BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A Bismarck man is accused of raising a hatchet toward a convenience store clerk who tried to stop him from stealing doughnuts. Thirty-six-year old Brently Iron Road faces felony terrorizing and misdemeanor criminal trespass charges in connection with the incident December 23. Police say a clerk at the Simonson Station store confronted Iron Road after Iron…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo-based attorney and longtime politician Mac Schneider was tapped about a year ago by President Joe Biden to serve at the U.S. Attorney for the state of North Dakota. Now that he’s been confirmed, Schneider is taking the reins at Fargo’s federal courthouse with the help of a team of longtime federal prosecutors there. He came…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The animals at the Red River Zoo love the holiday season not only for the cold temperatures, but also for the trees. While the animals are able to play outside, even in the cold temperatures, they still can get bored. Zookeepers are always looking for ways to introduce new items to the animals. Christmas trees are…
UNITED STATES (KVRR) — The end of December is well known as the most wonderful time of the year, but doctors say it’s also when heart attacks are most likely to occur. According to the American Heart Association, the last week of December brings more heart attack deaths than any other time of year. The study reports that more cardiac…
HANKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) — A Hankinson, North Dakota man escapes injury after his vehicle slides into the path of an oncoming Canadian Pacific train. It happened on the afternoon of Christmas Eve at 91st Street and 166 1/2 Avenue in Hankinson. 67-year-old Dean Prochnow was not hurt but his Chevy Silverado is considered a total loss. The crash remains under…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — A federal judge has denied an emergency motion by Romantix, Inc. to issue a restraining order against the City of Fargo, which would have allowed the adult entertainment business to open a store on Broadway before the City can change codes that will ban such a move. Judge Peter Welte ruled that Romantix has not demonstrated likelihood…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo VFW hosted a free holiday meal to the community. More than 150 people across the F-M area braved the oppressively cold temperatures and enjoyed a meal downtown. Even wrestlers from Moorhead High School came to help volunteers and officials say they stepped up in a big way. While it was open to the public,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As cold weather across much of the U.S. affects production and demand for natural gas, Xcel Energy is urging their customers to consider conserving for the next few days. “We always want to be proactive and let our customers know when things like this happen, to be prepared. Whether that’s keeping your curtains open during the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The City of Fargo has released the results of a new program called “stay interviews” aimed to give employees the opportunity to have discussions with supervisors and help the city retain employees. Human resources interviewed 90 officers and civilian employees over several weeks. It followed the retirements and resignations of several officers not long after Police…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota is still ranked 47th in population in the U.S. but it has attained a new record population estimate: 779,261 people. An increase of around 4,000 people from 2021. The state is just ahead of Alaska and behind South Dakota. Gov. Doug Burgum welcoming the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The all-time high…
