Author: TJ Nelson

North Carolina Man Arrested In Grand Forks After Trying To Assault An Officer Following a Chase

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Carolina man is arrested for attempting to assault an officer following a pursuit in Grand Forks. An officer tried to stop 22-year-old Martin Romo for speeding on Demers Avenue around 6:20 tonight but Romo fled. Spike strips and an initial PIT maneuver didn’t stop him, but a second PIT maneuver did in the…

UPDATE: Motorcycle Rider Identified After Fatal Crash Into Motorhome on Main Ave. in Fargo

(THURSDAY UPDATE) Authorities identify the West Fargo man killed in a motorcycle crash as 34-year-old Christopher Bredemus. —————– (10PM UPDATE) North Dakota Highway Patrol says the motorcycle rider who was involved in a crash on Main Avenue in Fargo on Wednesday afternoon has died of his injuries. They say the 34-year-old man from West Fargo was wearing a helmet. The…

Concert Series: “Nothing But A Good Time” with Bret Michaels at The Lights

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Get ready for “Nothing But A Good Time” with Poison frontman Bret Michaels. He is bringing his “Parti-Gras” tour to The Lights in West Fargo on Friday, September 12. Michaels has sold over 100 million records, digital downloads and streams worldwide and had numerous hits including the now classic, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”. Tickets…

Park Rapids Pilot Not Injured After Emergency Landing of Ultra-lite Airplane in Hubbard County

(Hubbard Co. Sheriff’s Office)HUBBARD CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office responds to a report of a small plane crashing in a field on the north side of Potato Lake in Arago Township on Sunday evening. The pilot of the 1-seat ultra-lite airplane, 65-year-old Dennis Sleen of Park Rapids, told deputies he took off from Park Rapids airport and…

Helicopters Used To Fight Fires On Turtle Mountain Reservation As Numerous Fires Burn In N.D.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple resources are being deployed across North Dakota to respond to multiple ongoing fires. There are fires burning on Turtle Mountain Reservation and in north-central North Dakota. National Guard helicopters are being credited with saving homes. Only one abandoned trailer home is believed to have been lost. Gov. Armstrong has declared a statewide fire emergency as…