North Dakota News

Fargo Man Arrested After Short Pursuit Near Casselton

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man was arrested after ramming a squad car and a short pursuit involving North Dakota Highway Patrol and Cass County Sheriff’s Office near Casselton. Deputies located 32-year-old Jordon Wichman in the noon hour after a report of a man possibly under the influence of drugs and having a mental health crisis. Wichman was…

Families get a chance to cool off at Summer Splash

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Events gave families in the community a chance to come out for some fun in the sun at their annual Summer Splash. The event was held at The Lights in West Fargo, and featured sprinklers, water balloons and other water themed events for children and families to get out and cool off. They…

Polka festival draws people from around the country to Hankinson

HANKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) – At the Hankinson Community Center in Hankinson, North Dakota people came from all across the country to enjoy an old school polka festival. During Hankinson’s Music Fest, polka enthusiasts from across the country come to town to bring dancehall vibes to the local community center. John and Shirley Kalla are from St. Joseph, Minnesota. They’ve been…

One man is dead after crash near Park River

PARK RIVER, N.D. (KVRR) — A Park River man is dead after crashing into a tree early Saturday morning. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 60-year-old Roger Johnson was driving west on State Highway 17 around 5 a.m. When he was at the “Hoople turn”, about 7 east of Park River, he went off the road while going around a…

Police investigating murder in south Fargo; man in custody

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A Fargo man has been arrested after what police are calling a domestic dispute-related murder in south Fargo Saturday. Officers were called to the 3100 block of 33rd Street S. shortly before noon on a report of a domestic dispute and found a woman dead inside the residence. According to Fargo Police, Randall Duffy, 61, was…

I-29 Ambulance Fire and multiple chain-reaction vehicle crashes

COLFAX, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A Day County, SD Ambulance Service ambulance was northbound on I-29 when it caught fire yesterday night around 9:15. The ambulance driver, 71-year-old David Dulitz of Webster, SD, stopped in lane one and assisted the other EMT in removing a patient from the rear of the ambulance. Both EMTs and the patient they were transporting were…

Four seriously injured in DUI rollover crash in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman was arrested for DUI after a 2 car rollover crash on I-94 in Fargo overnight that injured four people. The Highway Patrol says Jade Mayse, 23, was driving east on I-94 when she rear-ended an SUV just east of the 45th Street overpass. The SUV rolled into the median, and landed on its…

Community Members Walk to Defeat ALS in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Hundreds of people gathered at the Urban Plains Park in Fargo for the Walk to Defeat ALS. The walk raises money for those living with ALS as well as the family members and caregivers who support them. Jessica Meyer lost her brother to ALS. She comes to these events to help raise money to look for…

Major Shelf-Stable Milk Donation Made to Great Plains Food Bank

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass-Clay Creamery and Hornbacher’s are making a major shelf-stable milk donation to Great Plains Food Bank to help those in need. They are donating 18,500 cartons of milk to the food bank now to be distributed to food pantries. They will also donate an additional 30,000 milk cartons over the summer. These milk cartons are nonperishable…

Vetting begins for Burgum, former Governor, Ag Secretary Schafer explains the process

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is being vetted as a potential running mate for former President Donald Trump. Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer is very familiar with the vetting process, having gone through it before becoming Secretary of Agriculture under President George W. Bush. “It’s every single thing that you’ve done in your life back…