FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Three people died in four separate calls for drug overdoses since Saturday in Fargo. Police responded to two separate calls on Saturday for unresponsive people. Lifesaving measures were unsuccessful on both people. On Monday, they responded to two more calls involving overdoses. One person was dead when officers arrived. In the other call, the person was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The chairman of the board of Bell Bank is The Chamber’s 2022 Legacy Leader recipient. Richard Solberg will be honored at The Chamber’s Annual Celebration in October. The event serves as a reflection and celebration of Chamber and community accomplishments of the past year and a look ahead. Solberg was selected based on his leadership in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Walmart employee is awarded a Letter of Recognition by Fargo Police for alerting authorities about a theft in progress. Travis Roerich, an action protection manager for Walmart in Fargo, contacted police when he spotted four people making suspicious transactions that appeared consistent with credit card fraud. Officers found the suspects in a vehicle with credit…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A new search for the remains of a missing woman in Grand Forks comes up empty. Investigators received information that the body of Kristi Nikle may have been buried near the foundation of a house in the 1000 block of 1st Avenue North. Two cadaver dogs even showed positive indicators of human remains. But an…
Between inflation, the supply chain snarl and oh yeah, those hikes in interest rates we’ve been seeing, you’ve probably been thinking now is not exactly the right time to launch your idea for a small business in North Dakota. Heartland Forward says think again. If you apply to their program, already launched in 20 other states and now coming to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Golden Drive continues to work to end food insecurity in the FM metro with another food drive that brings in one of its biggest hauls. They say the community support will help hundreds of people that are struggling in shelters with a lack of supplies. West Fargo Police filled an entire trailer with non perishable…
ARGUSVILLE, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota and Minnesota leaders come to Argusville to break ground on the stormwater channel for the FM Diversion. The diversion channel will route water around the Fargo-Moorhead metro area during major flood events with some help from the Army Corps of Engineers. “The Army Corps of Engineers, together, we are a non-federal sponsor, fulfilling a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo’s Board of Education votes 7-2 to reverse course and discontinue reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before its meetings. The motion was put forward by member Seth Holden who doesn’t believe it is appropriate since the text includes “GOD” and no other faiths. He says that goes against the district’s policy of inclusion. “The exclusion of…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – A man police say was involved in a Fargo shooting on Saturday has been arrested in Dilworth. Fargo Police says 21-year-old Braden Poitra was taken into custody around 1:00 Tuesday afternoon on an unrelated felony warrant in Minnesota. He’s being held on attempted murder charges for his involvement in a shooting injuring a man in the…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — A Casselton man is charged with insurance fraud in Cass County. The State’s Attorney’s office in conjunction with the North Dakota Insurance Department brought felony charges against 58-year-old Paul Baumler. He is accused of filing 39 claims through multiple insurance carriers involving ATV accidents. Investigators identified 14 of the claims to have evidence of material misrepresentation….
