PAYNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – An 80-year-old man who died during a police response in Paynesville Monday night took his own life. Larry Alstead, a former longtime Minnesota state trooper, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He also had multiple gunshot injuries. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says a sergeant with the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office fired his weapon during the…
(FARGO) – A Fargo veterinary clinic is reporting an outbreak of canine parvovirus. Prairie Winds Veterinary Center has confirmed cases in three litters of puppies, a juvenile pup, and most recently, a single household puppy. Of the 21 puppies treated, so far 19 have recovered. Dr. Alicia Wisnewski says parvovirus is a highly contagious virus that is often fatal. She’s…
CROOKSTON, MINN (KVRR/KFGO) – A man charged with attempted murder and assault while jailed in Crookston made a court appearance this week. According to court documents, Henry Vold, of Mentor, Minnesota, was convicted of felony assault in 2014 and two counts of assault in 2018, and is accused of assaulting one correctional employee and strangling a corrections officer in 2023….
Sean SafranskiFARGO — Fargo Public Schools have announced a new principal for Davie High School. Sean Safranski will be the new principal for the 2025-2026 school year, starting July 1. Safranski has been assistant principal for Davies since 2013. A graduate of the University of North Dakota, he began his career in education in 1999 as an eighth grade Earth…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota tribal leaders highlighted uncertainty in federal funding, frustrations with the state Legislature and future economic development projects Wednesday during the state’s seventh annual Government-to-Government Conference. The annual event brings leaders of the five tribal nations that share geography with North Dakota together with state officials to share updates, network and discuss common…
WASHINTON, D.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump is bringing back the travel ban policy from his first term. He signed a proclamation this evening preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. The countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. In addition to the ban,…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent has been charged by federal complaint with production of child pornography. Court documents say 51-year-old Timothy Gregg of Eagan, attempted, coerced and enticed a minor to take part in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child porn. The father of the minor victim discovered multiple images and videos…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Great Plains Food Bank had their second day of their annual Packathon on Wednesday. Employees from sixteen area businesses came to the food bank to help pack beans and noodles into one pound bags to help stock area food pantries. The volunteers have a friendly competition going to see who can pack the most pounds….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “We’ve seen a little bit more of a jump in domestic violence and sexual assault, as maybe the rest of the state. And for us, there’s a very clear connection to the pandemic. We saw some really troubling trends starting in the pandemic, and we anticipated, as we kind of came out and found some normalcy…
Damage to a pickup and siding at Bison Inn and Suites in Fargo. (Photo/KFGO Reporter Don Haney)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A pickup was destroyed by fire this afternoon when it caught fire in the parking lot of Bison Inn and Suites at I-94 and South University Drive in Fargo. The call came in about 1 p.m. The pickup was parked next…
