Author: TJ Nelson

Weather-Related Announcements for Monday, December 9

Schools: Bagley Public Schools : Two hours late on Monday, December 9. *** Clearbrook-Gonvick Schools:  Opening 2 hours late on Monday, December 9. Food Service will not be serving breakfast. *** Fosston Public School: Opening Late Monday 2 Hours *** Greenbush-Middle River School: School and buses will be 2 hours late Monday, December 9. *** Lake Park Audubon School District: Two…

Turnberg To Offer Plan To Address Homelessness in Fargo at Monday’s Commission Meeting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  Fargo City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg is ready to present her plan to address homelessness called “Operation Safe Fargo”. Turnberg is proposing outlawing homeless camping on any city property and offering the person a bus ticket to their hometown or city of their choice. She wants to turn the Fargo Civic Center into an emergency shelter and…

Lakes Country Business Owner Killed in Head-On Crash on Friday Afternoon

GoFundMe started for victim's 5 kids

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Fergus Falls business owner is dead after a head-on crash near Ottertail on Friday afternoon. The state patrol has identified the woman as 27-year-old McKayla Schicker. They say she crashed into a boom truck on Highway 78 being driven by 23-year-old Henry Gibbs of Battle Lake. He has non-life threatening injuries. The patrol…

UPDATE: One Person Shot During Incident In Osgood Area

Police vehicles at a south Fargo apartment building, responding to reports of a shooting Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A person has serious, life-threatening injuries after a shooting in the Osgood area of Fargo. Officers responded to the reported shooting around noon in the 4500 block of 47th Street South. They arrived to find the victim with a…

Council Approves Contract With Jason Freedman As Grand Forks Police Chief

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks City Council has approved Jason Freedman’s employment agreement as the new police chief. Freedman is scheduled to start on January 27. He is coming from Madison, Wisconsin where he served as a captain with the police department. The final five candidates included three internal candidates and two external candidates. Freedman will have a…