WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Fair is continuing to broaden its grandstand entertainment offerings this year and they have landed another big name. Rapper and actor Ludacris will take the stage on Saturday, July 6. Tickets for the electrifying night of hip-hop will go on sale Friday morning at 10 at RedRiverValleyFair.com. He joins other headliners Blake…
Alexander Gonzalez and Kenia Vasquez BlandonTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The autopsies are in for two people found dead in a running vehicle in Thief River Falls on January 22. It was determined that both 28-year-old Kenia Vasquez Blandon and 27-year-old Alexander Gonzalez died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities say there were no signs of foul play. They were…
GRANT CO., Minn. (KVRR) — An Elbow Lake, Minnesota man calls authorities to tell them he shot his brother. Grant County Sheriff’s Office got the 911 around 11:15 Sunday night. Deputies responded to the scene and took the 30-year-old man into custody. The 33-year-old male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the identities of those…
(KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday visited soldiers from the Jamestown-based 817th Engineer Company at the U.S.-Mexico border. He was there to thank them for supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection efforts to secure the border. Burgum was joined by Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard. The 817th deployed in early November for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties and Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA are merging. The merger announcement was made after a unanimous vote from both board of directors. YMCA leaders say the decision reflects a shared commitment to enhancing the YMCA experience throughout the region. Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA has operated under a management agreement…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Hepatitis A vaccine clinic was held at UND Memorial Union this afternoon for people potentially exposed by a worker at Chick-fil-a on campus. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection. North Dakota Health and Human Services says the worker was possibly exposed following out-of-state travel. No additional cases have been identified. People who ate…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General has agreed to expand postal audits to include Fargo, Grand Forks and Dickinson. That is in addition to ongoing audits of facilities in Bismarck, Mandan and Minot. A number of people across the region are dealing with mail and newspaper delivery delays. The states congressional delegation also has concerns and…
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…
