OSAGE, Minn. (KVRR) — One woman is dead and a man is taken to the hospital after an early morning fire in Becker County. The sheriff’s office took a call after 4 a.m. for a fire in Osage, about 30 miles east of Detroit Lakes. A passing vehicle on Highway 34 was flagged down and told someone was possibly still…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – West Fargo Mayor Bernie Dardis will not run for a third, four-year term. Dardis was first elected in 2018 when he defeated long time Mayor Rich Mattern. Dardis is a former business owner and has also worked as a consultant. His announcement prompted former City Commissioner Eric Gjerdevig to get into the race. He served…
FILE PHOTODOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A warning on open water forming around ice houses on lakes throughout Douglas County. The sheriff’s office says they have received multiple reports. Warmer weather is causing large holes to develop beneath and around ice shelters. Several ice houses have broke through the ice. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office strongly recommends that ice house…
Christopher Payne, Douglas County JailOSAKIS, Minn. (KVRR) — A man in Douglas County is arrested for having child sexual abuse material involving a minor under 14. A cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the sheriff’s office arrested 64-year-old Christopher Payne of Osakis. While following through with a search warrant, investigators found additional items of evidence….
Government agencies have upcoming deadlines to bring websites and mobile apps into compliance with new federal accessibility standards. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Deadlines are nearing for North Dakota government agencies to bring their websites and mobile apps into compliance with new federal accessibility standards. But some officials say content may need to be…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A former Cass County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Deputy has pleaded guilty to assaulting an inmate at the Cass County Jail. Andrew Robinson was initially placed on administrative leave, but later fired after an investigation by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and an internal investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. Robinson was charged with simple assault after…
Mark FrieseBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed longtime Fargo attorney Mark Friese to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Friese’s appointment is effective March 9. Friese succeeds Justice Daniel Crothers, who on Nov. 26 announced his retirement after serving as a justice since 2005. “I am honored and humbled to accept Governor Armstrong’s appointment,” Friese said in a…
(MSP Sgt. Jesse Grabow)FARGO – (KVRR-KFGO) – As a storm pushes through the Dakotas and Minnesota, the North Dakota Department of Transportation is advising no travel in parts of the state. The entire northern third of North Dakota is under a Winter Storm Warning until midnight Wednesday into Thursday. The No Travel Advisory in the northeast includes areas where blowing…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County will soon be in search of a new sheriff. Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons says he will not seek re-election. He has served two terms as sheriff for the county. In a post to social media, Fitzgibbons says he has been with law enforcement for the past 26 years. Fitzgibbons says, “As I…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski gave commissioners an overview of how his department deals with immigration-related issues. He says there needs to be an actual or alleged violation of state law or city ordinance for local police to get involved. But Zibolski says their main focus is peacekeeping when safety of the public or law enforcement…
