WAUBUN, Minn. (KVRR) — A Grand Rapids, Minnesota man is jailed after hitting a woman walking along Highway 59 near Waubun last night and leaving the scene. Witnesses heard 27-year-old Rainey Midbo of Lengby screaming and saw a black SUV heading south on Highway 59. They took the woman to the hospital in Mahnomen and she was then flown to…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire crews respond to a small ammonia leak at Simplot in Grand Forks. They say it was reported around 10:20 this morning. Employees had found a small amount of ammonia leaking around a valve, and contained it before crews arrived. The fire department ventilated the area and monitored the air quality inside the…
WELLS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Heimdal, North Dakota woman is dead after rolling her SUV near Harvey. North Dakota Highway Patrol is still trying to determine when the crash happened, it was either on Friday night or Saturday morning. The crash site was found about 14 miles northeast of Harvey just before 8 a.m. Saturday. They believe 68-year-old Schon…
PEMBINA, N.D. (KVRR) — Winnipeg-based bus manufacturer NFI Group changes course and decides to keep its bus assembly plant in Pembina in operation. Back in May, the company had announced plans to close the Motor Coach Industries plant by June 2025 as part of a larger cost-cutting plan. But the company informed Gov. Doug Burgum this week that due to…
UPDATE (4:54PM 11/1623) — The Silver Alert issued by NDHP and NDBCI on 11/16/2023 has been cancelled. James Roberts has been safely located by law enforcement officials. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** A Silver Alert is being issued by N D H P and N D B C I at the request of the Stark County Sheriff’s Office. James Roberts of Dickinson,…
Peter Nygard/CNNGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/CNN) — Two UND-affiliated foundations are cutting remaining ties to Peter Nygard. The 82-year-old former fashion mogul was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in a Toronto court on Sunday, following a six-week trial. Nygard was accused by five women of attacking them in a series of incidents from the 1980s to the mid-2000s….
Shooting Star Casino/FacebookMAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — Shooting Star Casino has announced that the Mark Chesnutt concert scheduled for January 12 has been canceled due to health issues. All tickets will be refunded. In a social media post, Chesnutt aluded to “struggling with a battle” he’s fought to overcome for many years on his own. He says after some extreme health…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Jonas Brothers were supposed to be at Alerus Center in Grand Forks on Friday night. Now according to a social media post by Alerus Center, the show is being postponed. Due to logistical issues, Jonas Brothers’ show originally scheduled for November 17 has been postponed. The show will be rescheduled for a future date in…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — The search for a dangerous escapee in Jamestown has come to an end. 28-year-old Jeffrey Cofresi was taken into custody tonight in Jamestown with the help of local law enforcement. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Confresi escaped from the North Dakota State Hospital around 2 this afternoon. They alerted the public saying he had violent tendencies….
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A possible meteor sighting over Beltrami County. This video was provided to the Beltrami County Emergency Communications Center. That was recorded around 6:40 tonight in the Nymore neighborhood of Bemidji. A very bright white/blue flash over the sky was followed by a loud explosion which was heard across much of southern Beltrami County. Numerous people reported…
