FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mayor Tim Mahoney had some help at Fargo City Hall by two students who are winners of the “Mayor for a Day” essay contest. Third and fifth graders in Fargo Public Schools were asked the question: What would you do if you were mayor for a day? Nathan Asgedom recently finished fifth grade at Kennedy Elementary…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office has suspended ground search operations for 79-year-old Robert Shaw, who has dementia. They say they will continue to pursue other investigative measures and are not requesting any more volunteers. Massive searches have been done since Shaw went missing from his rural Henning home Saturday morning. They have included numerous…
Red River Valley SWAT TeamFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT is holding training exercises this week through Thursday. They were in north Fargo this afternoon. Tuesday they will be in the 600 block of 3rd Street North and 300 Block of 5th Street North in Fargo. Then on Thursday, the training takes them to the 300 block of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome 142 new U.S. citizens during ceremonies on Tuesday. They come from 44 countries such as Cameroon, China, Cuba, Japan, Turkey and others. U.S. District Court Judges Peter Welte and Ralph Erickson will preside over the ceremonies at 9 am and 11 am at Barry Hall at NDSU. North Dakota…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo teen accused of firing shots near Ed Clapp Elementary School last July has now pleaded guilty. 19-year-old Mario Lighthall will have to serve two years before he is eligible for probation on the charges of aggravated assault, terrorizing and reckless endangerment all with a dangerous weapon. Lighthall is being given credit for 260 days…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Former North Dakota state Sen. Ray Holmberg will plead guilty to traveling to the Czech Republic to have sex with children. In a plea agreement, Holmberg admits that he repeatedly traveled from North Dakota to Prague between 2011 and 2016 to have sex with adolescent-aged children and that there is enough evidence of it to find…
ADA, MINN. (KVRR) — Many people come to the Norman County Fair for the food and rides but for some farm families, it’s all about the animals. Many local kids brought the animals that they have been raising to the competitions at the fair. J.P. Babolian raises horses in his family, and took home some awards with his horse. “Make…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Truck drivers from around the region tested their driving skills and safety at the annual North Dakota Truck Driving Championship at the Holiday Inn in Fargo Saturday. The drivers completed a course around the parking lot that tests their skills with simulated real life scenarios. Some of these scenerios included avoiding roadkill and an alleyway dock….
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Radio Amateurs took part in the annual A-R-R-L Field Day. It’s an opportunity for amateur radio operators from around the country to try to contact as many other radio sites as they can. Red River Radio Amateurs were able to contact just shy of 500 other sites over the weekend, which they say…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn (KVRR) — A man died after his vehicle crashed into a tree in rural New York Mills, Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was notified about the crash around 2:30 Saturday afternoon. They arrived to find the male driver and only occupant of the vehicle was dead. The sheriff’s office says drugs and or alcohol are…
