WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There are now three more officers working to make the city of West Fargo a safe place to live. A swearing in ceremony was held during the city commission meeting for the new recruits and for the new assistant chief. The officers had to complete the field training process before taking the oath of office….
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota BCA identifies the law enforcement officers who used force last week while trying to arrest a man in Fargo on numerous warrants. They say North Dakota BCI agent Scott Voeltz fired his handgun at 29-year-old suspect Tyler Merritt of Fargo. The bullet went through his jacket but didn’t cause any injuries. The shot was fired…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A number of people across the region are dealing with mail and newspaper delays and broken and unavailable cluster box units. North Dakota’s congressional delegation is urging the U.S. Postal Service to expand its ongoing postal audits to include the entire North Dakota and Minnesota district. They are already looking into issues at Bismarck, Mandan and…
FARGO — NDSU scientists have a new study out that shows student athletes have serious long-term repercussions from the kind of coaching they get, even if they don’t wind up being professional athletes. The study turns on its head some of traditional “win at any cost” approaches to coaching as being the best or only way to get results from…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota State Patrol has begun to use road flares at certain crash scenes to encourage approaching traffic to move over. Capt. Bryan Niewind, who commands the patrol’s southeast region, said the flares emit a red flame and sparks and they’re effective.”They are, we’ve deployed them, they do have a time limit on them so when…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR) — We live in the Midwest and what better way to spend a Sunday than by enjoying some hotdish. Brewhalla hosted the annual Fargo Hotdish Festival that brings many area restaurants together to compete. The 6th annual Hotdish Festival sponsored by Drekker is hosted at Brewhalla. It’s a chance for people taste test all 14 hotdishes entered…
FARGO (KVRR) – It changed music history and helped start the careers of early rock artists from Fargo-Moorhead. Sixty-five years ago, music legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson died when their small airplane crashed, just after takeoff from Clear Lake, Iowa. It was February 3rd, 1959. They were heading to Fargo and…
TAPPEN, N.D. (KFGO) – A large bin at a grain elevator in Tappen about 50 miles east of Bismarck has been lost to fire. The Kidder County Sheriff’s Office says the Tappen and Medina Fire Departments responded to the call at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday. There were no reports of injuries. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Categories:…
WEST FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- Prom is expensive and this school is helping cut the costs for students. Sheyenne High School hosted a free prom shop on Saturday. Students from Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead school districts were allowed to come and get prom items for free. Items like suit jackets, pants, dresses, shoes, jewelry, and even corsages were available for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — TSA officers stopped a passenger from bringing a loaded gun onto an airplane Thursday at Hector International Airport. The gun was spotted during a routine x-ray screening of the passenger’s carry-on luggage. A Fargo police officer responded to the checkpoint. The passenger could face a $15,000 fine and other penalties. It is the second gun detected…
