Earl HowardBISMARCK, N.D. – A man has been sentenced to serve at least 21 years in prison for plotting the death of a Bismarck man in what authorities say was a love triangle that involved a life insurance policy. Forty-three-year-old Earl Howard earlier reached an agreement with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to four felonies in the death of Chad Entzel….
Kayla CrossMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – An assistant Moorhead fire chief who was accused of drunken driving after she was involved in a crash that seriously injured a woman is no longer employed by the city. Moorhead Assistant City Administrator Mike Rietz says Kayla Cross’ last day of employment was Feb. 10. Cross is charged with DUI refusal. She has pleaded…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says it’s critical that the Port of Entry in Emerson, Manitoba is allowed to open again to facilitate the flow of international trade between the U.S. and Canada. Demonstrators who oppose Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements for commercial truck drivers set up a blockade last week. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police say attempted murder suspect, 27-year-old Tyler Mollner, was arrested and taken in without incident Monday night. Authorities say Mollner was taken into custody at 6:16 at a parking lot in South Fargo. The department did not give a specific location. Police say a felony warrant for Mollner was issued for attempted murder and aggravated…
ST. LOUIS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A snowmobiler killed in a crash with an ambulance Saturday afternoon is identified as 61-year old Jeffrey Blom of Thief River Falls. St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says the ambulance was on its way to a medical call when the crash happened along Ash River Trail just east of Highway 53. Deputies say it…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — NDSU is celebrating the largest higher education fundraising campaign in NDSU and state history. Gov. Doug Burgum was on hand as the grand total of over $586 million was revealed by NDSU President Dean Bresciani. The “In Our Hands” campaign started securing gifts in 2016 and publicly launched in 2019. It officially ended at the end…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police spent several hours at a local residence after serving a search warrant Monday morning. The Red River Valley SWAT Team assisted Fargo Police in conducting a “high-risk search warrant” near 14th St. S. and 25th Ave. S. Police say they spent about five hours at the residence and that no arrests were made. Police say…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health says it will make more than 1.5 million free at-home COVID-19 test kits available statewide. The kits will supplement the ongoing federal program that is making free tests available. They are being distributed statewide and will be available for pickup beginning Tuesday. Health officials suggest picking up the tests as needed,…
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota’s only food bank experienced the second-highest demand in its 39-year history in 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic surged. Great Plains Food Bank, based in Fargo, provided 12.6 million meals for those in need in 2021. The non-for-profit organization helped 121,000 people, more than in any year before the pandemic. As the pandemic gathered steam in…
Katrina ChristiansenJAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – An engineering professor at the University of Jamestown has announced her bid for U.S. Senate. Katrina Christiansen is seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat held by Republican Sen. John Hoeven. Christiansen is the first Democrat to announce a bid for statewide elected office. Hoeven, a former governor, won his 2016 reelection bid with 78%…
