BISMARCK, N.D. – A blizzard has led to the closure of the North Dakota Capitol and other state facilities in the Bismarck area, as well as scores of schools and colleges. Gov. Doug Burgum directed the state closures and also noted the Emergency Operations Center has been activated. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning Tuesday for most of…
FARGO (KVRR) – Another former state lawmaker has joined the race for the Cass County Commission. Former State Rep. Ben Hanson is running for the District 2 seat being vacated by Rick Steen. District 2 covers most of southeast Fargo from Main Avenue to 52nd Avenue and from the Red River to Interstate 29. Hanson says he is a life long…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police and the Red River Valley SWAT Team perform a high-risk knock and announce search warrant at a mobile home. Twenty-five-year-old Deionte Prescott of Fargo is taken into custody after a two hour standoff at Countryside Trailer Park between 25th Street and 23rd Street in South Fargo. The Red River Valley SWAT Team used a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many industries nationwide are experiencing staff shortages. Restaurants and fast food chains in our region are struggling to fill staffs and stay open normal hours. “Obviously you can’t drive down any street or walk down any sidewalk without seeing businesses, specifically restaurants and retail spaces that have help wanted signs in their window,” Mason Rademacher, VP…
Moorhead PD / FacebookMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead, Fargo, and Barnesville Police along with Clay County Sheriff’s Office say goodbye to retired Moorhead Police K9 Argo. The crime fighter suffered from complications of an enlarged heart. Argo worked with his handler, Mike Fildes, for more than 7 years. Moorhead P.D. says the K9 teams are essential to providing additional protection…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man avoids a trial and changes his plea to guilty to manslaughter for a deadly assault at the Speedway Event Center last August. A count of aggravated assault was dropped against 36-year-old Tomas Cervantes. He admits to throwing a punch that eventually killed 53-year-old Roberto Balboa on August 21, 2021. Balboa fell and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- The Fargo VFW Roy Chandler Post 762 celebrates 90 years and welcomes the community to try its new food menu. They have expanded the bar area into a restaurant as well. The menu consists of typical bar food like burgers, fries, and jalapeno poppers. They’re hoping the expansion brings in more business from downtown along with donations…
President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden. April 11, 2022. WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break past gun-control opposition to address firearm deaths. Speaking at the White House, Biden highlighted the Justice…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo voters will have 15 city commission and 7 candidates for mayor to pick from in June. The filing deadline was late Monday afternoon. Michael Borgie is the latest person to get into the mayoral race and just under the wire. Mayor Tim Mahoney is running for another term. Other challengers include Shannon Roers Jones, Hukun…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo Public School District is forming a Long Range Facilities Task Force to examine the district’s current and future needs in response to continued growth. Projected enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is 14,559 students. School officials say that while many schools are projected to have sufficient space over the next five years,…
