FARGO, ND (KVRR) — A Moorhead man armed with a knife and refusing to come out of a room at Super 8 in Fargo is arrested after a nearly five hour standoff with police. Officers responded around 6:00 Thursday morning to the disturbance call at the motel on Interstate Boulevard near 13th Avenue South and Interstate 29. They were confronted…
MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – “From parakeets to rabbits to goldfish,” recalled North Dakota Game and Fish Biologist Doug Leier; we’re hearing more and more these days about unwanted pets ending up on the streets. Well, unwanted pet goldfish are ending up in public lakes. That’s a problem because, “We get concerned about the potential for viruses, the potential…
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Air conditions are on high alert as wildfires in parts of the U.S and Canada are pushing smoke through the upper Midwest. With several large fires burning across Montana, Wyoming and Canada, officials from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality are warning people on how the hazy and smoky conditions may affect them….
WEST FARGO, N.D. — A pizzeria in West Fargo is closing its doors for good in a few weeks. The owners of Ole & Lena’s posting on social media that the restaurant will close July 31. They say their lease is up at the end of the month and the landlord has made other plans for the space. They had…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — She might hate herself for loving you, but she loves performing for crowds of people! Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are coming to The Lights in West Fargo on Saturday, September 11th. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member has 8 platinum and gold albums and hits including “Bad Reputation” and “I Love Rock ‘N…
U.S. & CANADA (KVRR) — As COVID-19 restrictions ease up across North Dakota and Minnesota the question remains on when Canada will open its border. The northern neighbor has only allowed essential travelers to enter the country. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says an announcement is expected within the next week. She has been working alongside 15 other senators to push…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Salamah Pendleton is convicted of killing his mother Lola Moore and Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte. He was also found guilty of the attempted murder of Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Sergeant Kelly McLean and Corporal Ron Nord. “Count one as for the charge of murder, extreme indifference to the value of human life as…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Barnesville woman who was recently accused of vandalizing a statue of Jesus and driving over gravesites at a Fargo cemetery is back in jail. Fargo Police say 28 year-old Blair Whitten was arrested around 5:00 p.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of 4th St. N. According to police, officers responded to a report of a disturbance…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture has authorized emergency procedures and issued new flexibilities for crop insurance providers to help ensure quick and fair adjustments and payments to producers. It comes as they weather severe drought conditions. USDA is allowing insurance companies to accept delayed notices of loss in certain situations. They are also simplifying paperwork requirements for filing…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — A man injured in a Devils Lake apartment fire last month has died. 65-year-old Dennis Holler died earlier this month. Holler lived across the hall from the unit where the fire started early in the morning of June 18. He had been flown to a Minneapolis area hospital for treatment and later died. Categories: Local News,…
