Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities in North Dakota were urging drivers to avoid traveling and remain vigilant as widespread flooding swept across the state on Tuesday. Fargo police posted images showing cars navigating deep water that rose nearly to the tops of their wheels. They also issued a travel advisory reminding motorists to never drive through flooded roads, and that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Tokio, North Dakota man is sentenced to 33 years in prison for the 2022 death of a child on Spirit Lake Reservation. Twenty-nine year old Austin Lester previously pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, two counts of child neglect in Indian country and assault of a child with a dangerous weapon. Co-defendant Krissy Hinsley was also…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — United Way’s School Supply Drive is underway and volunteers are at Fargodome filling backpacks with supplies for students. They are packing the last of the 6,500 backpacks to be given away. The backpacks each cost about $25 to fill and this year Corwin Automotive is matching contributions. The school supply drive has provided around 6,000 backpacks…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After Monday afternoon’s press conference, two city commissioners have called for the dismissal of Police Chief Dave Zibolski. He became defensive with reporters when asked about the delay in releasing information on the Sunday shootings and his whereabouts. KFGO’s Joel Heitkamp invited commissioners and the chief on his morning show. City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn took part…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police have arrested a person of interest in the murder of 20-year-old Elijah Hughes. On Monday, Jamestown police arrested 20-year-old Caundre Douglas after a foot pursuit. Evidence from the scene connected Douglas to the murder of Hughes. “Douglas was also placed under arrest at that same time for another felony level reckless endangerment incident in the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There are a couple of big training exercises planned for our area on Wednesday. Numerous emergency agencies including Fargo Fire and Police will be training from 8 am to 6 pm at Washington Elementary at 1725 North Broadway in Fargo. Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a large-scale multi agency training session from 11 am…
US Border Patrol Grand Forks SectorGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Eight more illegal aliens have been arrested according to U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector. They say agents assisted ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in the targeting of a criminal illegal alien. The target was convicted of DWI in 2020 and the person was successfully apprehended. One of the eight people…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office is sharing a warning from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on potential mail theft. If you live in Lisbon, Enderlin, Kindred, Leonard, Davenport, Horace or Sheldon, you may have been impacted. They are looking for mail theft victims from April 1 through July 30. If you believe you have incoming or…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Xcel Energy can retroactively reduce payments to most of the roughly 30,000 Minnesotans who subscribe to community solar gardens, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Monday in a significant victory for the utility company. The decision ratifies an earlier Minnesota Public Utilities Commission order that cut compensation for customers who subscribed to “legacy” gardens built…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Flames are seen coming from the roof of a camper at Lazy Days Campground near Miltona, Minnesota, north of Alexandria. Miltona Fire Department arrived a short time after the fire was called in Tuesday morning just before six. They got the fire out and say it appears to have started near a refrigerator, likely caused…
