NORTHWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — A rural mail carrier finds the body of a man in a ditch near Northwood, North Dakota. Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office was called to the area late Monday morning and identified the body as 85-year-old Gerald Thingelstad. He lived in a nearby home. Deputies believe Thingelstad walked away from his home in the early morning…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesotans can now get four more free COVID-19 at-home rapid tests. The state is making them available before the busy Thanksgiving holiday. They can be ordered online at mn.gov/covid19. Food banks, local public health agencies and other community health groups may also have free tests available. You can walk in or schedule an appointment for a…
WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grafton man is now charged with two felonies after crashing into a tree, leaving one of his passengers dead Saturday night near Edinburg. 46-year-old Chris Thompson is charged with two counts of injury or death resulting from driving under the influence. He has been released on bail. One of his five passengers, 48-year-old Jason…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KFGO) — Sanford Health and Twin Cities-headquartered Fairview Health Services have signed a non-binding letter of intent to combine and create a new health system. A joint statement says the combined system would bring together Sanford’s rural population hospitals and clinics with Fairview’s experience in serving urban populations and would be uniquely positioned to provide more people…
EDGELEY, N.D. (KVRR) — Cleanup begins at an elevator in Edgeley. A fire broke out on Friday at CHS Dakota Plains Ag. Gene Hanson shared these pictures with us. He says Gregerson Salvage Inc. from Wauby, South Dakota is doing the cleanup. Fire Chief Steve Powers says the elevator was built in different stages over the years, and the wood structure…
courtesy, MSPFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Icy roads are once again causing some travel headaches across the region. The driver of an Amazon semi lost control and jackknifed on I-94 near Fergus Falls Tuesday. The truck was turned sideways and crashed into a fence in the median. Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow says eastbound traffic was being diverted to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Republicans elected their new leadership in Bismarck Monday night. The Senate Caucus selected Sen. David Hogue from District 38 in Minot as their Majority Leader, Sen. Jerry Klein from District 44 in Harvey as Asst. Majority Leader, and Sen. Kristin Roers from Fargo’s District 27 as Caucus Chair. On the House side, Rep. Mike…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is underway. The gas is odorless, tasteless and color-free. It can be dangerous because the symptoms can often be mistaken for the flu. They include headaches, dizziness and nausea. Experts suggest putting a carbon monoxide detector on every floor of the house and placing them 15 feet away from any burning fuel….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Suite Shots is in the process of having the nets that came down during last week’s snow and ice storm, snapped back into place. “We had to pivot. We had some indoor activities. We have our indoor sims, our indoor learning academy,” Suite Shots CEO/President Mark Johnson said. It’s been a few days of changing the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN/KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer says he wants a competitive field when his party chooses its next presidential candidate in 2024. He previously has supported former President Donald Trump, but now says he is taking a wait and see attitude. “Part of what helped Donald Trump in 2016 was the fact that he had, you know, he had…
