BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – Attorney General Drew Wrigley says he supports a decision not to disclose the security costs associated with the presidential campaign of Governor Doug Burgum. Through open records requests, KFGO News sought the information from the governor’s office initially. The request was then referred to the State Patrol which is in charge of security for Burgum. In…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man has been tied to the shooting of another man last October and has been charged with 2nd degree attempted murder. 44-year-old Brandon Elliott made his first appearance on the charge this morning in Clay County Court. Police found a man lying near 19th Avenue and 20th Street South in Moorhead on October 13…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is requesting a presidential major disaster declaration for the Christmas holiday ice storm. The rain, freezing rain and ice storm caused an estimated 11 point five million dollars in damage. The request covers 13 counties in southeast North Dakota from December 25 through 27. The ice storm knocked down hundreds of power poles…
CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State Patrol has released the names of two people killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday near Barnesville. 28-year-old Isaac Schultz of Fergus Falls was behind the wheel when the vehicle left Highway 9 and crashed. Schultz was killed along with his passenger, 28-year-old James Mork of Barnesville. Mork was wearing a seatbelt while…
MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Warren, Minnesota man is sentenced to 18 years in prison for the beating death of his wife. The sentence for 33-year-old Anders Odegaard was part of a plea agreement between the defense and the Marshall County Attorney’s Office. Odegaard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the August 2022 death of 31-year-old Carissa Odegaard. In…
FARGO — Area nonprofits are starting to put together their big plans for Giving Hearts Day coming up next month. It’s one of the biggest days in the region for charitable donations, and this is the second year the grassroots homelessness advocacy group Golden Drive for Homeless Kids is participating. Founder Sue Baron started the nonprofit 13 years ago, while…
FILE – Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” are displayed at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Terry Jon Martin, the aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing the slippers, gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led…
OSAKIS, Minn. (KVRR) – Three people escape from a home after the chimney catches on fire. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrived at the home in Osakis just after 3:15 Monday morning. A 911 caller reported that the chimney was on fire. Deputies evacuated three people from the home. There are no injuries. The Osakis Fire Department arrived…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Fargo firefighters were called to the Chestnut Ridge Apartments at 3161 32nd Street South in Fargo shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday on a fire report. The first unit arriving on the scene saw smoke coming from a first-floor apartment and entered the unit and were able to confine the fire to a bedroom. The second fire unit…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- Puzzles are always fun during the long winter months so it only makes sense to have a puzzle contest. Fargo Public Library hosting the second annual winter puzzle competition. 20 teams with competitors of all ages competed to finish a 550 piece puzzle in a span of 2 hours. The event had all available slots filled up…
