TRAILL CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man faces charges including DUI after hitting a Traill County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle on I-29, about two miles south of Buxton, North Dakota. The crash happened Sunday night around 7:45. Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Body Cota failed to take proper precautions as he approached an emergency scene. Emergency lights were activated and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man has been tied to the shooting of another man last October and has been charged with 2nd degree attempted murder. 44-year-old Brandon Elliott made his first appearance on the charge this morning in Clay County Court. Police found a man lying near 19th Avenue and 20th Street South in Moorhead on October 13…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is requesting a presidential major disaster declaration for the Christmas holiday ice storm. The rain, freezing rain and ice storm caused an estimated 11 point five million dollars in damage. The request covers 13 counties in southeast North Dakota from December 25 through 27. The ice storm knocked down hundreds of power poles…
CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State Patrol has released the names of two people killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday near Barnesville. 28-year-old Isaac Schultz of Fergus Falls was behind the wheel when the vehicle left Highway 9 and crashed. Schultz was killed along with his passenger, 28-year-old James Mork of Barnesville. Mork was wearing a seatbelt while…
CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash that left two people dead. It was reported around 5:30 this morning on Highway 9 near Barnesville in Clay County. The patrol says the car left the highway and crashed near milepost 146. One person was thrown from the vehicle. Information on the 28-year-old male driver from…
MOUNTRAIL CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Heavy fog this morning near Ross, in northwest North Dakota, is being blamed for a seven-vehicle injury crash. North Dakota Highway Patrol says it happened around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 2 and 93rd Avenue Northwest, about 4 miles west of Ross. A semi pulling an empty trailer attempted to turn onto Highway…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The first spring flooding outlook looks very promising for the Red River Valley. National Weather Service predicts minor to isolated moderate flooding in some areas. Rain and freezing rain last month helped increase the amount of moisture that is available to run into streams and rivers. But snowfall has been well below normal across much…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The main floor conference room at The HIVE in downtown Grand Forks is now known as the “O’Leary Ventures Conference Room”. O’Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O’Leary will stop by on Friday to check out his sponsorship agreement with the UAS accelerator. The “Shark Tank” star will tour UND and Grand Sky UAS Park as well…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Republican Rep. Kelly Armstrong is getting ready to kick off his run for governor of North Dakota. His campaign has sent out an advisory that Armstrong is holding a gubernatorial campaign kick off on Friday at noon at Brewhalla in Fargo. He will be joined by supporters as he begins the journey to securing the Republican…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Demolition of the South Plaza Shopping Center along South University Drive in Fargo is underway. The 1950s era center is being replaced with a mixed-use facility. The aging strip mall and every house on the block will be removed for the new development. The BLOC project will include nearly 130 new apartments and over 15,000 square…
