OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and fire and ambulance crews from Pelican Rapids responded to a report of an unoccupied vehicle in the lake. The call came in around 5:30 p.m. in the area of East Lake Lizzie Road and County Highway 31. They found the vehicle in the water on the north side…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A newly passed North Dakota law could give the U.S. Supreme Court an opportunity to revisit restrictions on who can run for federal office, a legal expert says. North Dakotans voted Tuesday to make it illegal for anyone to be elected or appointed to represent the state in Congress if they’d turn 81 before the end…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — A false report of shots fired in Wahpeton leads to an arrest. Wahpeton Police say Brian Hauge, of Fergus Falls, called police to say shots were fired at 521 7th Avenue South around 12:45 this afternoon. A perimeter was set up around the apartment building. All people inside the building were told to shelter in place….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man was arrested last week after an investigation and search uncovered ten pounds of meth. 45-year-old Cory McKay was arrested on aggravated controlled substance charges. Last Wednesday, a number of agencies conducted a search warrant in the 200 block of 16th Street South after detectives concluded that McKay was trafficking large quantities of controlled…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A St. Michael, North Dakota man is sentenced in federal court in Fargo to 32 years in prison for his role in numerous crimes. 21-year-old Nathaniel Azure was sentenced for three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. He was involved in a shooting in Fort Totten in 2021, an assault while brandishing a firearm in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man suspected of breaking into a north Fargo home early this morning is tracked down by a K-9, south of NDSU. Police say 49-year-old Jason Giemza of Fargo broke a window and attempted to steal property from a home in the 900 block of College Street North around 2 a.m. Officers attempted a brief foot…
FARGO (KVRR-Prairie Public) – The average price of a gallon of gas in North Dakota fell nearly three cents per gallon in the past week. According to Gasbuddy.com, it’s now $3.19. That’s 8 cents lower than a month ago, and 22 cents lower than a year ago. The cheapest gas in North Dakota: $2.89, with the most expensive at $3.99….
OTTER TAIL, CO. (KVRR) — A motorcycle crash in Dunn Township, south of Detroit Lakes, has claimed one life. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office learned about the crash just after 5 p.m. They say the operator was wearing a helmet, jacket and gloves but that life-saving measures on scene were unsuccessful. They also say alcohol didn’t play a role in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People came out to see jousting, music and a bustling bazaar at the 3rd Annual Original North Dakota Renaissance Faire. The Faire held at the North Dakota Horse Park featured a variety of activities for guests of all ages interested in getting into the Renaissance spirit. The cast and crew say they love coming to Fargo,…
FARGO, N.D. – Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2020, but it has been long recognized as the day that enslaved people of African descent in Galveston, Texas learned of their emancipation. On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered in downtown Fargo for the 5th annual celebration of Juneteenth. Event MC Troy Lee says that getting to see this celebration in…
