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Man arrested in ongoing Walsh County theft investigations

Authorities say they recovered property stolen from multiple counties.

June 16, 2020

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WALSH COUNTY, N.D.–A Lankin man was arrested in connection with several ongoing theft investigations on June 12. The Walsh County Sheriff’s Office executed three search warrants before taking 21-year-old Broden Swartz into custody. Swartz was charged with two counts of possession of stolen property. Authorities say they recovered property stolen from multiple counties. The U.S. Border Patrol, Nelson County Sheriff’s…

Police find no trace of woman they heard scream for help

June 16, 2020

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (AP)–Police in Fargo searched a heavily wooded area after hearing a woman screaming for help. Authorities say officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the Riviera Heights mobile home park about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. The driver fled with a female passenger as officers arrived to investigate. Sgt. Jerrod Wagner said that as officers searched for…

NDSU Helping People Return To School With Degree Completion Program

Potential students are offered the option to choose between online and in-person schooling depending on their needs.

June 15, 2020

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FARGO,N.D. — In an uncertain economy NDSU is offering new ways for people to get back to school. The school is offering a degree completion program for adults with college credits who are looking to finish their degree. Potential students are offered the option to choose between online and in-person schooling depending on their needs. Staff say having the extra…

Fargo Cass Public Health Encourages People To Stop Smoking For “It’s Quitting Time” Week

Health experts the best first step in quitting is finding the cause.

June 15, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Cass Public Health says nearly 20% of all adults in North Dakota smoke. That leads to more than $300 million in health care costs and killing nearly 1,000 people a year. Health experts the best first step in quitting is finding the cause. “Pay attention when you are having each of those cigarettes. Is it a…

Groups Announce Another Rally In Fargo On Friday

They want Cass County State’s Attorney Birch Burdick to drop charges of rioting

June 15, 2020

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Blacks Lives Matter and OneFargo have announced another rally at Island Park as they continue to call for change. Members of the groups say they will continue to march until North Dakota’s attorney general takes over an internal police investigation from Mayor Tim Mahoney and charges are increased to attempted murder against a man who hit a…

Grand Forks Public Health encourages tobacco users to set quit date

Approximately 19.1 percent of adults continue to smoke in North Dakota.

June 15, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Public Health is among multiple organizations encouraging tobacco and e-cigarette users to set a quit date as a part of It’s Quitting Time. It’s Quitting Time is a partnership between the North Dakota Department of Health, Tobacco Free North Dakota and various North Dakota local public health units to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking….

North Dakota reports 22 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Monday

June 15, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 22 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Monday. Five counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Morton and Sioux Counties. The NDDoH says a previously reported case from Cass County was determined to be from out of state. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases has been…

Grand Forks Police warn of Altru Health Systems phone scam

June 15, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is warning residents about a scam related to Altru Health Systems. Police say scammers are spoofing non-working Altru phone numbers to call and request payment from patients. Anyone who receives a similar phone call is asked to call Altru’s Patient Account Representative at 701-780-4050 to verify your account status. Categories: Crime, Local News,…

Large Tree Comes Down Knocking Out Power To Hundreds

Xcel Energy expected to have the lights back on by 11 p.m Sunday

June 14, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (UPDATE 10:30 P.M. June 14) — Power has been restored to all customers at this time. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** A large tree comes down in south Fargo knocking out power to a couple hundred customers of Xcel Energy. It came down around 7:45 Sunday night in the area of 7th Street and 9th Avenue South. Xcel…

Grand Forks Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

The crash happened early Saturday night about four miles southeast of Manvel, North Dakota

June 14, 2020

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A motorcyclist is dead after losing control and crashing his bike into a guardrail along I-94. It happened early Saturday night about four miles southeast of Manvel, North Dakota. The highway patrol tells us 55-year-old Jonathan Hughes, of Grand Forks, was thrown from the bike and his injuries were fatal. He was taken by ambulance to…