GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire Department is granted an FAA waiver to fly drones beyond the visual line of sight in emergency situations. It will allow them to be able to assess large fires, conduct aerial searches and help locate missing people in challenging environments. Fire Chief Gary Lorenz says the waiver enhances their situational awareness and…
UPDATE: According to North Dakota Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Kenneth Lauinger, of Milnor, died at the scene. RANSOM CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Milnor, North Dakota man is dead after losing control of his 4-wheeler and crashing. According to North Dakota Highway Patrol the 60-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, was riding the 4-wheeler around 5:30 Sunday…
Ian KramchuckGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – An armed robber was arrested early Monday, thanks to employees at a Grand Forks convenience store. Police were called to Valley Dairy at 1220 University Avenue at 3:31 a.m. on a report of a robbery in progress. The suspect, later identified as 20-year-old Ian Kramchuck, entered the store armed with a .40 caliber Smith…
A crash at the intersection of 42nd St. S. and 17th Ave. S. (August 12, 2024/KVRR)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo man has serious injuries after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of 42nd St. S. and 17th Ave. S. in Fargo at around 9:30 P.M. on Sunday. The North Dakota Highway Patrol is reporting that the 37-year-old man on…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Saturday night was the date for the annual Fargo-Moorhead Pride Block Party, hosting nationally recognized drag performers. But on Sunday, it’s all about the colorful parade through Downtown Fargo. “There’s a huge amount of us. We’re here, we love it, and we’re staying.” But Pride isn’t just about the younger crowd. This year the Parade was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR 8PM update) — A man with no permanent address is arrested on two counts of attempted murder after a stabbing in downtown Fargo right after the Pride Parade. Police have identified the suspect as 35-year-old Michael Hurteau. Around 3:30 this afternoon, they were called to the corner of Broadway and 4th Avenue North. They arrived to find…
CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Fargo man says a man giving him a ride stabbed him in the hand near Highway 75. Clay County deputies responded around 12:45 this afternoon to a report of a man running on 57th Avenue North trying to stop vehicles for help. A vehicle stopped for the 20-year-old and a family member soon arrived….
WEST FARGO (KFGO) – The Red River Valley Fair is reporting a drop in attendance and a massive financial loss after this year’s fair. General Manager Cody Cashman says this year’s fair was a net loss. “This year’s fair was not a record year. It was an absolute disaster financially for the fair. We’ve never seen anything like it.” Cashman…
RANSOM CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Criminal charges are being upgraded against a driver that caused a crash Tuesday afternoon near Lisbon, North Dakota. Highway Patrol says a criminal vehicular injury charge against 37-year-old Amber Patel of Oakes, North Dakota is expected to be amended to criminal vehicular homicide. The patrol says Patel rear-ended 67-year-old Jerry Rufsvold’s vehicle when he was…
OTTER TAIL, Minn. (KVRR) — The Otter Tail Sheriff’s Office says a man drowned in Otter Tail Lake after falling from a pontoon into the water. David Kantrud, 63, of Fergus Falls, was on a pontoon with family around 2:30 Saturday afternoon when the man fell in an attempt to retrieve an item from the lake. People on a nearby…
