Daniel Weigel / Jason StugelmeyerBismarck, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks City Council member will not be the next police chief in Bismarck. Bismarck City Commission has picked Jason Stugelmeyer, a deputy chief with Bismarck Police Department, for the top job. He has been with the department for 24 years and was one of two finalists along with Danny Weigel…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Area school aged kids got a chance to ignite their passion for topics in STEM fields. It’s the beginning of week two of the camp. Kids got the chance to expand their knowledge in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math by learning about the biology in our area, learning how to code computers and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health West Fargo and Horace are ready to help student-athletes get ready for the upcoming school year. Sports physicals will be given on Monday from 4 to 7 at 1220 Sheyenne Street in West Fargo. Athletes can make an appointment by calling the Sanford West Fargo Clinic at 701-234-4445. And on Tuesday from 4 to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s former Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion is speaking out in his first interview since the city shut down the department in a cost-cutting move last September. Dr. Terry Hogan led the department from 2021 until 2024, when it was eliminated by the Fargo City Commission. “It was a scary, scary, scary thought for me,…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Bond is set for a Thief River Falls, Minnesota woman accused of cutting a child’s throat on Sunday morning. When officers arrived at the home, they say all of the juveniles in question were safe in a vehicle. They encountered 34-year-old Edwina Stoutenburgh standing outside in very little clothing. Bond was set at $500,000…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In 2002, the Cass County Jail was built with a capacity of 252 inmates, and years later, built up to 348. But in the past several years, overcrowding accelerated the need for an expansion. “When this was designed there were a lot of things that were considered. Number one the amount of resources that we’d need,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Downtown Community Partnership says last week’s Downtown Fargo Street Fair saw its largest crowds in years. They estimate the attendance climbed by more than 10 percent over 2024 to well over 100,000 people. The DCP’s location analytic technology showed that attendance was up over 8 percent on the opening day, Thursday. But it jumped by over…
Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell looks to her attorney Dane DeKrey during her trial on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Becker County District Court in Detroit Lakes, Minn.DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, Minnesota will be sentenced on September 10 after being found guilty in Detroit Lakes. A jury convicted Mitchell on two counts of burglary and…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fergus Falls has a new police chief. Justin Paul landed the job on Monday after being one of three finalists interviewed last week. He has a 27-year career in law enforcement and currently serves as a Captain in the Bettendorf, Iowa Police Department. Paul says Fergus Falls is “kind of like Goldilocks”: it’s just the…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Two men suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash south of Valley City Tuesday morning. The Highway Patrol says just after midnight, a 62-year-old Spiritwood man was driving a pickup on a county road when he was unable to negotiate a curve. The pickup went off the road and rolled. Neither man was wearing a…
