BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last five years, crimes that include burglary, assaults, fraud, kidnapping, and others have consistently totaled nearly 50,000 offenses throughout the state of North Dakota. Attorney General Drew Wrigley shared that he is concerned that this may be the new normal. “Is this new normal that you hear so much about in the communities?…. The…
North Dakota Highway PatrolWATFORD CITY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The cleanup process is underway in west-central North Dakota after a tank battery explosion and fire. The explosion was reported Monday night at a produced water storage site about 15 miles east of Watford City. North Dakota Highway Patrol closed a portion of Highway 23 as crews worked to control the fire…
FARGO — With this year’s Christmas is over, Christmas trees are being taken down and the metro would like to remind those with live trees on the way to properly dispose of them. In the city of Fargo, crews will be collecting trees goes from Monday, Jan. 5 through Friday, Jan. 16, as does the City of Moorhead. West Fargo’s…
CHAFFEE, N.D. — A 9-year-old boy has been hospitalized, and the Cass County Sheriff says they may be recommending criminal charges against the owners of 2 dogs that attacked the boy at a home here Tuesday. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says his deputies responded to an address in Chaffee, North Dakota on an animal bite report. The caller told dispatchers that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “The Human Rights Commission unequivocally condemns rhetoric and dehumanizing people, criminalizing entire ethnic groups, or encouraging hostility towards immigrants, refugees, Muslims, or any other protected class. Collected punishment is not law. Discrimination is not policy. Dehumanization is not leadership,” said Nancy Boyle, Vice Chair of Fargo Human Rights Commission. The Fargo Human Rights Commission met on…
Downtown FargoFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Crews with Fargo Public Works will be removing snow on the east/west avenues in Downtown Fargo beginning this evening into tomorrow morning. Beginning at 2 a.m., vehicles located in no-parking areas on Downtown’s east/west avenues will be impounded. This includes all avenues between 2nd Avenue South and 7th Avenue North from 2nd Street to University…
Patrick Martin (Cass County Jail photo)FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – A man charged with murder in the shooting death of another man in Fargo last December has pleaded guilty in Cass County District Court. Patrick Martin, Jr. was in court for a change of plea hearing on Monday, Dec. 29. Fargo Police say 32-year-old Rahsaan Wilson died from multiple gunshot wounds on…
North Dakota Highway PatrolUPDATE: 5:45 pm— ND 23 has reopened WATFORD CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has shut down Highway 23 at Johnson’s Corner to mile marker 13 in McKenzie County due to a tank battery explosion. Emergency responders on scene say the explosion is contained to one tank, but there is an ongoing risk…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota will get nearly $200 million as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program. It’s aimed at improving health care quality and access in rural areas. The Trump administration announced the awards for each state and they range from $145 million to $281 million in the first year. The program will award $50 billion over…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A day after a storm hit, Fargo Public Works is working to make sure roads are cleared and salted. Snow plows and motograters make their way up and down streets early this morning. Sunday night’s storm caused one machine to break down, and another had to be towed away. City of Fargo Public Works director says…
