North Dakota National Guard soldiers and airmen worked with the Department of Emergency Services to build a handline and conducted a controlled burn to prevent the further spread of a wildfire near Mandaree, North Dakota, on Oct. 6, 2024. Gov. Doug Burgum declared a statewide fire emergency and activated the North Dakota National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The man behind the hit FOX show “Titus” is coming to Fargo Theatre this winter. You can see Christopher Titus on his “Doomed to Repeat” standup tour on Saturday, February 15. He’s done six one-hour comedy specials with Comedy Central and will soon release his 10th special, “Carrying Monsters”. Tickets range from $35 to $160 plus…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO/Fergus Falls Journal) – An Alexandria woman made her first appearance in Otter Tail County District Court on Nov. 20, after beating a group home client under her care. Ashley Simons, 23, has been charged with the fourth degree assault of a vulnerable adult at a group home in Fergus Falls. Court documents say that on Nov….
FARGO — This week’s Pet Connection pet has a particularly appropriate name, because Karma bounced into the Morning Show studio this Thursday with the same energy as a Taylor Swift fan at an Eras concert. Karma is a ten year old lab mix who came in via Homeward Animal Shelter, and as Homeward’s Heather Klefstad says, in spite of having…
Randy Christmann, center, chair of the Public Service Commission, delivers remarks prior to a panel discussion on data centers next to other members of the commission, Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, left, and Julie Fedorchak, right, in the Pioneer Room at the Capitol on Aug. 1, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Public Service Commission on…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 75-year-old man is dead and a 72-year-old woman was injured when their SUV slammed into the trailer of a jackknifed semi on Interstate 94 Wednesday. The crash happened about 12 miles west of Casselton around 6:20 p.m. The Highway Patrol says the semi was eastbound when the driver braked after seeing two other semis jackknifed…
FARGO (KVRR) – A former Cass County sheriff’s deputy is under investigation by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation for what’s being called “alleged criminal activity.” According to a statement by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Jesse Jahner was contacted by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation in September regarding a Sheriff’s Office employee. The BCI told Jahner…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions testified Wednesday that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death. Yash Patel took the stand on the third day of the trial of Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, and Steve Shand, 50, of Florida. Prosecutors…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — In North Dakota, the State Canvassing Board certified the 2024 General Election results. There will be two automatic recounts for two Supervisor of Soil Conservation District races, South McLean and Towner County. There are two seats where a demand recount threshold has been met. District 9 and District 18, the race that Corey Mock chose not…
FARGO, N.D. – It’s been so long since people in the Fargo-Moorhead area have seen snow, one could almost forgive them for being caught off guard on their morning commutes. The Fargo Public Works department, however, was primed and ready. “We’re coping well,” said Fargo Public Works Service Manager Corey Houim. “Crews hit the streets last night after midnight, we’ve…
