TJ Nelson, Author at KVRR Local News

Fargo man arrested For DUI, DUS in crash near Devils Lake

North Dakota Highway Patrol arrested 28-year-old Tanner Mitchell for DUI, DUS and reckless driving.

May 23, 2021

TJ Nelson,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — A Fargo man is facing numerous charges after failing to stop at a stoplight and getting t-boned near Devils Lake. The crash happened around 11 this morning at the intersection of US Highway 2 and State Highway 20. North Dakota Highway Patrol arrested 28-year-old Tanner Mitchell for DUI, DUS and reckless driving. He was also cited…

Police in Grand Forks Continue To Warn of Scams As Calls Keep Coming In

May 23, 2021

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police in Grand Forks are pleading with people to not give out banking or personal information to anyone that is unknown to you. The department continues to take numerous reports daily of people falling victim to scams. They recommend that you not send cash in the mail or by other services. They say legitimate businesses will…

Two Dead In Douglas County Crash After Running Stop Sign

May 23, 2021

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. — A driver and passenger in a car that failed to stop at a stop sign are both dead in a crash in Douglas County. The sheriff’s office reports it happened around 5:30 Sunday morning at the intersection of County Road 3 and Hope Road near Osakis, Minnesota. They say the driver of the car, a 24-year-old…

Driver who died in pursuit in Traill County identified

May 20, 2021

TJ Nelson,

UPDATE: The North Dakota Highway Patrol identified the driver who died as 31-year-old Randy Cole and the passenger who was taken to the hospital as 24-year-old Elena Fladeland. Both have no permanent address and weren’t wearing seat belts. TRAILL CO., N.D. — A man is dead and a woman has unknown injuries after crashing into a semi head-on near…

Talks Between Essentia Health & CommonSpirit Health End With No Deal

May 18, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Negotiations between Essentia Health and CommonSpirit Health about merging come to an end with no agreement. CommonSpirit owns facilities operating under the CHI brand in North Dakota and Minnesota. The deal would have included CHI Saint Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck and thirteen critical access hospitals in addition to clinics and living communities. The organizations had signed…

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Alexandria Man In Fargo

May 18, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A Calumet, Michigan man arrested for vehicular manslaughter in a collision that killed an Alexandria man in Fargo last September changes his plea to guilty. The move avoided a trial for David Torgerson and the judge sentenced him to six years in prison followed by two years of probation. He was given credit for nearly 8 months…

Bomb Squad Called After Man Brings Found Mortar To Nimrod Bar

May 17, 2021

TJ Nelson,

NIMROD, Minn. — A treasure hunter finds what’s believed to be a mortar from the Korean War Era and takes it to the Nimrod Bar for a little show and tell. The possibly live mortar was found with a metal detector near the Shell City Bridge on Sunday afternoon. The person who found it called the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office…

UND Student Named To State Board of Higher Education Seat

May 17, 2021

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — A UND student has been named to the state Board of Higher Education. Gracie Lian, a senior studying business administration, will be the board’s student representative for a one-year term. She joins the group on July 1. Lian has served as president of the North Dakota Student Association and as UND’s student body president. She is also…

Newfolden Man Accused of Biting Trooper, Breaking Out of Vehicle

May 17, 2021

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. — A Newfolden, Minnesota man is accused of biting a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper before breaking out of the patrol vehicle only to be recaptured moments later. It all went down Monday morning around 8:30 when a trooper tried to stop 38-year-old Douglas Reierson for going 95 on I-29 between Grand Forks and Thompson. Reierson…

Hugo’s In Grand Forks Site of Vaccination Clinic for Ages 12-15

May 13, 2021

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Public Health is making it easy for kids between 12 and 15 to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, with consent from a parent or guardian. They have a pop-up vaccination clinic setup at Hugo’s on 32nd Avenue South. It is in the former Alerus Bank Branch location. The clinic is open Mondays from 10 to…

Author: TJ Nelson

Fargo man arrested For DUI, DUS in crash near Devils Lake

North Dakota Highway Patrol arrested 28-year-old Tanner Mitchell for DUI, DUS and reckless driving.

Police in Grand Forks Continue To Warn of Scams As Calls Keep Coming In

Two Dead In Douglas County Crash After Running Stop Sign

Driver who died in pursuit in Traill County identified

Talks Between Essentia Health & CommonSpirit Health End With No Deal

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Alexandria Man In Fargo

Bomb Squad Called After Man Brings Found Mortar To Nimrod Bar

UND Student Named To State Board of Higher Education Seat

Newfolden Man Accused of Biting Trooper, Breaking Out of Vehicle

Hugo’s In Grand Forks Site of Vaccination Clinic for Ages 12-15

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