FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man was struck and killed by a train in downtown Fargo Friday morning. Police responded to the train crossing in the 400 block of Broadway at around 12:30 am after BNSF train operators notified authorities that a person was hit on the tracks by the eastbound train. The victim was dead at the scene. Categories: Local…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After being part of Fargo-Moorhead Opera for three decades, 25 of them in leadership roles, General Director David Hamilton is calling it a career. He has also been teaching voice and Italian at Concordia College since the mid 1990s. Hamilton has a wide range of performing experience including with the Metropolitan Opera in New York and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — North Dakota Republican leaders and the state GOP are issuing statements about the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson. Court documents show 41-year-old Shannon Brandt told State Radio that he hit a pedestrian who he claimed was part of a Republican extremist group. Investigators say they have been unable to confirm Brandt’s claims. Brandt is accused of…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — Staff at the Red River Zoo in Fargo sadly said farewell to the zoo’s oldest male wolf named Moose. According to a Facebook post, after his health unexpectedly declined Sunday morning, the zoo vet performed a medical examination and determined Moose’s heart was failing. They made the difficult, but humane decision to euthanize him. They say…
MADDOCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — The raccoon that was brought into a bar in Maddock, North Dakota igniting a warning from the state health department, has tested negative for rabies. Authorities say 38-year-old Erin Christensen brought the animal into the bar on September 6 during happy hour to show to customers. That prompted the health department to issue a warning asking…
Bambi is a popular girl over at the Humane Society of the Lakes. They love her, but they want to see her go. That’s because she’s the longest-tenured dog at the shelter. She’s been there over a year. That’s why they’re featuring the 3 year-old pup for “Adopt a less-adoptable dog week”. She can be yours for only a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fans of the Long Island Medium get a chance to see her live and in action Thursday night at the Chester Fritz Auditorium in Grand Forks. Wednesday afternoon, TJ Nelson had a chance to talk with Theresa Caputo about talking to the dead. “Maybe you can debunk something. Some people say you have a staff that…
FOSTER CO., N.D. (KVRR/AP) — The man accused of intentionally running over an 18-year-old man in McHenry, North Dakota is out of jail. 41-year-old Shannon Brandt was released from custody Tuesday after posting $50,000 bond. Court documents say Brandt told investigators he purposely hit the teen with his SUV after they had a political argument. Cayler Ellingson was struck and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An unclaimed veteran is laid to rest at Fargo National Cemetery alongside his fellow Vietnam veterans. David C. Isom served in the Marine Corps and the reserves. He died at the Fargo V.A. hospital three days before his 69th birthday. The Honor Guard says Isom has a son and brother, but they have not been found….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Judge Nick Chase gets his spot on North Dakota’s East Central Judicial District Court. The former Acting U.S. Attorney for North Dakota received his robe and gavel at an investiture. Chase took his time to thank everyone who helped get him to where he is including his family, colleagues, judges, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Governor…
