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Cass County Sheriff’s Office prepares for overland flooding

The Cass County Sheriff's Office is shifting into high gear as officials prepare to handle overland flooding.

April 18, 2023

Site Staff,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says they want to make sure they are prepared in case anyone needs emergency services to their property or if they need help getting resources to fight the flood. Sheriff Jahner says they expect to see more flooding in rural areas of Cass County including some areas of Harwood….

Arrests Made In $4,500 Burglary at Jamestown Business

April 18, 2023

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Two adults are arrested and a juvenile referred after stealing around $4,500 of merchandise from a Jamestown business over the weekend. Jamestown Police arrested 25 year old Joshua Golon and 19 year old Kendra Knife after carrying out search warrants at an apartment complex on Monday. They recovered thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. Golon is…

U.S. Highway 81 Through Minto Closed Due To Rising Flood Water

April 18, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MINTO, N.D. (KVRR) — There is another flood fight underway in Minto, North Dakota, about a half hour northwest of Grand Forks in Walsh County. U.S. Highway 81 through Minto is closed due to rising water along with several county and township roads. There is a lot of overland flooding in the county. The Rural Volunteer Emergency Services Department spent…

Flood Updates For FM Metro and Grand Cities

April 18, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The rising Red River in Fargo-Moorhead will cause the closure of the 15th Avenue/12th Avenue North Bridge between the two cities. Crews will shut it down at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The Red River in Fargo-Moorhead will likely reach its high point of about 34 feet this weekend or early next week. That is considered major…

Neugebauer Life Sentence Reduction Rejected By N.D. Supreme Court

April 18, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota Supreme Court rejects a sentence reduction request by Michael Neugebauer. He was 15 in 1992 when he shot and killed his parents, brother and sister in their Menoken-area home, east of Bismarck. Neugebauer was sentenced to life in prison. He requested the reduction based on a 2017 law. It allows the court to reduce…

Bill to ban abortion at six weeks advances in North Dakota

April 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawmakers in North Dakota’s House passed a bill Monday that would criminalize abortions after six weeks of gestation — even in cases of rape or incest, the Bismarck Tribune reported. The bill still requires approval from the Senate and governor to become law. Opponents of the bill said six weeks is too early to ban abortions because…

No Significant Flooding Expected in FM Metro

April 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The city of Fargo should not experience any significant flooding problems if the current forecast holds, but city engineer Nathan Boerboom said the city is staying vigilant. The Red River is still actively rising but the crest level is unknown. National Weather Service has indicated that it’s probably somewhere within a 32 to 35 foot range….

Patriots’ Day celebration at Fargo Air Museum

The event featured NDSU Revolutionary War expert Dr. Don Johnson

April 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local veterans group held a Patriots’ Day ceremony at Fargo Air Museum. A Revolutionary War expert and the Fargo South Choir participated in the program. The event is hosted by United Patriotic Bodies. Members of the Fargo VFW provided a rifle volley and salute. The war expert explained in detail what happened all those years…

Fargo’s 32nd Avenue South Rebuild Begins

April 17, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 32nd Avenue Reconstruction project involves rebuilding 1.5 miles in multiple segments from 32nd Street South through University Drive over the coming years. Reconstruction on Segment 1 between 32nd Street and 22nd Street will begin in spring 2023 and last through fall 2023 leaving segment 2 reconstruction from 22nd Street through University Drive slated to begin…

More People Are Flying Fargo: Hector Has Record-Setting Month

April 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The high number of people flying in and out of Fargo has helped Hector International Airport set a record. The airport reports that 98,376 passengers arrived or departed from Hector in March. That is a record for the airport. The previous record for passengers was set in December 2019, before the start of the pandemic, with…