GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks City Council has approved Jason Freedman’s employment agreement as the new police chief. Freedman is scheduled to start on January 27. He is coming from Madison, Wisconsin where he served as a captain with the police department. The final five candidates included three internal candidates and two external candidates. Freedman will have a…
HANKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) — Dakota Magic is taking it the next level when it comes to live music. The southern North Dakota casino has announced four concerts for 2025. They include Direct From Sweden: The Music of ABBA, a tribute show on February 15. Daughtry on March 22. Brett Young on April 26. And country music legend John Anderson on…
DALTON, Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County deputies arrest a man with a gun Monday night after he is accused of holding a woman against her will. They got a text message about the incident just after 7 p.m. Law enforcement entered the home in Dalton and took 42-year-old Ryan Hamilton into custody without incident. The woman was not harmed. Hamilton…
FARGO — We all take a healthy interest in getting and giving gifts for the holidays. But there’s no gift like the gift of health — and this year you can help bring it to more than forty families in the region. The nonprofit Lend a Hand Up” is launching this year’s Holiday Hand Up giving campaign today. The families…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR: updated 12/4/24) — Valley Property Partners of Moorhead, doing business as “House Dudes”, is ordered to pay around $4,200 in restitution and fines for failing to disclose that a house it sold in 2019 contained lead-based paint. The disclosure is required under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Two kids living in the house in Hillsboro, North Dakota…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — As the population continues to grow, changes will be needed to improve transportation. That is why MnDOT is hosting a public open house for the I-94 Moorhead Corridor Study. The study will determine short and long-term improvements between the Red River Bridge and Highway 336. That could mean new overpasses and additional lanes to handle…
Newly appointed Rep. Karen Grindberg, R-Fargo, reviews documents during the organizational session of the Legislature on Dec. 2, 2024. Grindberg replaces Rep. Michelle Strinden who resigned after being elected lieutenant governor. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Fargo woman with a family legacy of public service will represent District 41 in the state House, filling a…
Sen. Jerry Klein, R-Fessenden, chair of the Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee, speaks during a meeting on March 20, 2024, next to House Majority Leader Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota legislative committees approved changes to their conflict of interest rules on Monday that aim to make the process easier for lawmakers…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead in Jamestown early Tuesday morning. Jamestown Police say officers were called for a report of a man with a gun and knife in the parking lot of a bar. The 9-1-1 caller said the man got into a fight…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Agriculture Association’s annual Agribusiness Expo is underway in Fargo. This year it is being held at Delta by Marriott. There are over 60 venders at the expo, showcasing their latest and greatest to area farmers. One of the items being shown was a large drone used for spraying crops. NDAA Vice President Jason…
