Author: KVRR Staff

Former Valley City School Board Candidate Enters Pleas for Role in January 6 Riot

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/KFGO) — Former Valley City political candidate and North Dakota Young Republicans member, Damian Johnston, has pleaded guilty in federal court for charges stemming from the January 6 Capitol riots. Johnston pleaded guilty to two counts of Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds. Other charges were dropped as part of a plea agreement. He’ll be sentenced…

Murder Suspect Returned To Fargo From Atlanta

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man arrested in Georgia for a Fargo homicide this summer is back in Fargo and in the Cass County jail. 34-year-old Leo Dartoe is a suspect in the death of Sampson Bleh. He was arrested by U.S. Marshals and Atlanta Police on October 18. He was extradited to Fargo and booked into jail Saturday night….

No. 9/8 Cornell rallies for 5-3 win over No. 6/7 North Dakota to sweep series

CAROLINE SHERMAN (CORNELL ATHLETICS) ITHACA, N.Y. (UND ATHLETICS) – No. 9/8 Cornell rallied from a third period deficit to defeat No. 6/7 North Dakota, 5-3, and complete the weekend sweep on Saturday night from Lynah Rink in Ithaca, N.Y. UND (3-4-0) led 3-2 going into the final 20 minutes, but Cornell (2-0-0) struck twice in the opening eight minutes to take…

Teenager hurt in van rollover in rural Clay County

GEORGETOWN, Minn. (KFGO) – A teenager from Fargo was flown to Fargo by Sanford AirMed helicopter following a rollover in rural Georgetown north of Moorhead Friday afternoon. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the boy, the driver, was ejected from the minivan. He says the van landed on the boy’s legs. Empting says there were four other teenagers in the…

Woman killed in weather-related crash in Minnesota

HUTCHINSON, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Hutchinson woman was killed during Thursday’s snowfall. The state patrol says Audrey Lankey, 77, was eastbound on State Hwy. 7 and a pickup was westbound when they collided about 2 miles west of Hutchinson. There was snow and ice on the road when the crash happened around 10 a.m. The pickup driver, 29-year-old Matthew Alberts…

Wife of Detroit Lakes missionary killed in Africa arrested in connection with death

(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 firefighters rescue man trapped in garbage truck

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…

North Dakota state park renamed, removing name of general who led Sioux massacres

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…

Police, patrol traffic safety crackdown in Fargo results in 14 DUI arrests

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…