FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Holmberg appeared Monday afternoon in federal court in Fargo. He was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Grand Forks. A federal grand jury charged Holmberg with two counts. The indictment claims Holmberg traveled multiple times to the Czech Republic for the purpose of engaging in sex with a minor, and that he knowingly received child pornography. An…
MINOT, N.D. (KFGO) – Minot Police arrested a Minot woman Monday for killing her boyfriend through poisoning. 51-year-old Steven Riley died on Sept. 5. Riley was initially taken to Trinity Hospital but was transferred to a Bismarck hospital where he later died. Autopsy results determined that the cause of death was poisoning. Police believe that Riley’s girlfriend, 47-year-old Ina Thea…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Public Schools wants your feedback after a $147 million bond referendum failed last month. The district has posted a short survey on it’s website. They say your perspective matters and will be reviewed by district leadership. Higher taxes and inflation could be a couple of reasons why voters in West Fargo rejected the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man seen waving a gun near UND early Sunday morning setting off an alert on campus has actually been identified as a 16-year-old boy. The juvenile was arrested at the University police station late Sunday night. His identity is not being released. The boy is charged with four counts of terrorizing and is in…
Ray HolmbergFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former State Senator Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks has entered a not guilty plea to two federal child porn charges: child sex tourism and receipt of child porn. An initial trial date has been scheduled for December 5, 2023 in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota in Fargo. Holmberg was released and…
GRANDIN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Fire damaged a dryer system at the CHS Sunflower plant in Grandin, North Dakota. Grandin-Gardner Assistant Fire Chief Jamie Winterquist says the fire was reported at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Fire departments from Hillsboro, Argusville, and Hunter assisted in putting the fire out. Winterquist says a damage estimate and the cause have not been determined. He…
FARGO (KWAT-KVRR) – A federal judge in South Dakota has sentenced a Fargo man to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusive sexual contact. Thirty-two-year-old Bryant Elliot DeCoteau was indicted for sexual abuse by a federal grand jury in December of 2022. He pleaded guilty in July. According to court documents, in January of 2018, and continuing through…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Odissi Dance Company along with other artists traveled to Fargo for the Nach-an Odissi exploration. Odissi Dance Company educates the American people about Odissi, an ancient Indian classical dance form. Artistic director for Odissi Dance company, Aparupa Chatterjee said, “Odissi dance company is just a small sheltered version of the dance school here in the…
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) — Snow and cold might not be welcomed by everyone but if you run a ski resort, it’s go time. Tom Anderson shared video with us from Andes Tower Hills Ski Area by Alexandria. They started making snow on Friday night and opened for both skiing and snowboarding on Saturday and Sunday. Anderson says they are the…
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND (KVRR) — Former NHL player and Hibbing, Minnesota native Adam Johnson tragically died after a “freak accident” during a game in England on Saturday when he suffered a catastrophic cut to his neck. It happened during the second period of the Challenge Cup game between the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers. The 29-year-old Johnson was slashed by…
