North Dakota News

Fargo city administrator to retire in June

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo City Administrator Bruce Grubb is retiring.  His last day on the job is June 24. Grubb began his career in 1989 as a civil engineer. In 2016, he was promoted to city administrator after the retirement of Pat Zavoral. “I want to express my sincere appreciation to the City Commission, The City of Fargo and the…

NDDOT: Currently No Timeline To Open Roads In Central & Western N.D.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — North Dakota Department of Transportation says there is currently no timeline to open roadways across central and western parts of the state. I-94 will remain closed from Jamestown to the Montana border overnight. As of 1 p.m. Thursday, blowing snow was making it extremely difficult for teams to clear roads and they’ve moved resources to assist…

What leads to the Red River SWAT Team getting called in?

The Red River Valley SWAT team has had a busy week responding to its third call in six days related to warrants leading to peaceful arrests.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The SWAT team is made up of police officers from seven agencies around the region teaming up with special tactics, knowledge and weapons in order to make the community feel safe. They use what’s called a risk assessment matrix from the National Tactical Officers Association to determine when SWAT should be used. “It’s not just something…

Fargo Brewing Lands Steve Aoki For An Outdoors Concert

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The man once named the highest grossing electronic dance music artist in North America is coming to Fargo. Steve Aoki will spin all the beats outdoors at Fargo Brewing on Thursday, May 19. Aoki has nearly three billion music streams to his name and has collaborations with some of the biggest names in music including BTS…

Blizzard across the region keeps roads closed in Central & Western ND

FARGO, N.D.  (KVRR) – The April blizzard is forcing the state’s transportation department to close roads and start clearing them up. With strong wind gusts and over a foot of snow in certain areas, North Dakota Highway Patrol are making it clear it’s best to hunker down at home with no travel advisories taking up a majority of the state…

Charges declined in sexual assault claim against Jamestown mayor

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) – Charges will not be filed against Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich, who had been under investigation after a woman claimed Heinrich inappropriately touched her. In January, a woman called police to complain that Heinrich was “being pretty belligerent, poking me in the chest, and touching my breast.” The woman said the incident happened in a Jamestown bar….