North Dakota News

Court Records: Man Involved In Crash Near GF Airport Failed Breath Tests

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Court records show the Fordville, North Dakota man arrested after a crash near Grand Forks International Airport Monday night was over the legal limit for alcohol. 43-year-old Travis Bell is charged with criminal vehicular injury. He crashed into a vehicle stopped at a red light at Highway 2 and Airport Road, seriously injuring a Grand…

Fearless Friends (Taylor’s Version) Is Moved to July Due to Rain. Shake it Off!

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Remember when we played the Taylor Swift song “Fearless” the other day and told you about Fargo Park District’s Taylor Swift themed event? Well now we have to tell you that “Fearless Friends (Taylor’s Version)” has been moved from Thursday night to next month. The park district is blaming unfavorable park conditions at Friendship Park due…

Honor Flight brings healing and closure to Vietnam veteran

WASHINGTON (KFGO/KVRR) – A Vietnam veteran who traveled to Washington, D.C. on this spring’s Honor Flight said making the trip has brought him healing and closure for the anger he’s felt after returning home from the war in 1971. Colin “Coby” Barstad enlisted in the military in March of 1967 after learning from the Selective Service draft board in Devils…

Fordville Man Arrested and Charged After Rear-Ending Stopped Vehicle Near the Airport in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Fordville, North Dakota man faces charges after rear-ending a vehicle stopped at a red light near Grand Forks International Airport. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 43-year-old Travis Bell crashed into a vehicle driven by 26-year-old Nicole Louthain of Grand Forks Air Force Base at the intersection of Highway 2 and Airport Road around…

Early Voting Dashboard Shows Wait Times At Polls in Cass County, North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County’s election wait time dashboard is up and running as people vote early in the June 11 primary. You can find it on the county’s website casscountynd.gov/pollinglocations. The dashboard shows the approximate time a voter will have to wait in line before receiving their ballot at each polling location. There are 6 of them: Cass…

Feds reveal plan to confront Fargo’s violent crime problem

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Federal law enforcement authorities in Fargo announced a plan on Tuesday to tackle a significant rise in violent crimes. U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider says the three-part plan will address an approximate 45% increase in violent crime since 2019. Schneider says the plan uses local intelligence information and federal resources to confront gangs and organized criminals before…