RED LAKE, Minn. (AP/KVRR) – Officials in northern Minnesota have rescued around 200 people who became trapped on Upper Red Lake after an ice chunk broke free. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says on its Facebook page that the people were ice fishing this morning when the chunk separated. By 2:30 this afternoon, they determined that everyone needing evacuation had…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A crash involving a Fargo School bus sends two people to the hospital. It happened around 8:45 Monday morning on 25th Street South in front of Hope Lutheran Church. Highway Patrol says the Valley Bus rear-ended a Jeep waiting to turn into a convenience store. The jeep then hit a SUV and turned onto its roof…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Santa Village at Rheault Farm has plenty of activities to put both kids and the rest of the family in the holiday spirit. Some activities at the south Fargo farm include carriage rides, craft decorating, cookie making with Mrs. Claus, and writing letters to Santa. Visitors are also encouraged to get into the spirit of giving…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — North Dakota’s vote canvassing board has met to certify the results of the November 8 election, including a legislative contest that was close enough to force an automatic recount. In unofficial returns, incumbent Democrat Rep. Zachary Ista defeated fellow Democrat incumbent Mary Adams by three votes in District 43 in Grand Forks County for the second…
Anthony Reese Jr.FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — A Moorhead man changes his pleas to guilty in the deadly workplace shooting of two co-workers at a north Fargo business. 36-year-old Anthony Reese shot and killed 43-year-old Richard Pittman and 32-year-old April Carbone on November 17 of last year at Composite America-Melet Plastics. Reese and Pittman got into a work-related argument prior to…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota attorney general’s office says a judge did not use a “rational mental process” when determining there was a “substantial probability” that a constitutional challenge to the state’s abortion ban would succeed. The state says there are errors in South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick’s opinion that prevents the ban from going into effect…
LISBON, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — A tragedy in Lisbon, North Dakota where two people are dead after a house fire. Fire crews were called to the house on Oak Street late Friday night. They encountered heavy smoke and fire. The names of the victims have not been released. The house is considered a total loss and the cause of the fire…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — A candlelight vigil is being planned locally for the victims of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. It will be held Tuesday night starting at 6 p.m. at Broadway Square in downtown Fargo. Organizers say it will be a peaceful vigil to remember and honor the victims. In the mostly conservative city of Colorado Springs,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The chilly temperatures brought anglers inside for the eighth annual Scheels Ice Fest. Vendors sold a variety of items including bibs, tents, and rods. Event organizers say three to four thousand people showed up for the festival. This year, the event gave away over $10,000 in prizes. Scheels Marketing Leader says she’s excited to see this…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Dallas Cowboys sacked Kirk Cousins a career-most seven times in a 40-3 victory over Minnesota that slammed the Vikings’ seven-game winning streak to a screeching halt. Tony Pollard had two touchdown catches for Dallas with a career-high 189 yards from scrimmage. Dak Prescott was flawless at quarterback, Ezekiel Elliott rushed for two scores in his return…
