ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Republican Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston has suffered a minor stroke. In a statement, Kiel says she was admitted to Region’s hospital in St. Paul on Friday after experiencing fatigue and dizziness at the State Office Building. Tests determined that she had a minor stroke and she remained hospitalized overnight for observation. Kiel is now at…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo South band teacher is sentenced to 30 months behind bars for having sex with a 17-year-old female student. Sebastian Tackling must also register as a sex offender and serve five years of probation. Tackling pleaded guilty in January to a count of corruption of a minor in Cass County District Court. A charge…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city crews will be back at it tonight trying to widen streets in residential neighborhoods by removing snow. They’ll be working in an area from 12th Avenue North to 13th Avenue South and from the Red River to University Drive. Residents and visitors are being urged to remove their vehicles parked on roads in those…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Senator John Hoeven is praising the work of the National Guard in serving our state and nation. He addressed the North Dakota National Guard’s annual Roughrider Conference Saturday in Bismarck. Hoeven talked about upgrades to MQ-9 Reapers in Fargo, efforts to bring the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to the Army National Guard and work to make the…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — An Oklee, Minnesota man is dead after colliding with another vehicle on Highway 59 near Thief River Falls. Minnesota State Patrol has identified the man as 86-year-old Oliver Kimbro. He crashed into a vehicle driven by 66-year-old Dale Brekke of Oklee around 11:45 Saturday Morning. Brekke was taken to Sanford in Fargo while his…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A semi driver involved in a fiery crash on I-94 Wednesday afternoon is arrested for negligent homicide, a Class C felony. 52-year-old Yuhai Zhu of Richmond Hill, Ontario was taken into custody today and booked into the Cass County Jail. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Zhu had stopped his rig in a lane on westbound…
Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff’s OfficeKINDRED, N.D. (KVRR) — An online fundraiser has been set up for the victims of an apartment fire in Kindred on Tuesday afternoon. The lower unit had flames coming out of the structure when first responders arrived in the 100 block of Viking Circle. A GoFundMe account says Sarah Christmann and her daughter, Sophie, lost everything…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Ribfest, which bills itself as the official kickoff to summer in the Red River Valley, announces its lineup of country and rock stars. The lip-smacking BBQ event begins Wednesday, June 7 with country group Parmalee. They’ll be followed on Thursday night by country star Jimmie Allen and rock group Fuel takes the stage on Friday. We…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo City Administrator Tina Fisk has suddenly resigned her position effective immediately. She served as the city’s finance director for four years before being hired as city administrator in 2015. A spokesperson for the city says since it is a personnel matter, they have no further comment. The city council will discuss Fisk’s departure…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — A vote on free lunches and breakfasts for Minnesota students regardless of income is getting national attention for what one Senator had to say. The Senate passed the bill 38-26. It has been a Democratic priority this session but even a few Republicans crossed over. It’s estimated that the program will cost the state about $400…
