COLFAX, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Dept. of Environmental Quality says more than 11,000 gallons of liquid fertilizer was accidentally released in Richland County. Minn-Kota Ag Products detected the spill Tuesday. The leak happened in an above-ground storage tank, about a mile west of Colfax. It was caused by a small rust hole in the tank. State officials are…
FARGO (KVRR-KCND) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is teaming up with the National Sheriff’s Association to launch a new program designed to reduce the number of repeat offenders in the jail system. Once the concept is up and running, North Dakota will be the fifth state to use RE-IGNITE. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says the program will use teachers, counselors…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in investigating a child with hepatitis of unknown cause. The child resides in Grand Forks County. The child is recovering at home after a brief hospitalization. North Dakota is among a growing list of states investigating children with hepatitis where usual…
MOORETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 38-year-old West Fargo man was struck and injured by a skid steer loader on a job site in rural Mooreton Wednesday afternoon. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol responded to the call. The man, a Morton Builders employee, became distracted while he was guiding a loader which was maneuvering…
Fargo mayoral candidate Michael Borgie is coming out heavy with the criticism against the city’s police chief. That’s one of his major points in promising to make change in what he says is the city’s increasing crime rate. It’s one of the big takeaways from this morning’s interview, the first in a series of one-on-one sit-downs we’re doing with the…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – A fight in the hallway of Moorhead High School was contained with the help of Moorhead Police. According to the school district a fight between two students started before classes started this morning. School administration responded and the School Resource Officer called MPD for assistance. As the students were being escorted off campus a verbal argument…
Ice is quite nice. The 9-month-old Lab mix is super friendly. He loves kids, animals and all people. He’s even good with cats. He’s good in a car, a kennel, and is housebroken. What makes Ice unique is his look. He’s got white fur, but has some darker cream-colored spots. Plus, he has one deep blue eye to go…
Thor (West Fargo Police Dept.)WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo Police Dept. has a new member in its K-9 Unit. Thor is an 18-month old German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois cross. “The West Fargo Police Department is incredibly fortunate to have amazing support from the community,” Police Chief Denis Otterness said. “Through a generous donation such as this, we are…
(Fox News)SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – More than half of abortions in America are now done with pills, rather than surgery. The battle over access to medication abortions will only grow in importance if the Supreme Court follows through with its leaked draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and allow individual states to ban the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Sunshine and warmth is finally here in the region, which means you can expect to see more police on two-wheels. Moorhead Police is taking advantage of warmer temperatures by training officers for bike patrol missions. “Following the rules of the road, things like that. And then just being able to do target enforcement on bikes. People…
