MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man is charged after a hit-and-run last Tuesday in Moorhead. 55-year-old Derek McClarren is charged with criminal vehicular operation, hit and run, open bottle and 4th degree DWI. Police say McClarren hit a person in the 2400 block of 28th Avenue South who was trying to help a woman get her car out of…
FARGO — Their job is to keep the city safe. And now, Fargo’s firefighters and police officers are looking for help doing it. Both departments are now in the midst of a joint recruiting effort for both Fargo city fire and police positions. Fargo police say their department is no exception to the years-long recruiting shortages police departments nationwide have…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR UPDATE 4:30PM) — Three people are arrested after crashing a stolen pickup into a fence near I-94 in Fargo. 31-year-old Kyle Maez-Schaak and 23-year-old Kiarra Lovejoy of Bismarck along with 18-year-old Landrue Azure of Sheyenne were arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, stolen firearm, possession of meth, criminal trespass and refusal to halt. Schaak is…
Ryan YounggrenFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A longtime assistant Cass County State’s Attorney is running for district judge. Ryan Younggren hopes to succeed East-Central District Judge John Irby, who’s retiring after serving 22 years. Younggren has been with the state’s attorneys office for about 15 years and is now a personal crimes team leader. Over his 24-year legal career, he’s been a…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Court documents obtained by KFGO give more details on a SWAT raid in Fargo over the weekend. Just before midnight Friday, Fargo Police responded to a call for a rape victim at a local hospital. That victim identified 39-year-old Travis Holt as her attacker. Court documents say the victim and Holt lived in the same apartment…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KFGO/KZZY) – Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office says a Watford City man is facing three counts of felony animal cruelty after at least two dogs were found dead in a camper in northeastern North Dakota on Friday. Authorities received a report about a dog locked in a camper in rural Crary, just east of Devils Lake, and began…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo City Commissioners take up the issue of allowing backyard chickens in the city. They voted three to two to allow up to six chickens with an annual permit. One commissioner said he has heard concerns about attracting predators, smells and the amount of daylight it takes to produce eggs. Commissioners Mark Simmons and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – – Fargo City Commission votes against the Human Rights Commission’s resolution supporting a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East. “Resolution fails for lack of a majority. We are adjourned,” said Mayor Tim Mahoney after the 2-2 vote. Mahoney and Commissioner Denise Kolpack voted against adopting the resolution. Commissioners John Strand and Arlette Preston voted in favor…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — U.S. Air Force is going to start providing cold weather special duty pay. It’s for those who are assigned to work at bases where temperatures drop to twenty below or colder. It will be available at Minot Air Force Base, Grand Forks Air Force Base and Cavalier Space Station. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer say…
FARGO (KVRR) – The first week of April is Window Safety Awareness, as roughly eight children a year die from falling out of a window. As the temperatures start to warm up and people open up windows, it’s important to keep your kids safe. Avoid using windows that can be accessed by kids. Supervise children at all times if a…
