North Dakota News

1 Injured, 1 Arrested After Valley City Shooting

Shooting Happened Thursday Night

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – A shooting in Valley City ends up with one person behind bars and another in a Fargo hospital. Police responded just after 7 p.m. Thursday to the 500 block of 11th Avenue Southwest. Valley City Police Chief Phil Hatcher says they found a man with a gunshot wound in the torso. He was taken to Mercy…

Sanford Health installs region’s only digital PET/CT system

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sanford Health has installed the region’s only digital PET/CT imaging system. The GE Discovery MI at the Broadway Medical Center in Fargo allows for faster scans with less radiation and improved diagnostic accuracy. This device visualizes the body’s biological activity, showing changes at the molecular level. It can also detect lesions as small as 4 millimeters,…

Update: Documents accuse North Dakota lawmaker of offensive behavior

BISMARCK, N.D. – Lawyers for the North Dakota Legislature have documented allegations of sexual harassment and threats against them and others by a Republican lawmaker and have forwarded a file to legislative leaders for potential action that may lead to possible censure or expulsion. Redacted documents outlining an alleged pattern of sexually aggressive, lewd, and threatening behavior by Dickinson Rep….

Update: Eight students charged after fight at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School

FARGO – Eight juveniles have been referred to juvenile court in connection with a fight at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School. Fargo police say a school resource officer was assaulted when the officer and school staff members tried to separate the students involved. “All juveniles blatantly disregarded all verbal commands by the SRO and school staff to stop fighting” according…

Vaccine doses surpass 200,000 in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum says North Dakota has reached a COVID-19 vaccination milestone, surpassing 200,000 administered doses. Burgum says more than 16% of the state’s residents have received at least one dose of vaccine and 9% have received 2 doses. “Grateful to everyone giving and receiving the vaccine to protect themselves, their families and their communities” Burgum…

Father accused of injuring infant son sentenced to probation

BISMARCK, N.D. – A Bismarck father accused of abusing his infant son has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to a reduced charge. Twenty-five-year-old Harley Peltier was charged in August with child abuse after authorities responded to a call from a babysitter who said the baby wasn’t breathing. The boy was resuscitated and eventually was taken to a Fargo…

Former West Fargo teacher accused of soliciting a minor online

Luring a Minor by Computer or other Electronic Means is a Class B Felony

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former West Fargo and Sheyenne high schools teacher, who recently resigned amid a police investigation, is accused of soliciting a minor online. Fifty-eight-year-old Ron Thompson faces a charge of Luring a Minor by Computer or other Electronic Means. “It is a Class B Felony. As a Class B Felony, that is something that has…

FM St. Patrick’s Parade Set For March 20

FARGO, N.D. — For the second year, the Downtown Community Partnership is hosting the FM St. Patrick’s Parade. It’ll be the 24th annual St. Patty’s parade to hit downtown streets. The parade will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 from the Moorhead Center Mall. It’ll will make its way across the Red River into Fargo and down Broadway….