BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Public Service Commission Chair Julie Fedorchak has filed to run for the U.S. House seat currently held by Rep. Kelly Armstrong. A Federal Election Commission filing by Fedorchak was reported on February 13, 2023. The Republican also names her Principal Campaign Committee for the 2024 election. Fedorchak was appointed to the PSC in 2012…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz is congratulating Minnesota State Patrol Col. Matt Langer on an outstanding career and wishing him well in his next role. Langer has announced that he is leaving to become Director of Global Policing with the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Walz says Langer has been his “first phone call during incredible challenges.”…
Christopher WilkieCASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Two people were arrested in that pursuit which started in Valley City just after 6 a.m. Police responded to Love’s Travel Stop for people acting suspiciously by entering and exiting the store numerous times. While officers were talking to the suspects, the driver fled in a stolen vehicle. Spike strips were used to stop…
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — An inmate’s death at Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston has been ruled a suicide. Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to the jail around 9 o’clock on February 14th for an unresponsive inmate, 51-year-old Matthew Bagley. Bagley was taken to Riverview ER in Crookston and was later pronounced dead. The body was taken to UND Medical…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Cass County Sheriff’s Office squad vehicle is damaged while responding to a pursuit. A deputy was on the way to assist North Dakota Highway Patrol around 7 a.m. The deputy was heading west on I-94 near Mapleton nearing the traffic stop location when the squad was hit from behind. There were no injuries. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is sentenced to eight years behind bars for holding a woman hostage in Fargo last February. In court on Monday, Hector Flores changed his plea to guilty to a number of charges including felonious restraint, fleeing a peace officer and domestic violence. Flores got 3 years on a criminal mischief charge and was…
Yung Gravy & Jakob Dylan of The WallflowersFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Fair has landed an artist that they call “sensational” and known for his unique blend of nostalgia, modern flair, and infectious beats…and he was born in Rochester, Minnesota! Yung Gravy will take the grandstand stage on July 5 with special guest Tayler Holder. Tickets will be…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Clitherall, Minnesota man reaches a plea deal and avoids a trial, which was supposed to start today, for a crash in June 2022 in Fargo that left one man dead. Shandi Cordner has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and sentenced to five years in jail. A charge of aggravated reckless driving was dropped. Cordner crashed…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s case against the federal government for compensation for damages during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests is going to trial on Thursday. It will be overseen and decided by U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor in Bismarck. The state has been in a battle over recouping $38 million in damages tied to the protest south of…
Terrica Thompson & Christopher ButtsFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT is called on to execute another high-risk search warrant in a fugitive investigation. Two people from Tennessee were arrested in the 1300 block of 5th Avenue North around 8 p.m. 35-year-old Terrica Thompson of Memphis was arrested for an outstanding warrant for Second-Degree Attempted Murder in Memphis. 41-year-old…
