Author: KVRR Staff

Person in custody after brief standoff in Binford, N.D.

BINFORD, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – No one was hurt during a brief standoff in Binford Tuesday morning. The Griggs County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Bin City Saloon for a disturbance. The Sheriff’s Office says the person involved surrendered peacefully and was taken into custody. Sheriff’s Departments from Foster, Eddy, and Steele Counties, as well as the Highway Patrol assisted…

Former CNN anchor, Minnesota native Aaron Brown dies at 76

Aaron Brown broadcasts live from New York on Sept.11, 2001.NEW YORK (CNN) – Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his pivotal role in shaping the network’s evening news format, died Sunday at 76, his family said. Brown’s career began in radio in Minneapolis. The Hopkins native eventually moved…

Man who sued N.D. lawmaker for blocking him on social media taking his case to federal court

State Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, speaks on the House floor during a meeting of the Legislative Management Committee on Nov. 14, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A northeast North Dakota man who saw his lawsuit against a state lawmaker thrown out earlier this year is accusing that same lawmaker of evidence tampering and obstruction. Mitchell Sanderson of Park…

Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, dies at 100

FOX NEWS — Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and a former peanut farmer whose vision of a “competent and compassionate” government propelled him into the White House, died on Sunday, according to local media. He was 100. The news was announced by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday. Carter’s death follows the passing of his wife Rosalynn on…

Moorhead Woman Driving Too Fast for the Conditions Crashes Into Row of Trees Along I-94 in Fargo

Courtesy: N.D. Highway PatrolFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Charges against a Moorhead woman are under investigation after a series of crashes on I-94 in Fargo. Highway Patrol says 43-year-old Fatuma Osman was driving too fast on the snow and ice covered interstate just after 3 p.m. near 25th Street South. She lost control and her SUV hit the ditch, then a…

U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider prepares for return to private law practice

U.S. Attorney Mac SchneiderFARGO (KFGO) – North Dakota U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider is preparing to return to his private law practice in Fargo. With the second Trump administration, Schneider, a Democrat, says he expects to be replaced by a Republican-appointee. Schneider was appointed by President Biden in the fall of 2022. “When I came in, there wasn’t a need for…

Semi Trailer Fire on Sunday on I-94 Under Investigation in Cass County

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — An investigation continues into why a semi trailer caught fire Sunday morning on I-94 west of Casselton. Tom Roach with Casselton Fire Department says it happened just before 10:30 a.m. Crews were at the scene for several hours putting out smoldering contents of the trailer. Highway Patrol, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, and Department of Transportation…

Justin Jefferson scores game-winning TD as Vikings beat Seahawks, 27-24

Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after his touchdown reception against the Seattle Seahawks with Aaron Jones #33 at Lumen Field on December 22, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. ((Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images)) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – It felt like playoff football between the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Lumen Field. The Vikings are chasing the No….

North Dakota federal judge blasts Biden for setting fraudsters free

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge is criticizing President Joe Biden’s decision to set free more than a dozen North Dakota defendants, including two men sentenced to prison for high-profile fraud cases. Biden last week commuted the sentences of 1,499 criminals including Hunter Hanson and David McMaster, convicted in separate North Dakota fraud cases, and 12 drug…