MINNEAPOLIS – A man who was working as a security guard for a CNN crew covering protests in Minneapolis following George Floyd’s death last summer is suing two Minnesota State Patrol officers. The lawsuit says Michael Cooper, a retired veteran of the Illinois State Police, was jailed for nearly 20 hours on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon without a…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police have identified a man who died following a motorcycle crash Friday evening. Thirty-four-year-old Jarred Faller of West Fargo was riding the motorcycle in the 4200-block of 9th Ave. Circle S. when the crash happened around 9:39 p.m. The crash is still under investigation. Police are looking to speak with potential witnesses, including the driver of…
If you’ve spent the past pandemic year-plus sitting on the couch chewing on processed foods, there’s some good news this morning: there’s a new chance to get out today to get some goodies that will leave you feeling good, too. Tuesday marks the return of the Moorhead Farmer’s Market. It’s not just a great place to buy fresh, locally produced…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A 71-year-old Fort Rice man died after the farm sprayer he was driving along the right edge of a roadway was rear ended by minivan. The crash happened at about 7:30 a.m. Monday on Highway 1806, about three miles south of the town of Huff. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 71-year-old was driving the spray…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The coronavirus pandemic did not slow North Dakotans’ appetite for gambling, with more than $881 million wagered on games of chance in the state in fiscal 2020. Data shows that’s a more than 50% increase from the previous year. North Dakota gambling regulator Deb McDaniel says “the pandemic has not hurt gaming whatsoever.” Electronic pull tab gambling…
FOSSTON, Minn. – Sheriff’s officials say the operator of an all-terrain vehicle was killed and his wife, a passenger, was seriously injured in a crash in Polk County. The ATV entered a ditch near Fosston Monday and rolled over. Seventy-five-year-old Edward Halvorson was pronounced dead at the scene. Seventy-one-year-old Judith Halvorson was taken to a hospital in Fosston and later…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple Memorial Day services were held throughout the Fargo area. Families loved ones, veterans, active servicemen and women all coming out for one thing. Retired Navy Captain Jerry Rostad says, “Memorial Day is the opportunity to pay homage to the people who have gone before us. The military service members who have given the ultimate sacrifice….
HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends let us pray.” The city of Fargo honored and remembered those who sacrificed their lives for our country’s freedom here at the Fargo National Cemetery. “It’s probably one of the best kept secrets in the area,” said Lt. JG Trent…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “I just want to thank my mom and my grandpa and my little brother for supporting me and this awesome staff here at West Fargo High School,” said Cody Wirtzfeld. The West Fargo High School Class of 2021 held its in-person graduation ceremony this afternoon at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium. Two hundred seventy-four graduates…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A man is dead following a motorcycle crash in the 4200 block of 9th Avenue Circle South in Fargo Friday evening. Authorities say the man was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, where he later died. Investigators are looking to speak with any witnesses who were in the area of 9th Avenue Circle South…
