FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Eleven kids have died because of heatstroke this year across the country, according to the National Safety Council. Heatstroke usually happens when kids are left in unattended cars while their parents run a quick errand. They can also be left in hot cars unintentionally if parents forget about them. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A federal judge in Fargo has sentenced a Columbian National to 27 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking and money laundering case. 42-year-old Daniel Ceron pleaded guilty and admitted that he and another man led an international fentanyl ring from inside a Canadian prison. They arranged shipments of the drug from China to…
FARGO (KVRR) – A new study has determined that Fargo is one of the most unsafe cities for drivers. According to information compiled by MarketWatch, Fargo is one of six cities that stand out across the country. Fargo was singled-out for its DUI arrest rate of just over 635 arrests per 100,000 people. Other cities were included on the list,…
Joshua BrooksFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A change of plea for a Fargo man charged in a fatal drive-by shooting in 2020. Joshua Brooks pleaded guilty to accomplice to murder in Cass County District Court. A second charge of accomplice to aggravated assault was dropped. According to court documents, Santino Marial was shot and killed in August 2020. Marial was with…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo in-home daycare provider enters not guilty pleas to all nine counts of child neglect and abuse. 42-year-old Miranda Sorlie entered the pleas on Friday in Cass County District Court. Sorlie is accused of neglecting children under her care between January 2020 and last May. According to court documents, a one-year-old boy was taken…
Ashley TangedalFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo woman thrown from a golf cart in Mapleton on July 15 has died of her injuries. An obituary says 37-year-old Ashley Tangedal died last Wednesday of her injuries at Sanford. A funeral is set for Saturday at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home. Tangedal was taken by Sanford AirMed from Mapleton to Fargo after being thrown…
Gov. Doug Burgum. BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – Gov. Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign says he’s now qualified to appear on the first GOP debate stage. In a statement, the campaign said a Morning Consult national poll showed Burgum has attained the necessary 1% threshold to participate. Burgum earlier met the goal of having at least 40,000 donors, including 200 from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — That extreme summer heat is here but, while people are hunkering down indoors with air conditioning, the staff at area zoos are working overtime to keep animals safe during the blistering heat. “At our zoo we really put a lot of our efforts and we center ourselves around our animal’s wellbeing. So, we have to be…
PAGE, N.D. (KVRR) – The summer heat is expected to rise this week in the region, with temperatures getting up to the high 90’s. Some farmers are concerned what this heat can do to their crops. “If it’s in the 80’s, it’s not bad. But when you get into the 90s it starts to hurt the crops,” said Dale Bjerke,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of a proposed ballot measure that would set congressional age limits in North Dakota have one year to gather enough signatures to put the matter to a public vote. Secretary of State Michael Howe on Friday approved the petition format, starting the timeline for those behind the measure to gather the signatures of at least 31,164 North Dakota voters. Jared…
