DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Numerous animals are killed in a barn fire in Douglas County. The sheriff’s office says there was a barn on fire at 4136 Utopia Drive Northwest in Garfield shortly before noon. When crews arrived, there was visible smoke and flames. The Garfield Fire Department put out the fire. The barn is a complete loss. The…
Kenneth BlackwellFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man is facing multiple burglary charges, accused of breaking into buildings and stealing from the coin-operated laundry machines more than a dozen times. Kenneth Blackwell was charged with seven counts of felony burglary and is scheduled to be in court on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Fargo Police say officers responded to reported break-ins and thefts…
FARGO — He’s sort of a world authority on Christmas cookies. And this weekend, you can decorate cookies with Santa in downtown Fargo, and learn some Christmas lore from the jolly old elf himself. It’s all part of holiday programming at the Jasper Hotel in downtown. You can check out their hot chocolate bar, tell Santa your wish list, and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police ask for help finding a man not seen in over a week. Monitez Henry Jr., 41-years-old, was last seen in 1000 block of 32nd Avenue South on December 9th. He is described as being 5′ 9″ and 165 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a white sweatshirt and…
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy & Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.FARGO (KVRR) – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is asking Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to help a pilot recover his airplane after it was seized following an emergency landing on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. The AOPA says pilot Darrin Smedsmo was forced to make an emergency…
North Dakota Supreme Court justices hear oral arguments Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Twelve people have applied to be North Dakota’s next Supreme Court justice, including four district court judges. A spot on the court is up for grabs after Justice Daniel Crothers announced last month he will retire…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Clay County Commissioners have given preliminary approval to a pay raise for Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton and chief assistant county attorneys would also get raises. Empting told the commission that the responsibilities in his position have grown substantially over the past few years, but the compensation hasn’t changed. Empting says…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A 13-year-old boy at Horizon Middle School was arrested Thursday for first-degree possession of a controlled substance after police say they discovered 1,500 fentanyl pills. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton spoke about the highly unusual case in an exclusive interview with KVRR Local News. “It’s a pretty atypical case to kind of see that kind of…
FARGO — You may have noticed a new architectural feature near Fiechtner Drive in south Fargo. An expansion project is under way at the Islamic Society of Fargo-Moorhead. The expansion, which adds a spire to the mosque, will also feature a play area. The architecture is more stylized than the original building, trading steel siding for a stucco look. Construction…
Lance Boyer, sales director of financial products for the North Dakota Farmers Union, talks about expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits during the annual meeting of the North Dakota Farmers Union on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Seven in 10 North Dakota Farmers Union agriculture producers will be affected by…
