North Dakota News

Spirt Lake Man Gets 30 Years in Prison On Child Porn Indictments

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Spirit Lake man who pleaded guilty to producing, distributing and possessing child porn gets 30 years in prison. Court documents show 29-year-old Johnson Tollefson produced child porn in Dilworth. It depicted a toddler-age female. He then distributed the child porn to other users of the social media network Tumblr in exchange for other child porn….

Watch: Fatal officer-involved shooting in Mapleton ruled justified

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota’s attorney general says officers were justified in their use of deadly force against a man police say was having a mental health crisis. Attorney General Drew Wrigley, Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner and others announced the findings of an investigation Monday to provide additional information on the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Andrew Martinez.  Martinez was…

Fargo family makes it onto “Family Feud”

The episode is set to air on KVRR in October

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo family turns a wish into a reality when they appear on their favorite game show. Bob Meyhuber says the idea of going on Family Feud came up three years ago. Some family members were in and others were out. He says some thought it would be a long shot to get on the show,…

Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Talks About Discovery of Ancestral Remains at UND

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A tribe in our community is speaking out about the discovery last month of two hundred boxes of tribal ancestral remains somewhere on the UND campus. The boxes also include tribal artifacts. A U.S. law passed in 1990 requires anyone who receives federal funding to repatriate, or send home, ancestral remains to the people with whom…

Press Conference Planned Monday on Officer Involved Shooting Last Month in Mapleton

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A month and a half after it happened, we are about to learn new information about an officer involved shooting in Mapleton. Cass County Sheriff’s Office has scheduled a press conference at 9 Monday morning at the Fargo Police Department. The agencies will be joined by North Dakota BCI and North Dakota office of the Attorney…

National Guard Unit Welcomed Home In Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A big welcome home ceremony in Grand Forks for the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. They were greeted by family, friends and North Dakota leaders including Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Gov. Doug Burgum along with Major General Alan Dohrman, Adjutant General of the North Dakota…

Pedestrian Hit & Killed At Street Dance in McHenry, N.D.

Driver Is Charged

FOSTER CO., N.D. (KVRR) — One person is dead after being run over during a street dance in McHenry, North Dakota in Foster County. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the vehicle hit 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson of Grace City while he was walking on Jones Street just before three a.m. Sunday. Ellingson had serious injuries and was taken to the Carrington…

Five Below hits West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo has a new all purpose store that offers a real bang for your buck! The grand opening is this week and they will be having all kinds of fun activities to break the store in. Known nationwide for their deals and variety of items on sale, Five Below staff says they are thrilled…