WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo School Resource Officer Todd Pearson is getting a new partner: a comfort dog. It’ll be the first such team in North Dakota. Pearson says having a comfort dog present can help students and others open up about mental health or other concerns. You’ll also find the team at public events, community outreach and…
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP/KVRR) — A jury in Aberdeen has found Jarrett Jones not guilty of fatally shooting his daughter’s boyfriend in 2020. Jones claimed he was defending himself and his daughter. After eight hours of deliberation, the jury last night found Jones not guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and first- and second-degree manslaughter. According to testimony, Jon Schumacher was…
WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A body found in a burned-out vehicle north of Minto, North Dakota in mid-February has been identified as 63-year-old Bonita Dolney. Snowmobilers found the remains and because of bad weather, heavy equipment was used to clear a path to the vehicle. Walsh County Sheriff’s Office reports blizzard conditions were a contributing factor in the death….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Country Music Hall of Fame member Hank Williams Jr. has Alerus Center in Grand Forks on his limited 2022 tour schedule. Hank will take the stage on Sunday, May 29 along with ACM New Female Artist of the Year Lainey Wilson. The tour includes just 16 stops and in addition to Grand Forks, they’ll also play…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Metro Flood Diversion Authority has put out a new video to explain the massive engineering work being done to create the FM Area Flood Diversion. It will provide permanent flood protection to around 235,000 people when it’s finished in 2027. Greg Thompson with Houston Engineering narrates the video and explains how the different components will work…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Things got a little heated again at Monday night’s Grand Forks City Council meeting. Some people turned up to speak out one more time against the plan to bring a corn milling plant to the north side of Grand Forks. It’ll be Fufeng Groups first U.S. facility. Those who spoke out are critical of Fufeng’s…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who is tied for the current longest-serving state senator in the nation is ready to retire. State Senator Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks announced that he will retire from the legislature at the end of his current term on November 30. Holmberg, a Republican, has served in the Senate since Dec. 1, 1976,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Caleb Korb is recovering from minor injuries after being assaulted by a fleeing man. The department says Korb was trying to stop 23-year-old Preston Johnson of Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania for speeding early this morning. Johnson stopped at 32nd Avenue and 45th Street South and appeared to be drunk. While being arrested he fled…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man is now charged with attempted murder after stabbing a woman he met downtown around 10 times. 56-year-old Fabian Henderson was arrested early Sunday morning – about 24 hours after police responded to the 3100 block of North Broadway. Court documents show Henderson and another man were invited back to the woman’s apartment for…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — New bipartisan sports betting legislation would bring about the most significant change to Minnesota’s gaming laws in many years. The bill is being introduced by state Rep. Pat Garofalo of Farmington, a Republican, and state Rep. Zack Stephenson of Coon Rapids, a Democrat. It seeks to replace illicit gaming with a regulated market for Minnesotans…
