FORT MYERS, FL (FOX NEWS/KVRR) – Derek Bender was a standout catcher at Coastal Carolina as he hit 32 home runs and batted .326 for the Chanticleers in three collegiate seasons. The Minnesota Twins selected Bender in the sixth round of the MLB Draft back in July, and he got his start playing in the Florida State League for the Fort Myers Mighty…
Red Trail Energy near Richardton, North Dakota, is being acquired by Gevo, a company that is developing sustainable jet fuel company. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) A company that is developing sustainable aviation fuel is purchasing a North Dakota ethanol plant that was the first in the nation to implement carbon capture and sequestration. Gevo, based in Englewood, Colorado,…
Michael Eisenriegler / CCLONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A horse in central Minnesota that died last month tested positive for West Nile Virus. State animal health officials say the 2-year-old Belgian colt in Todd County was not vaccinated. The horse was unable to stand up the morning of Aug. 26 and died later that day. The horse’s owner says three…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the bicycle rider struck by a pickup Tuesday morning in Fargo has died. Jay Holding Eagle, 66, of Fargo, was riding his bike on the sidewalk along 40th Avenue South when he entered the crosswalk on 25th Street. A pickup driven by 49-year-old Bing Zhang of Fargo turned onto 25th Street…
WEST FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Two West Fargo Public Schools students were involved in a vehicle vs. bicycle crash in West Fargo Friday morning. According to West Fargo Police, officers were called to the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and 36th Avenue E. where the vehicle collided with the bicycle. The student on the bicycle was wearing a helmet and was taken…
Minot Police Chief John KlugMINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Minot Police Chief John Klug has been placed on paid administrative leave while an internal investigation is underway. In a statement, the city says the decision was made to ensure a thorough and impartial examination of recent information provided to city management. City Manager Harold Stewart is leading the investigation. He says…
Gavin GladueFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man pleaded guilty in Otter Tail County Court Wednesday to theft and fleeing charges. involved in a chase with the Fergus Falls Police Department in August pleaded guilty to all charges on Wednesday. 29-year-old Gavin Gladue was arrested on August 18th. Police say Gladue and 41-year-old Tricia Potratz stole $1,200 worth of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney is proposing that the director and the coordinator of the office of Diversion, Equity and Inclusion, Dr. Terry Hogan, be laid off as part of budget cuts that will be considered at Monday’s city commission meeting. A seven-member selection committee led by Mahoney chose Hogan for the new position back in 2021….
Rachel Roper Vick / Brittney Greer (no mugshot yet available)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two women are arrested on suspicion of stealing around $17,000 worth of merchandise and causing damage to a north Fargo business. Police say security footage shows 39-year-old Brittney Greer and 35-year-old Rachel Roper Vick, who both have no permanent address, breaking into a store on the 1200…
Photo: Joe JacobsonJAMESTOWN, N.D.(KVRR/KFGO) — An investigation is underway in Jamestown after an explosion and fire injured one person and caused extensive damage to a house and neighboring property. Fire Chief Jim Reuther says the house and garage were on fire when firefighters arrived around 1:30 a.m. A 55-year-old resident suffered severe burns and was flown to a Minneapolis hospital….
