WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police say 25-year-old Austin Strom of Browerville, Minnesota was trying to unlawfully enter Prairie Heights Church just before 8 a.m. Saturday when he was confronted by two men. They say 66-year-old Kent Hodges of West Fargo confronted Strom as he continued attempts to enter the building. Strom became extremely agitated and physically attacked…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A kitchen fire has forced people from their home in Grand Forks. Fire crews were sent to 91 Parkview Circle just after 6 p.m. They arrived to find flames on the first floor and smoke throughout the home. The fire was quickly put out with damage isolated to the kitchen. They say the cause of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Park District has been awarded a “Minnesota Twins Fields for Kids” grant to update local softball and baseball fields. Funds were used to replace the dugouts at Field #1 of Anderson Softball Complex. They were also able to upgrade the bullpens on the baseball fields at Tharaldson Baseball Complex with new portable pitching mounds. The…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A slow moving thunderstorm that dropped between three to four inches of rain on Bismarck-Mandan has caused quite a mess. This video is from East Broadway Avenue in Bismarck taken around 6:45 Tuesday evening and shared by Stacy Sturm, co-owner of URL Radio and Oscar’s. You can see water is right up to the entryway for…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in Grand Forks are looking for a man on a stolen electric scooter. They say the man used a bolt cutter to cut the lock on the RAD scooter at Manke Family Dentistry on South Washington just before noon. When the thief was confronted, he used the bolt cutter as a weapon and threatened…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Nominations are about to close for the “Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota” contest. The state is known for everything from Hormel Spam to Arctic Cat ATVs to Starkey Hearing Aids. Jennifer Byers with Minnesota Chamber of Commerce says, “There are so many products made in Minnesota that people maybe see or use every day—they have no…
Joshua BrooksFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man who has pleaded guilty for his role in a fatal drive-by shooting in 2020 has been sentenced. Joshua Brooks was given a 40 year sentence but will be eligible for parole after serving 23 years and six months. Brooks plead guilty to accomplice to murder. An aggravated assault charge was dropped earlier…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bail is set for a man with no permanent address who is charged with six felony counts including attempted murder after a stabbing incident Sunday in downtown Fargo. Court documents reveal 35-year-old Michael Hurteau told investigators that he woke up after drinking all day and felt people across the street were saying nasty things about him….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire Department is granted an FAA waiver to fly drones beyond the visual line of sight in emergency situations. It will allow them to be able to assess large fires, conduct aerial searches and help locate missing people in challenging environments. Fire Chief Gary Lorenz says the waiver enhances their situational awareness and…
UPDATE: According to North Dakota Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Kenneth Lauinger, of Milnor, died at the scene. RANSOM CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Milnor, North Dakota man is dead after losing control of his 4-wheeler and crashing. According to North Dakota Highway Patrol the 60-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, was riding the 4-wheeler around 5:30 Sunday…
