WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Police Officers return to a beat system working the same neighborhoods each day. A sergeant is assigned to each beat to give officers accountability, analyze activity, coordinate with stakeholders and identify issues. Officers are able to request which area they cover, so they may be patrolling their own neighborhoods. Information through each shift…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s Solid Waste Department tentatively agrees with MinnKota Recycling to eliminate glass recycling through its all in one curbside program by March 6. “Single stream is a very small percentage of the volume of material. It’s the commercial waste that you really need to keep an eye on,” MinnKota Recycling Sales Manager Mary Aldrich said. Fargo’s…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — The nephew of imprisoned polygamous leader Warren Jeffs is headed back to Utah. 54-year-old Heber Jeffs was jailed in Minot over the weekend and appeared in court this afternoon where he waived extradition. Utah has 10 days to pick him up on child kidnapping charges. Jeffs was arrested by federal agents on Saturday after he was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry is making the rounds again this week. The trucks with fresh vegetables, boxed goods and bakery items will be stopping in Ulen, Hawley, Barnesville, Glyndon, Dilworth and Moorhead on Friday, February 17. There is no re-registration required and those in need will receive food at no cost. Here are…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fire causes extensive damage to a house in rural Otter Tail County. It was reported around 10 a.m. Sunday on North Wall Lake Drive. One person was able to get out with the help of a neighbor. The garage was engulfed and the fire had extended into the house as firefighters arrived on the…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Family members find a man unresponsive in a fish house Sunday on the southwest corner of Lake Bemidji. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says the 44-year-old man was pronounced dead just after first responders arrived on scene. The body has been taken to Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. Sheriff’s officials say no foul play…
Local ad makers are weighing in on this year’s crop of Super Bowl ads, and they’re finding a lot to like. Of course, the Scheels ad featuring North Dakota native Josh Duhamel, who’s currently co-starring in “Shotgun Wedding” with Jennifer Lopez, is finding a welcome audience in local viewers. Flint Group’s John Pederson also gives top scores to the Pepsi…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many bars across the FM region were amped to have football fans present for Super Bowl LVII. Bar Down in West Fargo was just one of the popular spots for fans. It supplies beer, pizza, and over twenty televisions for visitors to enjoy the game. “Bar Down is like a huge family. You constantly see…
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Harrison Butker kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds left after Patrick Mahomes broke off a 26-yard run on a gimpy ankle, lifting the Kansas City Chiefs to a 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes limped off the field after aggravating a right ankle injury just before halftime, but returned…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — The nephew of imprisoned polygamous leader Warren Jeffs is behind bars in Minot. Heber Jeffs was taken into custody on Saturday on kidnapping charges in Utah. He has a court appearance set for Monday afternoon. According to the Associated Press, an arrest warrant was issued in December after Jeffs and his 10-year-old niece had gone missing….
