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Cass County Sheriff’s Office issues Silver Alert

UPDATE: Silver Alert canceled but woman is still missing.     ARTHUR, N.D. (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for a missing vulnerable person. Around 10 Friday night, deputies were dispatched to Arthur and notified that 48-year-old Leita Golden was missing. She was last seen on July 5th, around 12:45 p.m., walking southbound away from the…

Train with hazardous materials derails, catches fire near Carrington

CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR) – A Canadian Pacific train carrying hazardous material derailed early Friday near Carrington, North Dakota. Foster County Emergency Manager Andrew Kirking says the derailment involved more than 20 rail cars. The type of hazardous materials involved was not immediately identified. Some of the cars caught fire during the incident. Kirking says the crew is safe and there…

Man’s body found in Red River

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man’s body was found in the Red River in Fargo Thursday shortly before 10 p.m. Police and Fargo and Moorhead firefighters responded after a passerby made a 911 call and reported seeing a person in the river. A police officer found the body near the 1400 block of Elm Street North. The victim’s name is not…

Fire damages West Fargo home

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – West Fargo firefighters responded to a fire at a home at 3008 7th Street East at 3:19 a.m. Friday. Fire Chief Dan Fuller says a passerby thought it was a bonfire at first but realized it was a fire burning up against the house and waking up the residents living there. Fuller says there are…

Bertoletti wins men’s title at annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest, Sudo wins 10th women’s title

NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled down 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title Thursday at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, taking advantage of the absence of the event’s biggest star. Bertoletti won in a tight, 10-minute race where the leader bounced back and forth. The 39-year-old Bertoletti defeated 13 competitors…

Bonanzaville brings history and fun on Independence Day

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Bonanzaville got people out on Independence Day with an old fashioned wild west themed celebration. The event featured food trucks, bounce houses and train rides, but it also gave people an opportunity to check out some of the historical exhibits. Bonanzaville Director Beth Jansen says that during the 4th of July celebrations, they are able…

Death Investigation: North Dakota Person Died After Consuming Recalled Microdosing Candies

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/NorthDakotaMonitor) — A person in North Dakota died after consuming recalled microdosing candies. The death is under investigation by state agencies, the poison control center and FDA. The FDA published a recall on June 28 of some Prophet Premium Blends Diamond Shruumz products. They are marketed as containing a proprietary blend of mushrooms. As of July 1, 48…