DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR) — A gun incident that sent a Devils Lake school into lockdown on Monday was centered on a nearby house. Police say Joseph Gleason refused to come out of the house near Sweetwater Elementary School. The incident started early in the morning and ended around 1:30 in the afternoon when Gleason was taken into custody. He…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People in West Fargo will see their utility rates increase by around $8 on average per month next year. The city commission has approved increases in water, sewer, forestry and vector control, and sanitation rates. The new rates will cover increasing costs, infrastructure and other projects, and will help build a reserve for future projects…
BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) — Hot embers from a fire pit set off a string of fires last night in Breckenridge. It was near a garage at 604 Nebraska Avenue. The garage started on fire and ignited a large pine tree nearby. The wind sent embers from the tree to neighboring yards and as far as four houses to the north…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead is proposing a tax levy increase of $3.1 million to cover additional budget expenditures including wage and benefits and city equipment. A big factor is to increase spending on public safety to retain and hire officers. It would mean a 4.9% tax increase and would amount to $8.74 per month for an average home valued…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Hundreds of local veterans have spent the day visiting war memorials in Washington, D.C. as part of an historic Honor Flight mission. KVRR’s Alex Bertsch and Eric Bolin are with the veterans and bringing us coverage from D.C. Monday, the honor flights visited U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza, U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial and made many other stops….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Metro 2050 is out and leaders want to hear from you. It’s the latest 5-year update to the transportation plan by Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments, or Metro COG. It will guide investments in transporation in the metro including walking, biking, car, transit, and freight. You can provide your input online or at two public input…
LISBON, N.D. (KVRR) — A Lisbon, North Dakota man who threatened to kill his dad over a bottle of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is given a suspended sentence. 31-year-old Hunter Mairs pleaded guilty last week to four counts: terrorizing, simple assault, interference with an emergency call and drug paraphernalia. The judge sentenced him to a year behind…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo High School is receiving national recognition for providing inclusive sports and activities for students with and without intellectual disabilities. The school is part of Special Olympics Unified Champion School programming and met ten national standards of excellence in inclusion, advocacy and respect, Special Olympics North Dakota president and CEO, Nancy Hanson, says West…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-UPDATE 4:20PM 09/22/24) — Police reveal the identity of the man who was shot and killed early Saturday in north Fargo. He is 25-year-old Jalab Moses of Fargo. Police arrested 24-year-old Tyreik Taylor-Roberts after the fatal shooting in the 1300 block of 8th Avenue North and say he admitted shooting Moses. He was taken into custody without incident…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another motorcycle is involved in a crash in Fargo. 41-year-old Trent Hickey of Fargo was on his bike when he hit a vehicle head-on in the 600 block of 36th Street North. The crash happened around 9:45 Tuesday night. Hickey was taken to Sanford Medical Center with serious, life-threatening injuries. He also faces a DUI charge….
