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Handgun scare at Grand Forks County Office

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Confusion over a handgun at the Grand Forks County Office brings out several deputies. The sheriff’s office responded the the office’s fourth floor for a man with a handgun. They approached the situation similar to an active shooter. When deputies questioned the man, they found he did not have a handgun but an electrical shock-style…

Sanborn Man Killed In Early Morning Rollover in Barnes County

(UPDATE 10-30-24) Victim identified as 30-year-old Matthew Berg. BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Sanborn, North Dakota man is dead after rolling his vehicle early this morning in Barnes County. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 30-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, was driving on Barnes County 22 about three miles west of Sanborn just before 6:30…

Holmberg ordered to surrender to US Marshals November 1

Ray HolmbergFARGO (KVRR) – A federal judge has ordered former North Dakota State Senator Ray Holmberg to surrender to U.S. Marshals on Nov. 1. Holmberg has pleaded guilty to traveling overseas to have sex with children. “Since the entry of a guilty plea on August 8, 2024, Holmberg’s overall conduct does not equate with a good faith effort to fully…

Fargo City Commission directs staff to prepare Winter Warming Plan

File imageFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – After some heated debate, the Fargo City Commission voted 3-2 to direct city staff to prepare a winter warming plan. The approved motion, brought forward by Commissioner John Strand, gives city staff approval to run a program to keep the homeless population warm during the winter months. Last winter, the program warmed 40-50 people a night….

North Dakota prisons to begin using waitlist due to lack of beds

Entrance sign at the gate of the Missouri River Correctional Center in Bismarck on June 6, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will begin using a waitlist to decide who to admit to prison first after running out of beds for male inmates. North Dakota’s prison…

Department of Veterans Affairs Gives Fargo Memorial Honor Guard Go Ahead to Build Memorial Center

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Memorial Honor Guard has been approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs to build the Veterans Memorial Center at Fargo National Cemetery. The local nonprofit will then donate the center to the National Cemetery Administration. Sen. John Hoeven helped advance this option saying it was used to save the project money and time and provide…