MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Warren, Minnesota man is sentenced to 18 years in prison for the beating death of his wife. The sentence for 33-year-old Anders Odegaard was part of a plea agreement between the defense and the Marshall County Attorney’s Office. Odegaard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the August 2022 death of 31-year-old Carissa Odegaard. In…
FARGO — Area nonprofits are starting to put together their big plans for Giving Hearts Day coming up next month. It’s one of the biggest days in the region for charitable donations, and this is the second year the grassroots homelessness advocacy group Golden Drive for Homeless Kids is participating. Founder Sue Baron started the nonprofit 13 years ago, while…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- Puzzles are always fun during the long winter months so it only makes sense to have a puzzle contest. Fargo Public Library hosting the second annual winter puzzle competition. 20 teams with competitors of all ages competed to finish a 550 piece puzzle in a span of 2 hours. The event had all available slots filled up…
CNN — USA Hockey announced Sunday it will require the use of neck laceration protection for all junior hockey players beginning August 1 – a decision coming three months after a player died from a skate to the neck. “Safety is always at the forefront of our conversations and the action of our Congress today reflected that,” said USA Hockey president…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- NDSU hosted a Lego robotics competition for middle schoolers. The First Lego League tournament was hosted at the university on Saturday. 17 teams of kids in grades 4 through 8 came to show off their building, engineering, and coding skills in the competition. It was the first LEGO League Regional Qualifier Tournament hosted by the NDSU College…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The New Life Center has started a homeless veteran program to help those that have served our country and are now in need. The program opened back in October in partnership with the Fargo VA and it is a 12-bed unit located at the main shelter. “The sacrifices made by veterans in the line of duty…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Liquor Control Board has decided to levy another violation against the Windbreak for the second time this week. Which means they will pay a $1,000 fine and have a one-day suspension if passed by the city commissioners. Reports from the Fargo Police Department says servers at the embattled bar over served a person October…
FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s report on the July 14 shooting in Fargo contains hundreds of photos, documents and videos. KVRR News obtained a copy of the report through an open records request to the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office. The report includes graphic videos of the ambush, search warrant affidavits, police notes, interviews,…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- The two-day annual Cares for Kids Radiothon benefiting Sanford children’s hospital is underway. Sanford Children’s Hospital is partnering with Fargo radio stations Froggy 99.9, Y94, and KFGO to help raise money for children in need of treatment, and Sanford is very thankful for the help. Hillery Mork, Lead Development Officer at Sanford Health Foundation, said, “I just…
MOUNTRAIL CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Heavy fog this morning near Ross, in northwest North Dakota, is being blamed for a seven-vehicle injury crash. North Dakota Highway Patrol says it happened around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 2 and 93rd Avenue Northwest, about 4 miles west of Ross. A semi pulling an empty trailer attempted to turn onto Highway…
