Author: TJ Nelson

Susan Faus Named Interim Executive Director of Fargo Park District

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Park District Board votes 5-0 to name Susan Faus as interim executive director. Faus joined the district last November. She previously served as the deputy director of Parks and Recreation for Bloomington and assistant Parks and Recreation director in Edina. Faus hold degrees from University of Kentucky and North Dakota State University. She will take…

Motorcycle driver identified after fatal crash in Becker County

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A motorcycle driver who died after fleeing from a Minnesota State Trooper Friday night has been identified. He is 25-year-old Levi Savela of Sebeka, Minnesota. Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the trooper tried to stop Savela around 6 p.m. when he took off at a high rate of speed in Burlington Township. He eventually lost…

Wahpeton-Based National Guard Soldiers Return From Border Mission in Texas

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum welcomes 100 members of the Wahpeton-based 188th Engineer Company back to the state.  They served a 30-day mission in support of Operation Lone Star to secure the border between Texas and Mexico. Read his statement below: Grateful for our North Dakota National Guard soldiers who returned home from a monthlong deployment…

Moorhead Man Arrested Friday after Drug Search Warrant

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police arrest 33-year-old DeAngelo Ransom of Moorhead after a drug search warrant on Friday leads to a number of pills and weapons. They were acting on numerous tips from the public when they conducted the search in the 3500 block of Village Green Lane. They found around 1,500 M30 pills, $2,800 in cash and two firearms….

Sky Range Complex To Cost $500 Million, Bring 600 Jobs

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Sky at Grand Forks Air Force Base is getting a new $500 million complex called Sky Range. The announcement made by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Test Resource Management Center Director George Rumford. Sky Range will include 300,000 square feet of office space, 300,000 square feet of hangar space and support…

Stolen Vehicle Recovered After Stop on Cass County 20, Two Men Facing Charges

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Two men are arrested after being stopped by North Dakota Highway Patrol in a stolen vehicle. They were stopped around 4 p.m. on Cass County 20 near University Avenue for speeding. During the troopers investigation, he discovered the vehicle was stolen. The driver, 61-year-old Jeffrey Schmitt of Fargo, was arrested for unlawful use of a…

Delta Airlines Replaces Moorhead Teen’s Electric Wheelchair Damaged in June

Addie and her new electric wheelchair/FacebookMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Finally some good news for young community activist Addie Loerzel: Delta Airlines has replaced her damaged electric wheelchair. Addie and her mom Marisa Bengtson-Loerzel say Delta trashed the last one in June. The teen has spina bifida and relies on a wheelchair to move on her own. With the loss of…

UPDATE: Woman Reported Missing In Rural Walker, Minnesota is Located Safe

UPDATED: 8-30-2023 10:30 AM – Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reports that the missing female has been located and is safe. The Sheriff’s Office thanks the multiple agencies that assisted with the investigation and search. No other information is available for release at this time. WALKER, Minn. (KVRR) — Cass County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Office is looking for 38-year-old Amanda Gould…