Author: TJ Nelson

Man flown to Fargo after being found along I-29 in Sisseton, SD suffering from the cold

ROBERTS CO., S.D. (KVRR) — A man believed to be from Fargo was flown to a Fargo hospital after being found along I-29 this morning near Sisseton, South Dakota. Roberts County Sheriff’s Office says the man was discovered around 8 a.m. and appeared to be suffering from exposure to the elements. Deputies say he was near the on-ramp of I-29…

Twin Cities man drowned while trying to save hunting dog near Ashley, ND last week

MCINTOSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Champlin, Minnesota man drowned while trying to rescue his hunting dog in the Eszlinger Waterfowl Production Area last Wednesday. That is located near Ashley, North Dakota, about an hour and a half southwest of Jamestown. McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Christopher Hendricks was hunting with a friend when their dog went to retrieve…

Human remains found during search for man missing since March 2024 on Spirit Lake Reservation

Isaac HuntFORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) — Unidentified human remains were found during a family organized search for Isaac Hunt on Spirit Lake Reservation on Saturday. Law enforcement was called to the area around 3 p.m. to begin the investigation which has now been taken over by the FBI. The exact location of the discovery is not being released. Bureau of…

Prairie Rose leads list of five finalists as Charlie Kirk is voted out of the running for new Fargo elementary name

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo School Board has narrowed down its list of 29 possible names for the new northside elementary school to just five. They include Unity with 170 votes, Martin Luther King, Jr. with 170 votes, North Star with 186 votes, Horace Mann with 200 votes and the top vote getter is Prairie Rose with 208. People spoke…

Man arrested after domestic incident, crash and search near Ten Mile Lake Resort

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man was arrested this morning after a domestic assault incident and crash near Ten Mile Lake Resort in Dalton, Minnesota. Grant County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call reporting a physical domestic assault by strangulation. The male suspect fled the scene and was believed to be suicidal. He crashed his vehicle and contacted…

Coyote sightings reported in Breckenridge, MN

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) — Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office is warning people in Breckenridge about a number of recent coyote sightings in the city. They say there have been reports of coyotes approaching people and pets. There have been a number of sightings near Bois de Sioux Golf Course. The sheriff’s office, Breckenridge police and Minnesota DNR are working with landowners…

Fundraiser started for Fort Ransom, ND man diagnosed with ALS

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/Newsdakota) North Dakota Association for the Disabled is hosting a fundraiser for a Fort Ransom, North Dakota family dealing with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Gary Myer, a civil engineering technician with North Dakota Department of Transportation, was diagnosed earlier this summer after months of unexplained symptoms. His wife, Abbi, teaches music at Litchville-Marion school and the couple…

NDSU President Cook named the next president of Iowa State University

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — NDSU will have to find a new leader. President David Cook has been named the next president of Iowa State University. Cook attended Iowa State University and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and speech communication. He got his PhD in organizational communication in 1998 from University of Kansas. In a…