WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Police says a juvenile from Fargo has been arrested for threatening violent acts at Liberty Middle School on Snapchat. The threat came in around 11:30 Thursday morning and was reported to a School Resource Officer via text-a-tip. The child was apprehended an hour later. Police say the juvenile acted alone and didn’t plan…
(courtesy, Salvation Army)FARGO (KVRR) – There was quite a surprise Wednesday for the Fargo Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign. Volunteer Kristi Simmons says an anonymous man made a visit to the downtown building Wednesday and left $5,000 in cash. Simmons says the man didn’t want to draw attention at the kettle locations, so he decided to come straight to the…
FARGO (KVRR) – Federal prosecutors are recommending that a Wisconsin man who smuggled a black bear carcass from Canada to North Dakota avoid prison time and also retain his hunting privileges. Joseph Stolarczyk, of Mosinee, Wis. brought the bear across the Pembina Port of Entry after he exceeded the Manitoba bag limit by killing two bears in the same year….
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Law enforcement officials say vehicle pursuits are increasing dramatically. Some call it a treacherous trend nationwide. Minnesota and North Dakota are no exception as they deal with the issue. Sgt. Wade Kadrmas, safety education officer for the North Dakota Highway Patrol, says they saw a drop in pursuits statewide in 2018 and 2019 but the cases have…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Two men have been indicted for murder in connection with a fatal beating on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. An FBI affidavit alleges Edward Finley and Kenneth Grady, both 30, caused the death of 38-year-old Valentino White Jr. by punching and kicking him in an October attack at a New Town mobile home. The affidavit says White…
On December 22nd, the scientists at NASA are sending something on an extraordinary journey through the stars. And they’re inviting kids to join it every step of the way…. and even win a free portable refractor telescope too. It’s part of a new nationwide program by NASA, and Fargo’s public librarians are helping kids 12 and under participate. It’s the…
We might not need to bundle up quite so much this morning as we did earlier this week. But this little guy didn’t get the memo. Billy the chinchilla is one of several available at Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue. Chinchillas, with their dense, soft, beautiful fur, are ready for the cold, and for your cuddles. That’s in the…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gamblers poured more than $1.3 billion into electronic pull tab machines in fiscal 2021, nearly double the amount spent in the previous fiscal year. According to the Attorney General’s Office, which oversees gambling in the state, gamblers already have wagered more than $563 million in the first four months of the current fiscal year. North Dakota’s top…
Think your Christmas tree is a tough job to tackle every year? Check out this one. North Dakota’s state capitol is hosting its annual “Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony” Monday night at 5:30. Staff members started work on the 26-foot tree about six weeks ago, when the First Lady chose this year’s theme, “Share Your Story.” It takes 4 to 5…
MINNEAPOLIS – Authorities say a crash in Minneapolis that followed a police pursuit of an SUV that was reportedly stolen has left two juveniles dead and three others hospitalized. Police say officers in suburban Robbinsdale spotted a Mercedes SUV about 2 a.m. Thursday that was reported stolen in Minneapolis and attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver sped off and…
