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North Dakota Republican leaders call on state rep to resign after slurs to police during DUI stop

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican leaders have called on a North Dakota lawmaker to resign after he lashed out at police with homophobic and anti-migrant remarks during a traffic stop earlier this month for drunken driving. Republican House Majority Leader Mike Lefor said Tuesday he called on Republican state Rep. Nico Rios, of Williston, to resign over the weekend. His statement cited…

Christmas Day Ice Storm Hits the Region, Causing Power Outages

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR:5PM Update) — It’s a Christmas Day ice storm. That has the National Weather Service upgrading it’s winter weather watch to an Ice Storm Warning for Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent, Richland Counties. Significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations up to one half of an inch, with some areas receiving up to three quarters of an inch. Winds gusting…

Rollover in Kidder County seriously injures Casselton man

KIDDER COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A van driving along I-94 lost control three miles east of Tappen, North Dakota around 10 this morning, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The vehicle rolled and landed on its roof. The driver, 33-year-old Donald Bitzan from Casselton, suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries. A female passenger and five kids were not hurt….

Highway Patrol car hit in Stutsman County

North Dakota Highway PatrolSTUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is reporting that a trooper vehicle was badly damaged after being hit on I-94. The crash happened in Stutsman County near Cleveland and no injuries reported. The trooper was responding to a crash between two commercial vehicles when another jack-knifed and crashed. According to the report, rain…

Plea agreement reached with Warren, Minnesota man accused of wife’s murder

Anders OdegaardGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KNOX) – A judge has accepted a plea agreement from a Warren, Minn. man charged in the 2022 murder of his wife. According to the agreement, Anders Odegaard will plead guilty to second-degree murder without intent while committing a felony. In exchange, the state will dismiss a separate count of second-degree murder and Odegaard will be…

Fire heavily damages apartment building in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KNOX) – A Grand Forks apartment building was heavily damaged by fire early Friday. Grand Forks firefighters were called to the blaze at 1111 22nd Ave. S.  at around 3:10 a.m. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a four-plex. No one was injured, but three residents were displaced. One pet was also displaced….