NASHVILLE, TN — A woman visiting Nashville from Manvel, North Dakota has died after being struck by a car downtown over the weekend. Police say Kathy Vasichek and her husband, Jason Vasichek, both 52, were struck by a car about 12:45 a.m. Saturday. They say the Vasicheks were reportedly arguing and fell into a lane of traffic when they were…
FARGO (KVRR) – Sanford Health says out of approximately 9,800 employees who work in the Fargo region, 31 employees have left as a result of the company’s vaccine mandate. Vice-President and Medical Officer Dr. Doug Griffin says Sanford employees who don’t have an approved exemption or who haven’t started their vaccine series by today (Nov. 1) will be suspended for…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Transportation is beginning a pilot study to examine the possibility of longer trucks on state roads. Last spring, state lawmakers considered legislation dealing with “road trains” or extra long semi trailers meant to save on fuel costs and other expenses associated with moving goods. But, the idea raised some safety concerns, so…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a girl by forcing her into his car in July and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. A charge of felonious restraint against 52-year-old Robert Burr was dropped in the plea agreement. Police say Burr abducted the child in the 900 block of Belmont…
Cody FreitagFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Barrett, Minnesota man is sentenced to 19 years in prison for a deadly chase that ended up killing two people in Fergus Falls. As part of a plea agreement, Cody Freitag pleaded guilty to two counts of fleeing a police officer: resulting in death. Two counts of criminal vehicular homicide were dismissed. A…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A West Fargo police officer who suffered a heart attack while on duty Sunday has been transferred to a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Officer Tim Brown had a heart attack Oct. 31 while booking two females who had felonies for aggravated assault. Brown was transferred by medical flight to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha Sunday…
FARGO (KVRR) – A statue was vandalized outside St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in south Fargo. A church volunteer says the statue was decapitated sometime between Saturday night and Monday morning. The church is asking nearby residents to check their surveillance video and to contact them if they have more information. Fargo police been notified. …
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Day of the Dead is upon us, and you can celebrate the holiday right here in Fargo. Broadway Square downtown is hosting its first Dia de los Muertos celebration Tuesday. It’s a Mexican holiday to remember and honor loved ones who have died. At the free event, you can learn more about the history…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Lake Region State College Athletic Director Danny Mertens who also serves as the head women’s basketball coach at the school has been put on administrative leave. According to a statement issued by the school, Mertens was put on leave with pay this past Friday by school President Dr. Doug Darling. The statement says Mertens was…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A declining number of employees at the State Crime Lab in Bismarck has limited what evidence can be processed for law enforcement agencies. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says eight of 23 lab employees have left in the last two years, including five in 2021, because they’ve been offered higher salaries elsewhere, including one employee who left for…
