OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A young man from the Netherlands is dead after a UTV crash in Otter Tail County. When the UTV crashed and rolled Sunday morning near Urbank, Minnesota, 21-year-old Jim Jan was thrown and the vehicle landed on him. Attempts were made to get the UTV off of him before first responders arrived but they…
LAKOTA, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A traffic stop in Nelson County in northeastern North Dakota resulted in the arrests of several illegal immigrants in Bottineau County in north-central North Dakota. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy stopped a pickup for speeding on US Highway 2 Saturday. The driver, 38-year-old Renaldo Rafael-Mendoza, did not have a driver’s license and failed…
FARGO – Hope Blooms, a local non-profit dedicated to repurposing flowers, is hosting an informational event called “Breakfast and Blooms” October 11 at Sons of Norway-Fargo at 9:30 a.m. The organization has been working with local grocery stores and end of life services to bring recycled flowers to nursing homes, shelters, recovery centers and many more organizations in need. To…
WASHINGTON (KVRR-KFGO) – A former North Dakota Young Republicans member and political candidate has been charged in US district court for his alleged role in the January 6th incident at the U.S. Capitol Building. Damien Johntston, 21, was charged in federal court in the District of Columbia September 24, 2024. He was arrested in Appleton, Wisconsin September 26, and appeared…
Cattle roam in a pasture near Killdeer in southwest North Dakota. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)(Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor) A North Dakota rancher and a partner are poised to pay about $15.7 million for a beef marketing company that became a Ponzi scheme and owes millions of dollars to investors. Wylie Bice of Killdeer says he expects to close…
Republican State Auditor Josh Gallion, left, and Democrat Tim Lamb will face off in the state auditor race in November. (Photos provided)(Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) For North Dakota’s two state auditor candidates, this race is all about transparency and accessibility. The State Auditor’s Office is in charge of providing auditing, accounting and financial services to state agencies and local…
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Wadena, Minnesota man is dead after a crash four miles south of Park Rapids Sunday night. The State Patrol says Thomas Kolden, 72, was driving a car and pulled out in front of a pickup in the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota Highway 87. The vehicles collided and both ended up in…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for eastern North Dakota, and west-central and northwest Minnesota until 9 p.m. Monday. Dry conditions combined with strong wind prompted the warning. Some counties affected include Cass, Grand Forks, Traill, Steele, and Barnes in North Dakota, and Clay, Norman, Becker, Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – For many, the end of September marks the beginning of the fall season, and it’s a chance to celebrate. “Oktoberfests are becoming very popular in the entire area, so we decided to jump on that bandwagon.” It’s the fourth year for the Moorhead Sausage Fest, and the community came out in droves. “I like coming out…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Over the weekend, people had the chance to check out a series of LGBT Films at the 16th annual Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival. The Festival featured 25 films with LGBT themes from around the world, including films from Hong Kong and India. Festival Director Shawn Cotter says that it’s great to see all the support that…
