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Two deputies on leave for shooting Grand Forks man

The 37-year-old man was taken to Altru and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Two Grand Forks County Deputies are on leave after shooting a man with a gun outside of a house. After 11:00 this morning, a 37-year-old man from Grand Forks crashed his vehicle in the 800 block of County Highway 81 and ran to a nearby house. The homeowner called authorities and reported the man was…

One Dead In Crash Involving 10 People in Otter Tail County

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR: Update 8pm 02/27/22) — A Barnesville, Minnesota teen is dead after a crash in Otter Tail County between two vehicles with a total of ten passengers. State patrol says 19-year-old Grace Olson collided with a Ford Straight Truck, similar to a moving truck. It happened on Highway 210 east of Fergus Falls just after midnight…

Dozens Come Together to Support a Family in Need

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR)–The Fargo Gateway Lions Club hosts a fundraiser for one of their members wives who is suffering from terminal brain cancer. They are attempting to raise $30,000 to donate to Danell Dougherty and her family to help with medical costs. Dougherty tells us she was diagnosed on June 14th and she had surgery the next day. She had…

UND takes series opener over Western Michigan 2-1 in final home stand

NUMBER 7 NORTH DAKOTA hosting number 6 Western Michigan in their regular season home SERIES finale at the Ralph, so you know that crowd is going to be rocking!

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)- Ashton Clader  strikes first early in this one to put the Fighting Hawks up one- zero.   Western Michigan would come out of the break aggressive and light the lantern to tie the game.   Matteo Constatini would help the Hawks soar to victory with a goal to put them up 2-1 for the series opener….

Harlem Globetrotters anti-bullying campaign stops in Fargo

Harlem Globetrotter Zeus McClurkin is in Fargo to assist the boys and girls clubs of Red River Valley in bullying prevention

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- “Slam Dunk Slam Dunk” The Harlem Globetrotters have been gracing the hardwood since 1927 and they haven’t lost a game since the 1970’s, but they’re committed to more than just hoops. “What we do off the court is even more amazing, today I got an opportunity to talk to these kids at the boys and girls…

Vehicle slams into Horace convenience store

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – A convenience store in Horace was damaged Friday when a vehicle slammed into the building and the driver fled. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says deputies, along with Horace and Kindred firefighters, were called to Casey’s General Store in Horace at around 2:40 p.m. The person responsible for the crash fled the scene. There were no…

School bus crash in Rochester leaves 10 injured

ROCHESTER, Minn. – A school bus crash in Rochester has left 10 people injured. The crash occurred just after 9:00 a.m. Friday on U.S. Highway 52 and U.S. Route 14. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a car lost control and slid into the school bus before colliding with another car. The driver and a passenger in the first car…

Moorhead man to spend 10 years in prison for distributing child porn

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – A Moorhead man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography. Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Joey David Gonzales used email and other online media to advertise, solicit, and trade images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children between 2016 and 2020. In August, 2021, Gonzales…

Griggs County crash injures two children

HANNAFORD, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Two children were flown to Fargo by Sanford Airmed after a collision on a Griggs County highway east of Hannaford, North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the three-year-old and five-year-old were passengers in a pickup that ran into back of an abandoned pickup that was parked on the highway. The older child was wearing…

CDC says most Americans can take a break from masks

WASHINGTON  – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most Americans, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new guidelines released Friday. The CDC outlined the new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip, with less of a focus on positive test results and more on what’s happening at…