley, Mapleton, and Northern Cass school districts. school districts. To address those concerns, Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner motioned for a contract that the county outlined to reduce the financial burden. “We were trying to find a solution to…

Hundreds of nonprofits tune in for first State of the State of Nonprofits

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Several hundred non-profits from 32 states tuned in or attended the conference for nonprofits. The conference’s focus was to have organizations connect with one another “I think this analog world we’re trying to lean into, which is getting in person, giving someone a hug, having a cup of coffee, seeing someone face-to-face, and asking them, ‘…

Great Plains Food Bank receives truck load donation as part of a nationwide effort

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A truckload of 40,000 pounds of food arrived at The Great Plains Food Bank. The donation comes as part of the nationwide effort from America250 and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to support families facing hunger “We believe that we should strive to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. And he taught us…

Sen. John Hoeven says the conflict with Iran is necessary to help the people

WHEATLAND, N.D. (KVRR) — Following a social media post made by the president calling on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Sen. John Hoeven says this conflict was necessary. Early this morning, President Trump posted to Truth Social a deadline of 8 pm. He said, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” The U.S….