North Dakota News

Ludacris Is Bringing The Hip-Hop To Red River Valley Fair This Summer

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Fair is continuing to broaden its grandstand entertainment offerings this year and they have landed another big name. Rapper and actor Ludacris will take the stage on Saturday, July 6. Tickets for the electrifying night of hip-hop will go on sale Friday morning at 10 at RedRiverValleyFair.com. He joins other headliners Blake…

Fargo City Commissioner John Strand To Seek Third and Final Term

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo City Commissioner John Strand is seeking a third term. Strand says he tries to be a voice for the people who aren’t represented, and that’s why he’s seeking another term. Due to term limits, it would be his last term on the commission if re-elected. Strand previously served eight years on the Fargo School Board….

Mapleton, North Dakota mayor arrested, charged in crash that seriously injured passenger

Andrew DraegerDETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The mayor of Mapleton, North Dakota has been arrested following a crash that severely injured a passenger in a truck he was driving on Sunday near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Thirty-five-year-old Andrew Draeger is charged with two counts of felony criminal vehicular operation. Court documents say Becker County deputies responded to a crash Sunday afternoon…

Driver Faces DUI, Other Charges After Wrong Way Chase Down I-29

North Dakota Highway Patrol got reports of a driver going southbound in the northbound lanes just after 11:00 Monday night

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities had to use a PIT maneuver to stop a driver going the wrong way on I-29 around 11 o’clock Monday night. They were able to stop 30-year-old Trevor Christensen of Dilworth about two miles south of Grandin. Christensen drove southbound in the northbound lanes from Trail County into Cass County, prompting numerous 911 calls….

Fargo Woman Accused of Attempted Murder For Running People Down

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman is in the Cass County Jail for attempted murder after reportedly running down multiple people with her car Sunday morning. 24-year-old Princess Gweh was arrested on charges of attempted murder, reckless endangerment, and DUI. Officers responded to the 4500 block of 7th Avenue South just after 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Police say three victims…

Hockey Teams From Near And Far Attend 40th Squirt International Tournament

  WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 40th annual Squirt International Hockey Tournament brought in teams from across the country this weekend. West Fargo Sports Arena hosted teams from the region and far away as the west coast and Canada. The event itself ranges from early December through late February with different age groups participating each weekend. This weekend was…

Gov. Burgum Visits Jamestown-Based Guard Members Along U.S.-Mexico Border

(KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday visited soldiers from the Jamestown-based 817th Engineer Company at the U.S.-Mexico border. He was there to thank them for supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection efforts to secure the border. Burgum was joined by Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard. The 817th deployed in early November for…

YMCA’S of Cass and Clay Counties and Fergus Falls To Merge

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties and Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA are merging. The merger announcement was made after a unanimous vote from both board of directors. YMCA leaders say the decision reflects a shared commitment to enhancing the YMCA experience throughout the region. Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA has operated under a management agreement…