FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that high risk sex offender, Calvin Till Jr., is now living at 734 College Street North in Fargo. Till was convicted in 2020 of 4 counts of Possession of Child Pornography in Burleigh County. He was also convicted in 2016 of Patronize Minor Commercial Sex Activity in Burleigh County….
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) – A six-year-old boy died after he was mauled by a dog Sunday on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation in Fort Totten. Sources tell KVRR News that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies are investigating the circumstances that led up to the incident. They say the dog, which was captured, did not have a history…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Florida man will stand trial in Minnesota this summer on human smuggling charges following his January arrest after authorities just across the Canadian border found four migrants who had frozen to death during a blizzard. Court documents filed Wednesday show that U.S. District Judge John Tunheim scheduled Steve Shand’s trial to begin July 18. The…
Dave PiepkornFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn is running for reelection. Piepkorn is the 11th candidate who hopes to fill one of two seats on the city commission. Commissioner Tony Gehrig decided not to seek another term. There are five candidates for mayor so far, including Mayor Tim Mahoney. The filing deadline for the June 14 election is April…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The bird flu has been confirmed in a non-commercial, backyard chicken flock in Kidder County. It’s the first confirmed case in North Dakota since 2015. Farms that raise poultry have been on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity since avian influenza was recently discovered in a handful of states, including Minnesota State animal health officials have…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Feedback from parents and educators on the first draft of new math standards for Minnesota K-12 grades has been overwhelmingly negative to including references to the state’s American Indian tribes. A Minnesota Department of Education committee is proposing 20 new standards which summarize what students are expected to learn in math. Five of the standards apply…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fire caused heavy damage to row garages at the Autumn Brook Apartments at 4240 17th Avenue South in Fargo. firefighters responded just after 6 a.m. Wednesday. Fire Department Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson said heavy flames could be seen coming from several of the garages when the first units arrived. A number of those 15 stalls had significant…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day and those who served during the war are being honored in Fargo-Moorhead with multiple ceremonies. The region is honoring veterans who made sacrifices. It started off with a couple words from Vietnam Veterans of America leaders at the American Legion in Moorhead followed by a 21 guns salute performed by the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Cass Public Health hosts dozens of middle and high school students from around the state for the third annual Break Free Youth Action Summit. The event provides an opportunity for youth advocates to demonstrate their passion and dedication to helping create the next tobacco free generation. Students were able to break into groups and work…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A North Dakota State University tradition continues with the 11th annual Battle of the Cents-es. The College of Health Professions and the College of Engineering are teaming up to help NDSU student Brendan Anderson. He and his wife welcomed twin girls in January. Born premature, they were admitted into the NICU. One of the girls, Wren,…
