FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A West Fargo woman has been sentenced after entering an Alford plea for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her Fargo employer. Mary Peterson admitted there would be enough evidence to convict her of embezzling nearly $830,000 from Lunde Auto, if the case went to trial. Court records say Peterson took the money over a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Another defendant in a brutal downtown Fargo beating last year has been sentenced for his role in the assault. Terrell Smith will spend 30 days in jail and be on probation for two years after entering an Alford plea to accomplice to aggravated assault last month. The plea means Smith agrees there would be enough evidence…
FARGO — The Salvation Army’s been making life a little sweeter for thousands of folks who need a helping hand for 128 years in the metro. And this week, you can get in on the action. They’re teaming up with Sandy’s Donuts Friday for National Donut Day. The day commemorates the historic work of Salvation Army volunteers near the front…
UPDATE: North Dakota Highway Patrol identifies the victim as Gene Schepp, 71. DUNN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A man from Cass County died in a motorcycle crash in the western part of North Dakota over the weekend. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened Saturday around 1:15 PM north of Killdeer. The 71-year-old driver from Gardner lost control…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A West Fargo man has been charged with felony reckless endangerment, fleeing and other charges after he was arrested by the North Dakota Highway Patrol Friday night in Fargo during a special traffic law enforcement crackdown. Highway Patrol Captain Bryan Niewind says the driving behavior of 22-year-old Mario Rodriquez was extremely dangerous. Rodriquez was released from the…
FARGO (North Dakota News Cooperative) — In mid-June Yaroslav Riazanov’s upended life will change once again. The 27-year-old who drove trucks and worked construction around Fargo for the past two years as a Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) parolee will no longer be able to work. Riazanov is fine. He’s in the prime of his life. He has no forthcoming surgery…
Jason Grueneich, pictured June 2, 2025, at the Capitol in Bismarck, is a 2025 Bush Fellow. Grueneich works to build support for people living with HIV, including advocating for legislation approved earlier this year. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Bismarck man who has experienced substance abuse, recovery and living with HIV is hoping to develop…
HALSTAD, MINN. (KVRR) – Local organic farmers and distributors are facing new pressures as tariffs and funding cuts have led to growing uncertainty. Hugh’s Gardens, LLC in Halstad, Minnesota has been washing, storing, and marketing organic potatoes from Red River Valley farmers since the late 80’s. They work with many distributors, as well as food banks and public school systems…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawrence Welk didn’t have a flush toilet where he grew up, but visitors to his childhood home in rural North Dakota now do. The bandleader’s childhood family home marks the latest step in the State Historical Society of North Dakota’s nearly completed goal of installing flush toilets at its dozen most popular, staffed sites. The most recent success, with the final three…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — You may have fallen in love with his latest Netflix special. Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is coming to Grand Forks this fall. The comedian will perform THE 1976 TOUR: A FLUFFY CELEBRATION at Alerus Center on October 23. He is one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with over 2 billion views and over 34…
