MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The body found on the bank of the Red River has been identified as 32-year-old Garrett Byrd. He has no permanent address. Byrd’s body was found near the 1400 block of north Moorhead by Fargo firefighters and police were notified around 11:45 a.m. Sunday The medical examiner did not find any evidence of significant trauma, and…
Nicholas BrueschFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Mapleton, North Dakota man is facing charges after attempting to flee police in a burglary attempt at the Seventh Avenue Auto Salvage yard in north Fargo, Officers were called to the site just after 2 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a man walking around inside the fenced-in area with a flashlight. He then got…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After many delays in construction Roberts Alley’s new look is close to complete. The project is a joint venture between the city of Fargo, Xcel Energy and the Kilbourne Group to remove the unattractive hanging power lines and utility poles from the alley. This project has taken 7 years to complete. President of the Kilbourne Group Mike…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Warroad, Minnesota Native American hockey star has died at 72. Henry Boucha played for four NHL teams including the Minnesota North Stars. He also played for team U.S.A. Boucha died on the 8th. Hockey fans remember him as a victim of a highly publicized stick incident. David Forbes of the Boston Bruins effectively ended Boucha’s…
RUGBY, N.D. (KVRR) — A Devils Lake woman is dead after a rollover crash in Benson County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 73-year-old woman was traveling on US Highway 2 sometime Monday, about nine miles east of Rugby when she ran off the road. Her vehicle hit an approach, vaulted and landed on its roof. She was found…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – Within the Becker County Museum, replicas of Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork and drawings are on display. Showcasing the talented work by a man who lived long, long ago who thought of concepts for tanks, planes and parachutes before anyone else. “There are so many pieces,” said Becky Mitchell, the executive director at the museum. “There’s…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — A West Fargo woman has now been charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide in a deadly motorcycle collision in April. 28-year-old Taquoya Saldana was originally charged with reckless driving, driving with a suspended license and DUI. Those charges were dropped while the investigation was underway. 31-year-old Thomas Fradet of Fargo was on Main Avenue when…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another big honor for a West Fargo teen that we have featured before on KVRR Local News. 13-year-old Sawyer Anderson has been named an honoree of the 2023 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. The prize celebrates 25 young leaders who have made a significant positive impact on people, their communities, and the environment. Sawyer…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A group that wants to do away with electronic voting machines in North Dakota has submitted a new Constitutional initiated amendment to the Secretary of State. The group earlier submitted a similar petition, but withdrew it. The new proposal would require paper ballots and outlaw most mail-in voting. It would require a two thirds vote in…
UPDATE: The pilot is identified as Lawrence Polries, 63, of Jamestown, ND. NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Federal investigators will look into the crash of a crop dusting airplane south of New Rockford in east-central North Dakota. The 63-year-old male pilot from Jamestown died on scene. Highway Patrol says he was flying west after spraying a pass when he…
