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…
FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – No one was injured when a greenhouse caught fire Tuesday morning near Fosston, Minnesota. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the cause of the fire appeared to be a wood burning stove that was used to heat the greenhouse. The greenhouse sustained moderate damage. The Winger Fire Dept. and Essentia Ambulance also responded. Categories: Local News,…
Phouttasa PrathaneFARGO (KVRR) – A man wanted in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting in Pelican Rapids has been captured. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says Phouttasa Prathane was located in Redwood County early Tuesday morning. Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons said the victim in the shooting was hospitalized in stable condition. The name of the victim and…
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…
MINNEAPOLIS – Prosecutors have revealed that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd, but say the defendants rejected them. Judge Peter Cahill held a Monday evening hearing mostly to consider whether he has the authority to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial set for former…
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…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Moorhead School Board approves new attendance area boundaries within the district. The attendance areas are being adjusted to help with capacity issues at elementary schools on the south and east sides of the city. The change will start in the fall and more than 250 students will be impacted. The district is notifying the impacted families….
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…
