T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/AP) – Affidavits from an investigation into child porn allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have been unsealed. Three images of underage girls were repeated for a total of 36 images on an AOL account owned by Sanford. Investigators were not able to determine the accurate location of the person accessing the account on the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Fire heavily damaged a home in South Moorhead early Thursday. Firefighters responded shortly before 3:30 a.m. Four people got out safely. It appears the fire may have started in the attached garage. A neighbor told KFGO News flames were coming from the garage. Heavy smoke was coming from the home. There were two vehicles in the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill legalizing recreational cannabis has passed the Minnesota House and now heads to the state Senate. Attorney Mark Friese says law enforcement knows there will undoubtedly be more people bringing the drug across state lines as people lawfully buy cannabis in Minnesota, if the law is passed. “That doesn’t mean it’s lawful to bring it…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The discovery of the tree-killing emerald ash borer in Moorhead has crews busy in Fargo. The pest has not yet been detected in Fargo but City Forester Scott Liudahl says it’s only a matter of time. The department has replaced several thousand boulevard ash trees in the last decade and diversified with other tree species. Crews…
STEARNS CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Vergas, Minnesota man is sentenced for soliciting a child for sex in Stearns County. 57-year-old Darrin Watro was given 30 days in jail and gets credit for having already served five days. He must also register as a predatory offender. Watro pleaded guilty to describing sexual conduct to a child through electronic communication in…
FARGO (KVRR) — You may have noticed billboards around the Fargo metro asking what the fuss is all about and jokingly implying Minneapolis as a ghost town. It’s part of an ad campaign by Meet Minneapolis inviting people to come to the city for a trip. They are urging folks to see what the fuss is all about as they…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — National Weather Service in Grand Forks says all river points have crested, except for the far northern Red River. Drayton and Pembina crests are expected late this week into early next week. They are both in moderate flood stage. The weather service says the melting of any lingering snowpack and upcoming precipitation may prolong high river…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Five students at the North Dakota State College of Science will have an opportunity to earn while they learn through an EMS apprenticeship. The money is coming from Sanford and the partnership with the school has been ongoing for years. Officials are looking at this as a pilot program and an opportunity to see if it…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Believe it or not, golf season is here in Moorhead! Driving ranges opened Tuesday morning at both The Meadows and Village Green. Village Green will open its course for play on Wednesday at noon. The Meadows course will open on Thursday at 11 am. Tee times will be available on a first-come-first-serve, walk-on only basis. Fargo…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — A bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana in Minnesota passes the Minnesota House of Representatives by a vote of 71-59. The House, where Democrats comfortably outnumber Republicans, debated its marijuana bill late into the night Monday before breaking around midnight. The debate resumed this morning. The Senate, where Democrats hold only a one-seat majority, is…
