GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man found dead in a field at the airport in Grand Forks is identified and tied to an earlier police chase. Police say 30-year-old Tyler Smith of Selkirk, Manitoba was found dead during a search on Saturday morning. The pickup he was driving had been found unoccupied and stuck in the snow on Friday…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A fan-favorite and 2018 inductee into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame is returning to Norsk Hostfest. Daniel O’Donnell will be taking the stage in the Great Hall of the Vikings on Thursday, September 28th. The Irish singer started his career in the 1980’s and has become known around the world for his mix of country and…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Beltrami County jury finds Janelle Johnson guilty of second-degree murder, ending a two week trial. Johnson shot and killed her brother-in-law, Jesse Farris, on Christmas Day 2020 at his home near Bemidji. She told authorities at the time that an argument over alleged domestic abuse turned physical. Johnson shot Farris three times, including in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — In a “sweeping” change to state law, curling is now the official state sport of North Dakota. Gov. Doug Burgum signing the bill at a ceremony with Alaina Schmit. The sixth-grader from Horizon Middle School in Bismarck brought the idea forward and lobbied lawmakers to pass it. The bill’s prime sponsor was Sen. Sean Cleary of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An investor known for his role as a judge on the hit reality show ‘Shark Tank’ has a lot of praise for North Dakota but not so much for Minnesota. Kevin O’Leary sat down with Sean Hannity on FOX News to talk about inflation and the economy. He calls North Dakota a gem for investment saying…
North Dakota Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford (left) renders remarks during the Bismarck-based Detachment 7, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, Operational Airlift Support (OSA) open house on August 17, 2018.BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Bismarck-based Detachment 7, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment has been sent an alert for possible mobilization. The North Dakota Army National Guard unit would deploy to…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D.(KVRR) — A teen crashes a stolen vehicle into a snowbank in Thompson, North Dakota during a chase with a Grand Forks County Sheriff’s deputy. It was just after midnight when the deputy tried to stop 18-year-old Dominick Eley of Thompson on a rural road. But Eley fled into town, hitting speeds of 70 miles per hour…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — UPDATE(9:30pm/Tuesday) Crews have restored power to a majority of the accounts that lost it around 8 this evening. Around 100 customers remain without power. **ORIGINAL STORY BLOEW** Around 9,500 customers of Xcel Energy are without power in Fargo. The majority of the outages are north of Main Avenue between I-29 and the Red River. Xcel’s outage…
South Dakota DOTS.D. DOT: Interstate 29 (both northbound and southbound) will be closed from Watertown (exit 177) to the North Dakota state line at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Accumulating snow is causing hazardous travel throughout northeastern South Dakota. High snowfall rates will continue to create difficult travel conditions with snow-packed roads and low visibility this evening and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you guessed Lit as the final act for Ribfest, you nailed it! Last week, three of the four acts for the annual bbq extravaganza were announced with a teaser picture of the final band. It was Lit. They’ll take the stage on the final night of Ribfest on Saturday, June 10. The other entertainers include…
