Demolition crews clear site of planned Kwik Trip location in south Fargo (KFGO News)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Site work is underway for what will be another Kwik Trip convenience store, what is likely to be one of several in the Fargo metro area. Demolition crews have torn down the former location of Village Family Service Center at 25th St. and 12th…
(photo: Lakes Area Vineyard Church Facebook)DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The wife of a Detroit Lakes missionary killed in Africa has been arrested in connection with his death. Lakes Area Vineyard Church lead pastor Troy Easton says Beau Shroyer was killed in a violent attack Friday while serving in Angola, Africa. Shroyer’s wife, Jackie, was arrested earlier this week. Shroyer was a…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Firefighters rescued a person who was trapped inside a garbage truck Friday morning in north Fargo. The Fire Department says crews responded to the 500 block of Oak Street N. just before 6:30 a.m. after the truck driver heard someone in the back of the truck calling for help. Firefighters used a ladder truck and bucket system…
Sully Creek State Park at Medora has been renamed Rough Rider State Park in conjunction with a campground expansion. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)MEDORA, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) A park in western North Dakota that owed its name to a United States military officer involved in the massacre of two Sioux Nation villages in the late 19th century…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Police partnered with the North Dakota Highway Patrol last weekend for an increased patrol presence in the downtown Fargo with more than a dozen DUI arrests made. There were also arrests made for other violations and citations issued. The two agencies say he goal was to conduct enhanced to maintain a safe environment. The police department’s…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – A Fergus Falls woman has been charged with child endangerment after her arrest Tuesday afternoon near Swan Lake south of Fergus Falls. A complaint filed in Otter Tail County District Court says deputies responded for a child welfare check at about 4:30 p.m. A driver reported that he saw a woman carrying an infant. The…
WHITE EARTH, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A northwestern North Dakota man is charged with multiple felonies after assaulting a sheriff’s deputy and trying to take his gun in Mountrail County. According to court records, the deputy was trying to take 33-year-old Andrew Wiedmer into custody for a warrant when Wiedmer ran. The deputy ordered Wiedmer to stop, but he continued to…
WINGER, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman was injured and a horse was killed in a crash in Polk County. The crash happened Wednesday shortly after 8:30 p.m. According to the State Patrol, 67-year-old Peggy Dammen of Thief River Falls was driving on Highway 59 about 4 miles north of Winger when she hit the horse with her SUV. Dammen suffered…
The names of potential presidential electors are shown on a sample ballot next to their pledged candidates. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Michael Achterling – North Dakota Monitor) When North Dakotans cast ballots during the presidential race, they are not voting for their chosen candidate directly. Instead, they are voting for the three names next to their chosen candidate –…
FARGO (KFGO) – It’s called “Brown Day” to reflect the color of the uniforms worn by Cass County Sheriff’s deputies. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says his department will have a presence around polling sites on Tuesday to ensure voters are not bothered and election workers are allowed to do their jobs without any disruptions. “We currently have tactical operation plans set…
