FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A candidate for North Dakota Senate says hundreds of mailers were were not delivered until two days after the election. Republican Curtis Olafson lost his bid for Fargo’s new District 10 senate seat by 38 votes. He says the nearly 300 targeted mailers could have been the difference in the election. Olafson says the mailers were…
WALHALLA, N.D. (KVRR) — There will be no skiing and snowboarding this winter season at Frost Fire Park near Walhalla. The Board of the Pembina Gorge Foundation, which runs the park, made the decision due to major malfunctions with the current snowmaking system. “Snow making is expensive and labor intensive and despite recent attempts to repair electrical, pump and water…
NORTHWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — A rural mail carrier finds the body of a man in a ditch near Northwood, North Dakota. Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office was called to the area late Monday morning and identified the body as 85-year-old Gerald Thingelstad. He lived in a nearby home. Deputies believe Thingelstad walked away from his home in the early morning…
WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grafton man is now charged with two felonies after crashing into a tree, leaving one of his passengers dead Saturday night near Edinburg. 46-year-old Chris Thompson is charged with two counts of injury or death resulting from driving under the influence. He has been released on bail. One of his five passengers, 48-year-old Jason…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KFGO) — Sanford Health and Twin Cities-headquartered Fairview Health Services have signed a non-binding letter of intent to combine and create a new health system. A joint statement says the combined system would bring together Sanford’s rural population hospitals and clinics with Fairview’s experience in serving urban populations and would be uniquely positioned to provide more people…
EDGELEY, N.D. (KVRR) — Cleanup begins at an elevator in Edgeley. A fire broke out on Friday at CHS Dakota Plains Ag. Gene Hanson shared these pictures with us. He says Gregerson Salvage Inc. from Wauby, South Dakota is doing the cleanup. Fire Chief Steve Powers says the elevator was built in different stages over the years, and the wood structure…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Republicans elected their new leadership in Bismarck Monday night. The Senate Caucus selected Sen. David Hogue from District 38 in Minot as their Majority Leader, Sen. Jerry Klein from District 44 in Harvey as Asst. Majority Leader, and Sen. Kristin Roers from Fargo’s District 27 as Caucus Chair. On the House side, Rep. Mike…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Suite Shots is in the process of having the nets that came down during last week’s snow and ice storm, snapped back into place. “We had to pivot. We had some indoor activities. We have our indoor sims, our indoor learning academy,” Suite Shots CEO/President Mark Johnson said. It’s been a few days of changing the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN/KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer says he wants a competitive field when his party chooses its next presidential candidate in 2024. He previously has supported former President Donald Trump, but now says he is taking a wait and see attitude. “Part of what helped Donald Trump in 2016 was the fact that he had, you know, he had…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Rock and Roll hall of fame band Chicago is coming to Moorhead. The first American band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades will appear at Bluestem Amphitheater on Sunday, May 21. Tickets go on sale Friday and run between $49.50 and $129.50 at jadepresents.com or the Tickets 300 Box Office. 2023 will mark…
