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Police looking for suspect tied to stolen vehicles and package thefts in north Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police are asking for help in locating 21-year-old Jackson Mulder of Fargo. Investigators believe Mulder has been involved in cases of package theft, stolen vehicles and fleeing police. Police responded to multiple package theft reports in north Fargo from November 19 through 21. The vehicle used was confirmed as stolen and has since been recovered. Mulder…

Discovery Middle School mourns tragic loss of 8th grade student

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) – “I had multiple cards where children thanked the parents for raising such a wonderful daughter.” Discovery Middle School students and staff, as well as the entire community are grieving today after the tragic death of a student. On Friday, 8th grader Jemimah Audu died after collapsing during a basketball game. The school has had extra support…

UPDATE: I-29 reopened, but no travel advised in southeast North Dakota

Courtesy: North Dakota Highway PatrolFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – I-29 has been reopened, but no travel is advised in parts of southeast North Dakota. Travel was difficult for most of Tuesday with sections of both I-29 and I-94 closed for parts of the day. The North Dakota Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol issued ‘No Travel’ advisories for the southeastern corner of…

Rare T. rex find in North Dakota, mammoth fossil digs ‘significant’ for research

State Paleontologist Clint Boyd shows part of a T. rex skeleton discovered at a dig site in Bowman County. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota Geological Survey has found a new Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at a dig site in southwest North Dakota. Researchers first discovered the bones in September 2024 while searching for…

Harwood fire chief “infuriated” after pickup loses control and nearly hits his firefighters and a state patrol

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — Harwood Fire and Rescue sharing this video of a dangerously close call involving two firefighters and a state trooper. You can see a pickup slide off the road and nearly hit them in this post on Facebook. Fire chief Marc Mosser writing that his firefighters almost didn’t make it home because of someone not driving for…

And the name of Fargo’s newest elementary school will be….Horace Mann

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  Fargo School Board has voted 9-0 to name the newest elementary school Horace Mann. At the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the current Horace Mann Elementary School will close and be demolished so a new school can be built on the site. It will bring together Horace Mann-Roosevelt and Madison students together in a new three-section…

Officials caution drivers during seasons first winter storm

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s snow season, and with the season starting at the busiest travel time of the year, officials want to make sure you are safe. “Slow down, expect low visibility, expect loss of traction, take your time, build in extra time so that you’re not speeding anywhere, and reduce some of the higher frequency crashes. If you’re…

U.S. Attorney expects law enforcement along northern border to intensify

North Dakota U.S. Attorney Nick ChaseFARGO (KVRR) – Federal prosecutors in North Dakota expect to file more immigration and border-related cases next year. U.S. Attorney Nick Chase says because more federal resources are being dedicated to border-related issues, law enforcement operations are being stepped up. Chase says smugglers and traffickers who believe it’s too risky to operate along the southern…