FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man is rescued after falling through the ice on the Red River. The Fargo Fire Department says the man was walking across the river near Dike East around 1:30 when the ice broke. He was able to hold himself above water. A firefighter in an ice rescue suit attempted to get to the man but…
(FOX 9) – Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is opening up about his mental health. Griffin, 33, shared that he is bipolar in an Instagram post Friday evening and wrote that he will be an advocate for mental health. His caption states: It’s true I am bipolar. I will embrace it and I will be an advocate for mental health. I been running…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Essentia Health is the first hospital in region to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy. “It is unique, I will tell you that. You know, so we have two places here in the state of North Dakota that have the hyperbaric chambers. This is going to be the first time you are going to have a place in…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A legal battle is headed to North Dakota’s Supreme Court over access to thousands of documents related to the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline and the company that oversaw security during construction. Pipeline developer Energy Transfer and a subsidiary sued the state board that regulates security firms, seeking the return of some 16,000 documents. The company…
BIMSARCK, N.D. – The cost of North Dakota’s special five-day session last month is within the amount that was budgeted. Figures released to The Associated Press show costs incurred by taxpayers so far total just more than $301,000. About $316,000 was budgeted for the session. Legislative budget analyst Allen Knudson says 11 of the Legislature’s 141 members had not submitted…
A Fargo church is putting the last-minute touches on this Sunday’s live Nativity scene. And they say regardless of the cold and the snow, the show will go on. The show, which has been running each holiday season for more than 25 years, features animal and human actors. All of them are volunteers. That includes the person who plays the…
If you’re looking for something fun to do indoors to escape the snow this weekend, the Fargo Theatre has you covered. And it comes with a chance to get a little perspective on winter — from the viewpoint of our pioneer ancestors. “A Heart like Water” is a frontier survival story set in Dakota Territory in 1887. It’s based on…
James MorinTHIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. (KVRR/KFGO) – Pennington County authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal drug overdose. The overdose occurred at a residence in St. Hilaire, seven miles south of Thief River Falls, and resulted in the death of a 20-year-old woman. Deputies responded to the call about 10:30 pm Thursday. Overnight, law enforcement served a…
MINNEAPOLIS – A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minnesota police officer who claims she mixed up her gun and Taser when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright. Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death in April in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb. The 49-year-old Potter quit the force two days after the shooting….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The owner of a Bismarck photography service that abruptly closed in October, leaving customers with no way to get a refund, says his actions were not malicious. Jack Glasser issued a statement on social media Friday that says his actions were “the result of underestimating just how difficult a situation I put myself in over the…
