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UPDATE: Four Dead In Rural Leeds, N.D. In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Deputies Found Four People Dead In A Wheat Field In Towner County

TOWNER COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – Towner County Sheriff Andrew Hillier says four men were found dead in a wheat field near Leeds, N.D on Monday evening. He says evidence indicates it was a murder-suicide. Deputies discovered the bodies when they responded to reports of unresponsive people around 6pm. All had gunshot wounds and a gun was found near the body…

NDSU eager to hit the field for first game

Bison looking to set the tone week one

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)-Coach Matt Entz wants to see his squad show discipline on Saturday against the Drake Bulldogs, Surprise surprise The Bison are coming in with major expectations They received 39 of a total 41 votes first place votes to win their 8th Missouri Valley Conference title and the favorite to win the FCS national Championship This group returns 14…

UND plays a small part in Artemis I rocket

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A University of North Dakota assistant professor helped make space flight system components on the Artemis One rocket whose launch had to be postponed. Dr. Keith Crisman worked on the project during an internship with Marshall Space Flight Center in 2012. The Chair of the UND Space Studies program, Dr. Pablo De Leon, was at…

Groundbreaking for Eventide’s new “Sander Flats” 55+ apartments

RISE Companies' partner company C2 Construction will manage the construction of the project

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Eventide Senior Living Communities is expanding in Moorhead. In a partnership with RISE Companies, Eventide is breaking ground on an expansion called “Sanders Flats.” It’s an apartment complex for active adults 55 and over. Construction has started at 1601 8th Street South, which is just south of Eventide’s Moorhead campus. The complex will have 46 apartments…

Watch: Attorney General rules fatal Fargo police shooting justified

POLICE VIDEOS CONTAIN GRAPHIC LANGUAGE THAT MAY BE OFFENSIVE

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley won’t charge Fargo Police Officer Adam O’Brien for using deadly force. On July 8 he shot Shane Netterville who later died. “Fargo Police conducted themselves professionally, bravely and within the law,” Wrigley said. Wrigley commended three officers for using restraint, including Officer Adam O’Brien who pulled the trigger. O’Brien…

Two Apple Valley Men Arrested For Drugs During Garage Break-In Investigation

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two men from Apple Valley, Minnesota are arrested in Fargo on drug charges and ties to a garage break-in. 28-year-old Ahmed Osman and 24-year-old Ubah Osman were stopped late Saturday night after their vehicle was identified in security footage from the 3400 block of 14th Avenue South. A garage had been burglarized and $2,000 worth of…

Drumconrath Brewing Announces Closure

Drunconrath's last day is set for September 30th

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A downtown Fargo brewery announces it’s closing its doors. Drumconrath Brewing announced its impending closure on social media Monday. Owner and Hear Brewer Sam Corr says the brewery is forced to close because the taproom is underperforming. Despite a thriving distribution operation in six states, he says the brewery cannot get out of its lease so…

Fargo Police Ask For Help Finding Dangerous Suspect

Police Say Robin Jameson Heinonen Should Be Considered Armed And Dangerous

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police are asking for the public’s help finding a suspect they say should be considered armed an dangerous. Police are looking for 31-year-old Robin Jameson Heinonen. He is a suspect in a recent terrorizing and fleeing incident. Heinonen is Native American, 5’10” and approximately 180 lbs. He has the letters “N” and “M” tattooed on…