Author: TJ Nelson

Drowning victim on Cass Lake, Minnesota identified as assistant principal at Grafton High School

CASS LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — Family, friends and former classmates are mourning the loss of a Grafton, North Dakota man who drowned on Cass Lake in north central Minnesota on Saturday. 41-year-old Jon Koehmstedt was the athletic director and assistant principal for 7-12 at Grafton High School and Junior High. The sheriff’s office says he jumped into the water to…

Mosquito spraying planned in Cass County, Fargo, West Fargo, Grand Forks and East Grand Forks

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Crews will be back out spraying for mosquitoes this evening in rural Cass County. Vector Control crews will start after 8 p.m. They plan to spray in Fargo and West Fargo on Tuesday night starting around 7:45. Mosquito spraying is also planned for Tuesday night between 8 and midnight in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks,…

South Dakota Highway Patrol makes record $12 million meth seizure in Sturgis

Courtesy Gov. Larry Rhoden/FacebookSTURGIS, S.D. (KVRR) — South Dakota Highway Patrol has made a record meth seizure and arrest in Sturgis. They stopped a 42-year-old man for speeding on Interstate 90. During the stop, a police service dog alerted the trooper to the presence of an odor it is trained to detect. The trooper found around 207 pounds of crystal…

Former State Rep. and Moorhead City Council Member Dead at 87

Diane Wray Williams (2010)MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The first woman to represent Moorhead in the Minnesota House of Representatives has died. Diane Wray Williams died July 31 at 87 after an eight month battle with cancer. She was a businesswoman, educator and politician. Williams ran as a Democrat and served in the state house in 1989 and 1990. Williams also…

Tokio, North Dakota man gets 33 years for neglect and death of child in 2022 on Spirit Lake Reservation

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Tokio, North Dakota man is sentenced to 33 years in prison for the 2022 death of a child on Spirit Lake Reservation. Twenty-nine year old Austin Lester previously pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, two counts of child neglect in Indian country and assault of a child with a dangerous weapon. Co-defendant Krissy Hinsley was also…

Law enforcement and first responder training planned Wednesday in Fargo and Thompson

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There are a couple of big training exercises planned for our area on Wednesday. Numerous emergency agencies including Fargo Fire and Police will be training from 8 am to 6 pm at Washington Elementary at 1725 North Broadway in Fargo. Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a large-scale multi agency training session from 11 am…

Eight illegal aliens arrested by US Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector

US Border Patrol Grand Forks SectorGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Eight more illegal aliens have been arrested according to U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector. They say agents assisted ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in the targeting of a criminal illegal alien. The target was convicted of DWI in 2020 and the person was successfully apprehended. One of the eight people…

Fire crews respond to camper on fire near Miltona, MN

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Flames are seen coming from the roof of a camper at Lazy Days Campground near Miltona, Minnesota, north of Alexandria. Miltona Fire Department arrived a short time after the fire was called in Tuesday morning just before six. They got the fire out and say it appears to have started near a refrigerator, likely caused…

Police arrest murder suspect in one of the early Sunday morning shootings in Fargo

Caundre DouglasFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of  20-year-old Elijah Hughes early Sunday in the 4700 block of 16th Avenue South. They say 20-year-old Caundre Douglas, who has no permanent address, was arrested Monday night in Jamestown after a foot chase. Police say evidence from the scene connected Douglas to the murder of Hughes….

Former NDSU president dies in Dickinson at 88

DICKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) — Former North Dakota State University President Jim Ozbun has died in Dickinson at 88. He was named president of NDSU in 1988 and retired in 1995. He had a long career in higher education at Cornell University, University of Minnesota, Kansas State University and Washington State University before he came to NDSU. Ozbun purchased a small…