FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Attorney for North Dakota Mac Schneider has announced his resignation. In a social media post, Schneider wrote: “I submitted my resignation as U.S. Att’y this morning. Grateful to the point of near disbelief to do such meaningful work with such incredible people. I’ll be cheering on my successors and former colleagues in the months and…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man is arrested after a pursuit through multiple fields and roads northeast of Rothsay, Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s deputies were trying to arrest 33-year-old Levi Barry of Pelican Rapids on Saturday afternoon. Barry was wanted on multiple arrest warrants. Officers were finally able to stop him and make the arrest. No injuries…
UPDATE (5PM 02/16/25) The victim’s name is Benjamin Hellerman, 39, of Sauk Centre, Minnesota. BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man has died after crashing his snowmobile into an unoccupied fish house on Two Inlets Lake in Becker County, Minnesota. The sheriff’s office was notified last night around 9:30. They say two men were snowmobiling across the lake when one…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Brooke Rollins has been confirmed as secretary of agriculture. The Senate confirmed Rollins in a 72-28 vote, placing a close ally of President Donald Trump into a key Cabinet position at a time when mass deportation plans could lead to farm labor shortages and tariffs could hit agricultural exports. Rollins says Americans support Trump’s plans and…
North Dakota House ChamberBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill to require a display of the Ten Commandments in schools has failed in the North Dakota house with 38 voting in support and 53 against. The house also voted 77-16 against a bill to charge women who get abortions with murder. The so-called “Personhood Bill” would define a human being to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/CNN/AP) — JOANN Fabrics is closing 500 stores across the country including in Grand Forks, Bemidji, Hibbing and Brookings in our region. That will leave only 300 stores open nationwide. The company says the move is necessary as it navigates the bankruptcy process. JOANN filed last month — for the second time in a year. The retailer blames…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — More than 1,100 people voted and these are the winners in Fargo’s “Name a Snow Plow” contest: Betty Whiteout BoomChickaPlowPlow Buzz Iceclear Plowabunga Teddy Snowsevelt and Wheeler Snow Peeler. The names will now go on city snowplows. They came from around 600 submissions that were narrowed down to ten by Public Works and Engineering and Mayor…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — From a small basement podcast studio in Minot to becoming a top trending true crime hit, Midwest Murder Podcast is coming to Fargo. Co-hosts Jonah Lantto and Dawn Palumbo have brought their captivating live show to thousands of fans across the Midwest. The show doesn’t shy away from morbid details of horrific events and the often…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A St. Michael, North Dakota man is sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to three counts of child abuse in Indian country. 30-year-old Collin Delorme Sr. was charged in the death of a one-year-old child in February 2023 and for the abuse of a second child. An autopsy concluded the cause of…
UPDATE: Fargo Park Board President Aaron Hill says the board will meet next week to reconsider the cost of its pool passes. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People are taking to social media to share outrage over Fargo Park District price increases for its pools and golf courses this upcoming season. A 2025 season pool pass to all five pools is…
