North Dakota News

Grand Forks teen sentenced for his role in shooting in Ramada parking lot in 2025

Walker PoitraGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks teen will spend 10 years in prison for attempted murder. 18-year-old Walker Poitra pleaded guilty on Monday to nine of 13 counts including attempted murder, terrorizing and reckless endangerment. Four counts were dismissed. In January 2025, Poitra and Mason Allery fired several rounds into a car with five juveniles inside in…

Family caregivers provide major unseen value across North Dakota

FARGO (North Dakota News Cooperative) — Every day, family caregivers provide nursing care, transport, cooking, cleaning and countless other duties for elderly parents, friends, neighbors, spouses and other loved ones across the state. “If we actually had to pay these folks, it’d be very costly,” said Josh Askvig, North Dakota state director at AARP. The 82,000 family caregivers across North…

West Fargo’s verified candidates for office include just one person running for mayor

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former West Fargo City Commissioner Eric Gjerdevig is the only declared candidate for mayor of West Fargo. He was on the commission from 2018 until 2022. Tyler Erickson, John Severson, Patti Stedman and David Withee are candidates for two open city commission seats in June. The terms of Commissioners Brad Olson and Roben Anderson expire…

Michelle Turnberg launches campaign for mayor of Fargo

Eight people make the list for two open city commission seats

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  First term Fargo City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg is jumping into the mayoral race. In her campaign announcement posted to social media, Turnberg said she first stepped into the arena because she believed Fargo deserved common sense leadership. She says she is willing to ask the hard questions about spending and transparency. Her city commission term doesn’t…

West Fargo man to plead guilty to posting online threat targeting President Trump

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man will enter a guilty plea for making an online post threatening President Donald Trump. In the plea agreement in U.S. District Court dated April 3, 47-year-old Andrew Sandvik will face a reduced sentence and the remaining counts of the indictment will be dismissed. Sandvik admits to posting a message on his Facebook…