North Dakota News

Fessenden Man Dead After Being Thrown From His Tractor

***UPDATE*** Name released: Mitchell Lloyd, 60, Fessenden, N.D. WELLS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A 60-year-old Fessenden, North Dakota man is dead after being thrown from his tractor. It happened around 9 o’clock this morning in Wells County, about 6 miles west of Cathay. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the tractor left the roadway and entered the ditch, throwing the man….

Chuck E. Cheese’s Suddenly Closes Its Doors in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-UPDATE 1:32PM 3/19/24) — A statement from Chuck E. Cheese: “Thank you for your interest in our Fargo location. We are always evaluating our real estate and development strategies to ensure these align with our strategic goals. We made the difficult decision to close effective March 17, 2024. We will continue to seek new opportunities for families to…

Legal Secretary Placed on Administrative Leave In Stutsman County

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Stutsman County State’s Attorney legal secretary is on administrative leave. 32-year-old Jessica Dishong was placed on leave last Friday after being accused of providing confidential information to a child sexual misconduct suspect. Dishong is charged with accessing and providing sealed documents to 28-year-old MaGregr Obregon of Cooperstown before law enforcement was able to serve a…

Woman Rescued From Red River in Far South Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It took firefighters under a minute to rescue a woman found floating on her back in the middle of the Red River in Fargo. A passerby called 911 Saturday afternoon around 4:15 to report they had seen a person in the water near the 52nd Avenue South Convent Landing. Crews arrived in no time and went…

Second Arrest in Fargo Stabbing Case

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — A second suspect is arrested for a stabbing in downtown Fargo last weekend. Police took 39-year-old Brandon Willis into custody on Friday. Willis has no permanent address. He faces charges of accomplice to robbery and aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon. Police earlier arrested 21-year-old Alicia Flores of Moorhead for robbery and aggravated assault. The stabbing…

“Month of Marge” Kicks off at Red River Zoo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In honor of a donation by Marge’s Diner, The Red River Zoo has named one of their bison Marge. And now they’re celebrating this partnership by serving up free breakfast to the first 15o visitors. The breakfast will be served in the bison viewing building, so visitors can enjoy their meal with Marge and the rest…

St. Patrick’s Parade Marches on Despite Cold Weather

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo-Moorhead area residents turned out to collect candy and hear the bagpipes at this year’s St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday, despite the wind and cold temperatures. The parade was lead by an honor guard and Mayor Tim Mahoney, marching down Northern Plains Ave. before turning and heading up Broadway. It featured members of the Fargo Police…