STUTSMAN CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Medina, North Dakota woman is dead after her vehicle ended up submerged in a slough in Stutsman County. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Stutsman County Dive Rescue Team arrived this afternoon and located the vehicle in the slough about 7 miles south of Cleveland. They were able to pull the 64-year-old woman’s body from…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — A Mahnomen man is accused of illegally selling marijuana out of the Asema Tobacco and Pipe Shop in Mahnomen. Sheriff Josh Guenther says a warrant was executed at the smokeshop owned by 53-year-old Todd Thompson and at his home and large amounts of marijuana were seized. Thompson was posting on Facebook that he was open for…
STUTSMAN CO., N.D. (KVRR) – The pilot of a crop duster escapes injury after a failed takeoff west of Jamestown. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 29-year-old pilot from Louisiana was taking off from a private airstrip west of Jamestown around 9 a.m. The pilot failed to gain enough speed to create enough lift to takeoff and ran into…
Officer Andrew Dotas and Officer Tyler HawesFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Department issuing a great update on the two other officers injured by the shooter on July 14. They say Officer Andrew Dotas was recently able to walk without the assistance of a walker. He is listed in serious but stable condition at Sanford which is also where Officer…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — They are just under one month away from banning plastic bags for yard waste in Moorhead. The city’s ultimate goal is to make the composting service more efficient and sustainable. Starting September 1, people in Moorhead can use reusable cans, paper lawn bags, compostable lawn bags, or drop off yard waste at city sites. Yard waste…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Firefighters in West Fargo are expected to watch a fire at the inert landfill for days. They were called to the landfill at 806 26th Street Northwest around 9:30 Tuesday morning for a vehicle fire. When crews arrived, landfill equipment was fully engulfed in flames. A nearby brush pile was also on fire. Crews worked…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — White Earth Nation has announced that it will begin selling recreational marijuana this week, just days after the new law went into effect in Minnesota. The sales will be open to anyone 21 years of age or older starting Thursday, August 3 at 850 East Adams Avenue in Mahnomen. The dispensary will be open from 10…
HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — Harwood Elementary School will be the site of a training exercise by Lake Region State College Peace Officer Academy. It is set for 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. People in the area can expect to see several officers and Peace Officer Academy students carrying firearms, but there will be no live rounds used….
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — Minnesota State Patrol requests the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigate a fatal use of force incident on I-94 in Minneapolis. A trooper pulled over a vehicle with no taillights around 2 a.m. The trooper learned the driver was wanted for a felony in Ramsey County. The driver then refused to get out of the vehicle and drove…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The body of a 13-year-old girl from Moorhead is recovered from Lake Julia, north of Bemidji. Law enforcement learned the girl had just removed her lifejacket while on the ladder of a pontoon when she went under the water and did not resurface. Emergency crews were called in around 5 Sunday afternoon to search for…
