MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR-UPDATE 8/2/22) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office releasing the identity of the man shot by four officers on Monday afternoon as 35-year-old Andrew Martinez. They say Martinez was having a mental health crisis at the time. He told negotiators several times that he would be coming outside with a firearm, which officers advised against. When he appeared outside…
UNITED STATES (KVRR) – Last month the Monarch butterfly was designated as endangered by the worldwide group International Union for Conservation of Nature, But in the U.S. a species has to be placed on the list by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act. Some entomologists believe monarchs could be on the list, but some believe…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) — An officer has shot and killed a man who was armed with a rifle in Mapleton, North Dakota. Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired after 10 a.m. in the area of 5th Street and 5th Avenue North. Officers arrived to a man in mental distress. North Dakota Highway Patrol and Fargo…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A 25-year-old Fargo man is arrested after calling 911 and reporting a fake shooting. Fargo police received a report of a woman having been shot in the 1100 block of 16th Street North around 5 a.m. Monday. After a search of the area they found no victim, witnesses, or evidence of a crime but were able…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is dead after crashing his Spyder motorcycle about 2 miles southwest of Horace. That crash happened Sunday afternoon just before 4. Highway Patrol says 75-year-old Charles Bekkerus left Highway 16 and crashed into a sunflower field. A passerby noticed the motorcycle in the field and called 911. Bekkerus was taken to Essentia…
Believe it or not, the new school year starts in less than a month for the region’s biggest district. And that’s not the only thing that’s new. Four of the five Fargo school board members elected for this term are newcomers to the board. Among them is Melissa Burkland, who was the top vote-getter in this summer’s election. Burkland reflects…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A man convicted of killing four people in Mandan is dead. The North Dakota Dept. of Corrections say 48 year old Chad Isaak died of “self-harm.” The North Dakota Highway Patrol was called to the state Penitentiary in Bismarck at 5:44 pm Sunday, regarding a “resident who had caused self-harm.” Isaak was taken to Sanford Hospital,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –West Acres Mall reflects on 50 years. West Acres Mall is celebrating its special day by looking at its humble beginning and how far it’s come. William Schlossman had a vision. “The inspiration came out of necessity. He was managing the black building and Sears was 40,000 feet. They wanted to be more than twice that size…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Organizers say they want to provide an outlet to people interested in Japanese culture. They were surprised and really happy about the number of people that came out. Sushi Burrito Café was serving food. Live entertainment included Soran dancing and there were karate demonstrations. “Not a lot of Japanese born people in Fargo, that’s part of the…
DICKEY CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Law enforcement in Oakes are trying to find a man who used to live in the town after he walked away from the Harvest Inn Motel without his phone, vehicle and other belongings on Saturday around noon. They say 48-year-old Jason Osborn of Aberdeen was last spotted on Sunday afternoon, north of the Kathryn sign…
