WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former West Fargo City Commissioner Eric Gjerdevig is the only declared candidate for mayor of West Fargo. He was on the commission from 2018 until 2022. Tyler Erickson, John Severson, Patti Stedman and David Withee are candidates for two open city commission seats in June. The terms of Commissioners Brad Olson and Roben Anderson expire…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — It took stop sticks and a PIT maneuver to stop a St. Paul man who tried to flee a traffic stop on I-29 in Grand Forks County. Around 3:40 this morning, a deputy tried to stop 38-year-old Aaron Wangen for failing to maintain his lane. A chase moved through Grand Forks before Wangen headed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — First term Fargo City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg is jumping into the mayoral race. In her campaign announcement posted to social media, Turnberg said she first stepped into the arena because she believed Fargo deserved common sense leadership. She says she is willing to ask the hard questions about spending and transparency. Her city commission term doesn’t…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Who is ready for pool season? Fargo Park District is and they are counting down the days by kicking off sales of the annual pool passes. The 5-for-1 Family pass is priced at $360, up just $10 from last year. You might remember the outcry when the board initially proposed raising the passes to $500. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man will enter a guilty plea for making an online post threatening President Donald Trump. In the plea agreement in U.S. District Court dated April 3, 47-year-old Andrew Sandvik will face a reduced sentence and the remaining counts of the indictment will be dismissed. Sandvik admits to posting a message on his Facebook…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A fire has caused extensive damage to a detached garage at a home in Grand Forks. Fire crews were called out early Saturday night to the 3508 10th Avenue North. They arrived to smoke and flames coming from the garage. Crews put the fire out and they were able to keep it contained to the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fort Totten, North Dakota man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Fargo to a number of charges including voluntary manslaughter. 33-year-old Kolby McKay, who also goes by Kolby Woods, will be detained pending sentencing on July 22. His guilty pleas were entered in two separate cases. McKay killed Monte Herman Sr. in April…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Cazmere Haskins who claimed his sentence for a deadly stabbing in 2024 was cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. In December 2024, Haskins changed his plea to guilty for the murder of 24-year-old Anfernee Economy of Grand Forks and was sentenced to 40 years in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This could be your last chance to stroll the halls of Horace Mann Elementary School before the wrecking ball arrives. The school has been a staple in the Fargo community for more than a century, housing generations of young students. The community is invited to take a self-guided tour of the building on Saturday, April 11…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT is planning a training exercise in West Fargo on Thursday. They will be near the 600 block of East Beaton Drive from 4:30 until 10 p.m. People in that area may see SWAT Team members and other law enforcement officers carrying firearms, but no live rounds will be used during the…
