FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This year the Fargo Police Academy has twelve recruits ready to take on the lead of helping the Fargo community. “Well as of today it’s been pretty fun. We got to start doing a little bit of some defensive tactics working with our cuffs. So that was probably the highlight of today,” said Leah Jans, Fargo…
A snow dragon on display in downtown West Fargo.WEST FARGO, N.D. – Yes, it’s a little bit chilly outside. But that has the added benefit of keeping some unique works of art in downtown West Fargo intact for many days to come. Today, the City of West Fargo unveiled several massive snow sculptures at the POW-MIA Plaza. The “Snow Much…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police arrest 55-year-old Shane Koenig after a short pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver and pepperballs. An officer tried to stop Koenig for a traffic violation just after midnight but he fled. The chase headed north on Sheyenne Street and then west on 26th Avenue West where his vehicle was stopped. Koenig…
BISMARCK, N.D. — There are now two bills being debated in the North Dakota Legislature that would end the practice of approval voting in Fargo. KVRR News reported on HB 1297 last week. That bill would ban approval and ranked choice voting in the state. HB 1307 would make home charter rules that conflict with state laws null and void….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Austin Littlewind Jr. of Spirit Lake is sentenced to 16 years in prison for stabbing a man to death in 2023. Littlewind was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Fargo. The 22-year-old man had previously pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder in Indian country. In November 2023, he stabbed a man to death in Fort Totten…
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE (KVRR-KFGO) – The temporary relocation of 17 B-1 bombers and 800 personnel from Ellsworth Air Force Base to Grand Forks Air Force Base is expected to be completed in early March. The bombers are temporarily being moved to allow for a massive runway reconstruction project at Ellsworth. Air Force Colonel Tim Monroe says so far,…
A crowd listens to Ginna Cross, an out-of-state anti-abortion advocate, testify in favor of a bill to define a human being to include an unborn child on Feb. 5, 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers are weighing whether to allow women who obtain abortions to be charged with murder. House Bill 1373, referred…
Exterior of the North Dakota State Penitentiary on Feb. 4, 2025. Bills under consideration by state lawmakers aim to address crowding at state prisons and jails. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — When parole and probation officers have to try to collect fees from people on supervised release, “it puts both parties in a difficult situation,” said…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Job seekers flock to the Fargodome to meet with potential employers at NDSU’s Spring Career Expo. The university puts on several job expos each year, giving students a better chance at finding employment straight out of college. Employers were there to fill both full and part time positions they have available. While the event is not…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Tyler Hawes is back on duty. He was seriously injured in the July 14, 2023 ambush on officers on 25th Street South in Fargo. A well-armed man opened fire on Hawes, Andrew Dotas, Zachary Robinson and Jake Wallin during a routine traffic crash investigation. Wallin was killed. “The return of Officer Hawes is…
