NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Technology is always evolving when it comes to saving lives. Especially when it comes to fires, where seconds can mean the difference between life and death. And in New York Mills, a fundraiser has been set up to bring the GreenPort Portable Fire Suppression Tool to the county. “Anything for the law enforcement for…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There are now three more officers working to make the city of West Fargo a safe place to live. A swearing in ceremony was held during the city commission meeting for the new recruits and for the new assistant chief. The officers had to complete the field training process before taking the oath of office….
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — One of the two Democrat U.S. Senators from Georgia is headed to Minnesota. Sen. Raphael Warnock will headline the DFL Party’s 12th Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner. It’ll take place on Friday, March 15 at St. Paul Rivercentre. Warnock is a senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. He was first elected to the Senate during a…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota BCA identifies the law enforcement officers who used force last week while trying to arrest a man in Fargo on numerous warrants. They say North Dakota BCI agent Scott Voeltz fired his handgun at 29-year-old suspect Tyler Merritt of Fargo. The bullet went through his jacket but didn’t cause any injuries. The shot was fired…
FLANDREAU, S.D. (KFGO) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says 40-year-old Joseph Hoek of Sioux Falls has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated eluding for the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok last Friday afternoon. Prorok was killed when when he was struck by a car driven by Hoek. Prorok was attempting to put down…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A number of people across the region are dealing with mail and newspaper delays and broken and unavailable cluster box units. North Dakota’s congressional delegation is urging the U.S. Postal Service to expand its ongoing postal audits to include the entire North Dakota and Minnesota district. They are already looking into issues at Bismarck, Mandan and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man ends up in the Red River below the Center Avenue Bridge and yells for help. A person on the walking path heard the man and called 9-1-1 shortly after 5 o’clock this morning. Moorhead police and fire crews responded quickly to the site. Police were able to pull the man to the riverbank. He…
FARGO — NDSU scientists have a new study out that shows student athletes have serious long-term repercussions from the kind of coaching they get, even if they don’t wind up being professional athletes. The study turns on its head some of traditional “win at any cost” approaches to coaching as being the best or only way to get results from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You can help kids in the Metro have the birthday party they deserve this Giving Hearts Day. The group Box of Balloons has given out more than 700 birthday boxes for underprivileged kids in the last four years. Each box contains everything for a party with up to six kids. They have decorations, party favors,…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota State Patrol has begun to use road flares at certain crash scenes to encourage approaching traffic to move over. Capt. Bryan Niewind, who commands the patrol’s southeast region, said the flares emit a red flame and sparks and they’re effective.”They are, we’ve deployed them, they do have a time limit on them so when…
