WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A judge sentences 53-year-old Chad Olson of Wahpeton to serve five years in prison in the hit-and-run death of Bailey Bernstein. Olson changed his pleas to guilty to criminal vehicular homicide and duty in accident involving death before sentencing. District Court Judge Bradley Cruff gave him 10 years on each count to be served at the…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) — Two teens are being cited for vandalism to houses in East Grand Forks. The police chief says two boys, ages 13 and 15, are accused of throwing rocks through the windows of at least five houses. They were caught thanks to tips from the public and video from a Ring doorbell camera. The chief…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — YMCA of the Northern Sky is kicking off its 2024 fundraising campaign. The combination of YMCA Cass Clay and YMCA Fergus Falls has a goal of $650,000. The F-M metro would get $500,000 with $150,000 going to Fergus Falls. The two Ys combined forces officially in July. Gifts from the campaign directly benefit local families. It…
FARGO — Most of us know what we need to eat to stay healthy. But we don’t always know why. Now, a new book out by a Fargo-born physician shows us that some foods can change and rev up the way your cells burn through calories, letting you lose weight faster. Dr. Neal Barnard is in Fargo talking about his…
PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — An Otter Tail County man accused of assaulting his girlfriend two years ago has finally been caught. 29-year-old Jose Pena of Perham was taken into custody Sunday and made his first court appearance Monday. Pena is charged with 3rd-degree assault for the incident that happened on October 8th, 2022. According to court documents, they were at…
Deovion Bell, Marcus Sewell and Jaden HansonBATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Three teens are charged with burglary after illegally entering The Rusty Nail in Battle Lake and making their own food including french fries, onion rings and bacon. It happened early Friday morning. The owner chased Deovion Bell of Alexandria, Marcus Sewell of Underwood and Jaden Hanson of Fergus Falls…
Administrative Law Judge Hope Hogan, left, and Public Service Commissioner Sheri Haugen-Hoffart conduct a hearing April 22, 2024, in Mandan on the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)(Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor) A North Dakota state agency on Monday moved closer to making a decision on what developers are calling the world’s largest carbon capture…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT will be conducting a training exercise on Wednesday near the 600 block of Morrison Street in West Fargo. The exercise is expected to last from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. You may see SWAT members and other officers carrying firearms. No live rounds will be used during the training exercise. Those…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — State and local dignitaries announce a community plan to develop a Veterans Memorial Center at Fargo National Cemetery. The plan comes after talks of building a facility for the honor guards on duty during the cold and rainy weather. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs had purchased land to expand the cemetery from 5 to 35 acres….
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they’re confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions, beginning in April, up from the current $2 per…
