BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/PRAIRIE PUBLIC RADIO/KVRR) – Former US Attorney Drew Wrigley has taken the oath of office as North Dakota Attorney General after being appointed by Gov. Doug Burgum. It was done in a private ceremony. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen administered the oath. North Dakota’s longest-serving Attorney General, Wayne Stenehjem, passed away at the end of January. Earlier,…
BECKER CO, Minn. (KVRR) — A man lying on County Highway 21 near Richwood, Minnesota, north of Detroit Lakes, is hit by a snow plow. The driver of the plow called Becker County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning around 3 a.m. 39-year-old Matthew Larson of White Earth was found unconscious but had no obvious signs of trauma. Larson was taken to…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A couple says an electrical breaker tripped in their house and they were unable to fix it. They soon encountered a hot electrical smell upstairs and found flames in the attic. It happened last night at the home of Michael and Amanda Baas in Holmes City Township, west of Alexandria. Michael used two fire extinguishers…
Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed former U.S. attorney and lieutenant governor Drew Wrigley to serve out the remainder of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s term. Wrigley will take the oath of office at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Capitol. He announced last month that he would be seeking the Republican nomination for Attorney General after Stenehjem…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Grand Forks are being asked to check their property for a missing man. Police say 26-year-old Anthony Valdez was last seen on Sunday in the downtown area by Level 10 night club. Valdez was wearing a green winter jacket with a fur lined hood and a black baseball hat. Police are asking people…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo’s Assistant City Administrator Timothy Solberg is no longer with the city. Communication Director Melissa Richard say Solberg’s employment was terminated January 27. His position has been listed on the city’s website with an annual salary of over $132,000. Solberg was arrested last month during a domestic situation in Fargo. He is charged with…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police Officer Tim Brown is back at work for the first time since suffering cardiac arrest three months ago. Brown is back in uniform tonight and ready to get to work at 9:30. Chief Denis Otterness calls it a miraculous recovery. Brown collapsed last November at the Cass County Jail while booking in…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — An electrical wire malfunction is the cause of an apartment fire this morning in Grand Forks. Fire crews arrived at 506 48th Street North and found heavy smoke on the first and second floors of the three story building. A fire was found between the first and second floors. They removed part of the ceiling…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing cold and flu-like symptoms. Burgum is fully vaccinated and boosted and is now quarantining through Thursday. “After testing negative on Friday following an exposure notification, I experienced cold and flu-like symptoms this morning and tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon,” Burgum…
PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — People in Pelican Rapids are being advised to boil their tap water before use. It is due to a water main break in town. The advisory is for those affected by loss of water, or low water pressure, caused by the temporary shut down for water main repairs. City officials say you should use boiled…
