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John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85

December 28, 2021

KVRR Staff,

The NFL says Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85. Madden’s exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades. The league says he died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning and did not provide a cause. Coaching the renegade Oakland Raiders, Madden compiled a stellar 103-32-7 regular-season record…

Man sent to the hospital after train strikes pickup in Northwood, ND

December 28, 2021

Site Staff,

NORTHWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) – A Grand Forks man is hurt after his vehicle is struck by a train in Northwood. It happened around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. The Highway Patrol says 34-year-old Jacob Peterson was driving a pickup north on Main Street. He turned onto Lander Avenue and his vehicle was struck by the train and pushed into the ditch as…

UND basketball games cancelled due to COVID-19 protocol

December 28, 2021

Site Staff,

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KVRR) – Two University of North Dakota men’s basketball games have been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. The Summit League office made the announcement, canceling Thursday’s game against South Dakota and Saturday’s game with South Dakota State. The Summit League’s Joint Council voted unanimously to change its COVID-19 No Contest policy for the remainder of the 2021-22…

Train strikes vehicle near Grand Forks, driver sent to Altru

December 28, 2021

Site Staff,

NEAR GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Thief River Falls man is in the hospital with serious injuries after his vehicle is struck by a train two miles north of Grand Forks. It happened around 11:30 Tuesday morning while it was snowing. The Highway Patrol says a delivery van was heading west on 54th Avenue North just west of North…

Sisters who died in Bemidji house fire are identified

Six-year-old AceLynn and five-year-old RaeLynn Seelye died in the blaze just northwest of Bemidji.

December 28, 2021

Site Staff,

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – Two children who died in a house fire near Bemidji two days before Christmas have been identified as sisters who were staying the night at their grandmother’s so their mother could wrap their presents. Six-year-old AceLynn and five-year-old RaeLynn Seelye died in the blaze just northwest of Bemidji. The second floor of the home was engulfed…

Drug Enforcement Administration And Cass County Drug Task Force Seize 95 Pounds Of Meth From West Fargo Hotel 1

Major meth bust at West Fargo Hotel

When law enforcement executed a search warrant for Calix-Lopez's hotel room they seized 9.5 pounds of methamphetamine.

December 28, 2021

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Drug Task Force with the Drug Enforcement Administration made a significant methamphetamine drug bust. On Wednesday, December 8, 2021 the bust came after a tip that a drug courier was at a West Fargo hotel. They identified a possible suspect, Maynor L. Calix-Lopez and another man whose identity was unknown. When law…

Colts place Carson Wentz on COVID-19 list

December 28, 2021

KVRR Staff,

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz throws during practice at the NFL team’s football training camp in Westfield, Ind., Thursday, July 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS (FOX 59) – The Indianapolis Colts have placed quarterback Carson Wentz on the COVID-19 list. He’s the 15th player to be placed on the virus list, but clearly the most significant. Under current COVID-19 protocols, a…

LIVE: A Resolution That’s Fit to Last

Stay out of the orthopedics office and on the right track with these tips to get you started.

December 28, 2021

Emily Welker,

You may be one of many of us thinking hard about whether this is the year you make a resolution to get moving and get fit. Orthopedic specialists say that’s a great idea… if you take it slow at first. One of the biggest risks in a new fitness resolution is doing too much, too fast. Without proper conditioning, you’re…

Mandan man gets multiple life sentences in the death of four people

Judge David Reich sentenced 47-year-old Chad Isaak on Tuesday to consecutive life terms for each of his four murder convictions.

December 28, 2021

Site Staff,

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – A man convicted of killing four people at a North Dakota property management company has been sentenced to multiple life prison terms without the possibility of parole. Judge David Reich sentenced 47-year-old Chad Isaak on Tuesday to consecutive life terms for each of his four murder convictions. He was found guilty of fatally shooting and stabbing…

Fargo city employees receive “appreciation bonuses”

City Commissioners approved “appreciation bonuses” of $1,000 to the workers.

December 28, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The City of Fargo has rewarded 967 full and part-time city employees in a big way. City Commissioners approved “appreciation bonuses” of $1,000 to the workers. It amounts to $943,250 that comes from a portion of CARES Act funding that was allocated in 2020 and not yet spent. City Commissioner John Strand said that several weeks…