GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A fire that killed two pets and displaced a person Tuesday night in Grand Forks has been classified as accidental. An investigation found that it was caused by the failure of an overloaded extension cord. It overheated and ignited nearby combustible materials. There is major damage to the living room and basement with smoke and…
Rockne Earles (wearing goggles)WASHINGTON (KVRR-KFGO) – A former Oriska, North Dakota man, now living in New Mexico, has been arrested on federal charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Sixty-two-year-old Rockne Earles is charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, and civil disorder, all felonies. He also faces misdemeanor charges. Prosecutors say Earles grabbed and…
“The only thing she will get into is your heart.” That’s what 4 Luv of Dog Rescue Foster Coordinator Amy Gore says about this week’s irresistible Pet Connection pup, Elsie. Their best guess is that she’s a rottweiler mix. Elsie is just two months old, and the runt of the litter, but she’s already got an outsized personality. She’s…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A driver is arrested for DUI after a fatal crash with a motorcycle on Main Avenue in West Fargo. Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Taquoya Saldana of West Fargo crashed into a motorcycle driven by 31-year-old Thomas Fradet of Fargo while he was attempting to turn onto 17th Street East. Fradet was thrown from his motorcycle…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Some nonprofits are disappointed in Governor Doug Burgum for signing two transgender athlete bans into law. Two house bills in the North Dakota legislature prohibit transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. The Biden administration recently proposed a rule to forbid outright bans on transgender athletes. “It’s interesting that this…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Keep Nurses at the Bedside Act would create committees made up of health care workers and management to set staffing levels on a unit-by-unit basis depending on a hospital. It puts a maximum on the number of patients for a nurse. The C-E-O of the M-H-A says there are already at least five thousand openings for nurses…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP/KVRR) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation. U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland in Bismarck, North Dakota, halted the regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pending…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With the rapidly melting snowpack and rivers beginning to overflow, students and volunteers are taking time out of their day to help Cass County with the flood fight. As of Wednesday afternoon, there has already been approximately 60,000 sandbags filled. But they are in need of more help to attain their goal. “We are looking…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Moorhead Police are investigating a reported armed robbery late Tuesday. Police say the victim reported being robbed at knifepoint when they walked into a business in the 2700 block of 40th Street South. The victim said their property was taken and they were hurt in the robbery, but did not seek medical attention. Police say no…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Pam Tillis, a former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, is packing up her guitar and bringing it to Fargo Theatre. Tillis will take the stage for an acoustic evening on Saturday, June 17. She is the daughter of legendary country music entertainer Mel Tillis. Tickets are on sale Friday at 10 a.m. with a special…
