FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A young man’s quest to honor veterans made a stop in Fargo. “Just make sure you honor veterans every day,” Preston Sharp said. Preston Sharp is traveling from coast to coast to place flags and flowers on veteran gravesites across America. “That kid is awesome and it an great honor to do this and help him,”…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re thinking about heading out on the road, make sure to keep an eye out for damage as the pressure from extreme heat is causing roads to buckle under pressure. “Main avenue pavement buckled from pressures from heat causing expansion,” NDDOT Fargo District Engineer Bob Walton said. The roadway on Main Avenue just before merging…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Family, friends and Sanford Medical Center employees lined the hallways at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo Thursday for an emotional Walk of Honor for 14-year-old Jupiter Paulsen. Sanford Health’s Christen Rennich said the Walk of Honor is held “to recognize the gift of life that comes through organ and tissue donation.” “Sanford employees joined the patient’s…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police have arrested a man who was wanted for a rash of recent robberies. Twenty-one-year-old Hunter Havisto was arrested Thursday at 2121 9th Ave. S. Havisto was being sought for a robbery Thursday afternoon at Mister Money. He was also wanted for a robbery at the M&H convenience store on Main Ave. Wednesday and robberies at Walmart…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Republicans will lead a new committee that will redraw North Dakota’s legislative districts this year. A redistricting committee of 14 Republicans and two Democrats was picked Wednesday during a meeting of Legislative Management, by a panel of lawmakers that handles the Legislature’s business between sessions. The lawmakers will draw an outline for legislative redistricting, which is done…
It’s the first fully-vaccinated, CDC-guideline-approved, social-distancing-free live, in-studio event in more than a year for the Morning Show, and boy is it right up our alleys. One of our favorite returning guests, Unglued’s Ashley Morken, brought us crafts, beer, beer-related crafts, locally-produced candy, tequila, and more goodies to get us ready for this weekend’s Summer Craft Fest. It’s been on…
We’re pleased to report that last week’s Pet Connection pet, Bailey the palomino, is enjoying her forever home this morning. But Happy Acres horse rescue in Lakota, N.D. still has nearly twenty other horses who also need to find homes. Rescue founder Lesa Kadlec-Haase says about five or so are trained and rideable. But whether they’re rideable or not, all…
FARGO (KVRR) – Police are still looking for 21-year-old Hunter Havisto of Fargo, who’s wanted for the armed robbery of the M&H convenience store on Main Ave. Wednesday. Havisto was last seen wearing a dark hoodie, khaki pants and a bandana. If you see him, call 911. Police say he should be considered dangerous. Havisto is also a suspect…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. – A dog dies in an early morning fire two miles north of Oxbow, North Dakota. The Cass County Sheriff’s Offices tells KVRR Local News the fire broke out in a home along County Road 81. They got the call around 2:45 Thursday morning. The fire started in the kitchen. Two people in the home got out…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — First responders test their skills with hands-on airport disaster rescue simulation training. “We’re having an exercise that’s simulating an airplane crash at the airport. We’ve got a total of 60 victims on the airplane,” Hector International Airport Fire Chief David Bush said. To help those actors playing victims, a total of 15 first responder agencies throughout…
