North Dakota News

Sparklight Gives $5,000 Grant To West Fargo Eats

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There’s some good news for a local group that works to fight hunger. Sparklight presented a $5,000 check to West Fargo Eats. The partnership between Lutheran Church of the Cross, Gate City Bank, YWCA Cass Clay, and Great Plains Food Bank offers a unique shopping and drive-thru style experience for clients. The director says the…

Numerous agencies arrest four people and seize vehicle near Pembina, North Dakota

US Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector/FacebookPEMBINA, N.D. (KVRR) —  U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector has arrested four people and seized their vehicle after what they call a “vehicle incursion” near Pembina, North Dakota. The agents along with Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Air and Marine Operations, and local law enforcement agencies responded to the incident last Wednesday, July 9. Northeast Regional…

Sheriff identifies suspects arrested after standoff in Moorhead

Christopher Ringsrud-Knowels & Alexandria Lang.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Two people arrested following a law enforcement pursuit and a standoff at a Moorhead home on Monday have been identified. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the driver of the vehicle, 42 year old Christopher Ringsrud-Knowels of Arvilla, North Dakota and a passenger, 30-year-old Alexandria Lang of Fargo. The backpack that was…

Governor questions scope of Ethics Commission authority

North Dakota Republican Gov. Kelly Armstrong gestures during a meeting at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong expressed concerns Monday that a recent Ethics Commission advisory opinion effectively created a new law without input from the Legislature. The advisory opinion, requested by Sen. Josh…

Man charged with robbery, assault in Target shoplifting case

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A man was arrested after police say he tried to shoplift from Target and assaulted two Target employees. Fargo Police were called to Target on 13th Ave. S. just before 3 p.m. Friday for a shoplifter who had a weapon. Officers found two men fighting in the entryway. Loss prevention employees told officers they had tried to…

Man accused of trying to steal beer from Fargo bar

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A man is facing a felony charge for allegedly trying to steal a case of beer from a Fargo bar. Police were called to Chub’s Pub on University Drive North just before 11 a.m. Thursday for a report that a man walked into the bar, took a case of beer and left. Court records say a bartender…

Suspect arrested after SWAT standoff at a home in south Moorhead that suspect has no ties to

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A standoff that blocked traffic and drew a massive law enforcement presence to the scene in south Moorhead through much of the morning is finally over with a suspect in custody. The sheriff ordered neighbors to shelter in place after the suspect broke into a stranger’s home there, with two people inside. Most everyone out here…

Woman arrested for terrorizing at Scheels Home & Hardware in Fargo

(June 2025)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A woman is arrested for terrorizing after an incident at Scheels Home & Hardware in Fargo. Police were called to the store along 13th Avenue South around noon for a disturbance. They say 39-year-old Lisa Demery of Fargo had removed items from store shelves and was displaying a threatening behavior. She left the store before…