MANTADOR, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 14-year-old girl is hospitalized in Fargo after the horse she was riding ran into a train southeast of Mantador, North Dakota. Richland County Sheriff Gary Ruhl says the girl was flown to Sanford Medical Center with critical injuries. Ruhl says it happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday at a rail crossing. He says the horse…
FARGO (KVRR) – A St. Michael, North Dakota man has been found guilty of second-degree murder and arson in connection with the death of a teenage boy. U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider says in January, 2021, 36-year-old Cody James Belgarde shot and killed the teen, who was two weeks past his seventeenth birthday. Belgarde then set fire to the house where…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Holiday Edition of Love Your Local Small Business Expo showcased Fargo’s finest small businesses this weekend. Hundreds across Fargo and Moorhead toured local businesses and tried out some different samples at the biannual expo. Love your local also selects a charity to donate to each year. This year it was Friends of the children. Love…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – As we celebrate Veterans’ Day this weekend, it’s a great reminder to remember those that served our country. Tom Krabbenhoft served in the military, and heads the FM honor guard. He shares what it means to be a veteran with others. “Draws for those lifetime relationships. It’s much like a sports team. You’re a very small group…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A 17-year-old male is dead after an officer-involved shooting in the Kirkwood Mall parking lot in Bismarck. Three Bismarck police officers were involved, and they were not hurt. They responded just after midnight on multiple reports of people hearing gunfire and determined a shooting took place around Everspring Hotel. The suspect, 17-year-old Nicholas Bruington of Bismarck,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A rare recall is issued by Hornbacher’s over some of its cantaloupe. An email was sent out to customers this weekend about Malichita brand cantaloupe sold whole or processed in-store into cut cantaloupe. The supplier says the shipments are being recalled due to concerns about Salmonella. They have not yet received any reports of illness. The…
GRANDIN, N.D. (KVRR) — A fatal head-on crash was reported on Interstate 29, about 30 miles north of Fargo. Highway Patrol says a pickup driven by a 39-year-old Siemubonue Torh of Fargo was northbound in the southbound lane around 12:30 this morning. He drove the wrong-way for at least 20 miles after the initial call came in to dispatch. Torh…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With North Dakota’s Deer Gun Season beginning tomorrow Outreach biologist Doug Leier came into the studio to talk about what to look for this season. With the weather conditions warmer than usual soft and muddy grounds will be a factor. Leier said, “Like in this year with what we’ve had the last two days with maybe…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police recently created a Victim Advocate position to provide additional resources to victims of crime. The Victim Advocate will help introduce victims to programs and guide them through the legal process. Police Chief David Zibolski says his department understands how confusing and stressful the process can be when involved in a crime. “People call us…
Xcel Energy is laying off 150 employees, including 60 in Minnesota. About 400 workers across the company accepted voluntary retirement offers and will retire by the end of the year. In a statement, Xcel blamed “financial headwinds” from inflation, increased hiring during the pandemic, and supply chain pressures. Xcel says the layoffs impact about 2 percent of its non-bargaining workforce….
