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Dust explosion damages Cargill plant near Wahpeton, no injuries reported

March 18, 2026

Jim Monk,

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A dust explosion at the Cargill corn milling plant north of Wahpeton is under investigation. Richland County Emergency Management Director Brett Lambrecht says the initial call was for a hazardous materials incident. He says the Dwight Fire Department, Richland County Sheriff’s deputies and Wahpeton Breckenridge Ambulance responded to the plant. The Wahpeton Fire Department was placed…

Former Cass County deputy sentenced for possessing child porn

March 18, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Carson Quam is sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to five counts of possessing child porn in a plea deal. Five other counts were dismissed. The judge also ordered Quam to serve three years of probation following his sentence and register as a sex offender. Quam resigned in…

North Dakota reopens loan program for TSA, border patrol agents affected by shutdown

March 18, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Don Morgan, CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, speaks during a meeting of the North Dakota Industrial Commission on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is reopening a low-interest loan program to serve as a financial lifeline for federal employees in the state going unpaid during the partial government shutdown….

Moorhead attorney hired to determine if lawsuit will be filed in arrest of woman in Fargo fraud investigation

March 18, 2026

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A local attorney says he and a Twin Cities criminal defense lawyer are representing a Tennessee woman as she considers the filing of a lawsuit against the City of Fargo. Dane DeKrey with Ringstrom DeKrey in Moorhead says he and St. Paul attorney Eric Rice have been hired to look into a potential lawsuit from Angela Lipps….

Lipps Case Causes State Lawmakers to Consider Incarceration Levels

Sen. Tim Mathern believes the state should spend less money on imprisoning people and more on resources that would strengthen social safety nets.

March 17, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, speaks on the Senate floor during the organizational session on Dec. 4, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Lipps case is spurring reactions from state lawmakers, some of whom believe the role that A.I. plays in law enforcement should be considered. The ACLU has also spoken about this issue. They say that false…

Sheriff Jesse Jahner Discusses Angela Lipps Situation

Cass County Sheriff Discusses Public Backlash to Angela Lipps Situation

The sheriff says despite the way the narrative has been portrayed in the public, deputies would never force somebody out of jail into inclement weather without proper clothing or an opportunity to contact resources for assistance.

March 17, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sheriff Jesse Jahner is one of many law enforcement officials in Fargo who have been hearing criticism in recent days regarding the treatment of Angela Lipps. Lipps’ GoFundMe paints a vivid picture, claiming she was essentially pushed out of the Cass County Jail on Christmas Eve in 2025 with no shoes, no cell phone, and no…

UPDATE: SWAT arrests man armed with a bat after standoff in downtown Fargo

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR: UPDATE 8PM) — A Fargo man armed with a bat downtown is arrested after a standoff with police and Red River Valley SWAT. Police say 59-year-old Dennis Christensen was arrested for terrorizing and on unrelated warrant. They responded to the 100 block of Roberts Street North just before 3 p.m. on a report of an agitated man…

MN bill would expand access to federal program for dairy producers

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill that just passed the Minnesota Senate would give money to new dairy farmers in the state. SF 8332 modifies the eligibility requirement for the Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative (DAIRI) that was passed in 2023. The DAIRI program helps producers pay the cost of joining the Federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program that helps farmers…

Hoeven announces federal funding for ENDAWS project

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven is announcing 108 million dollars in federal money will be going to help bring water to the eastern North Dakota The 108 million is for the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply, or ENDAWS project. The money was allocated as part of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill that was passed last year. The…

Deer Creek, MN teen accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Deer Creek, Minnesota man is accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl. 18-year-old Joshua Larson was arrested on Friday for having a sexual relationship with a minor from August 2025 until January of this year. Larson is charged criminal sexual conduct, soliciting a child and engaging in electronic communication relating to sexual…