UPDATE: The Highway Patrol says Richard Lefevre died in a crash north of Jamestown Tuesday night. Authorities corrected information they sent in an earlier release saying Lefevre was wearing a seat belt. STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A 63-year-old man is dead following a crash in Stutsman County. It happened two miles north of Jamestown on Highway 52 around…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Kurdish Refugees remain stranded in a forest between the Poland and Belarus border. A local man born in the middle east has started a GoFundMe page to aid the Kurdish Refugees. “What happens is these folks are actually leaving their home in Kurdistan because there is a lack of jobs. So, when people’s lives aren’t as…
U.S./Mexico borderWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Defense Department’s internal watchdog said its investigation into a $400 million southern border wall contract found it was properly awarded to a North Dakota firm. The owner of Dickinson-based Fisher Sand and Gravel used multiple appearances on Fox News to push for the job. The Pentagon’s inspector general released results of the audit, requested last…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – RDO holds its annual Caters Taters event and this year they have partnered with Bio Girls. The Fargo-based charity focuses on building the self-esteem of young girls ages six to 12 with community service, mentoring and physical activity. Dozens of people came out to get in on the potatoes some even got to go orders. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A construction truck gets stuck under the skyway on Broadway in downtown Fargo. The Fargo Fire Department says the truck’s trailer had high material on the back, causing it to get pinned between the road and skyway. It happened around 4:40 Tuesday afternoon and took crews on scene about two hours to clear the mess. The…
FARGO (KVRR) – Masks will no longer be required in Fargo Public School facilities, beginning January 17. Masks will still be required for all riders and drivers on FPS transportation, including school buses and activity buses due to a federal requirement. In August, the Fargo School Board directed school administrators to follow the mask recommendations of Fargo Cass Public Health. Because…
A $49 million retirement payment for former Sanford Health CEO? I thought Sanford Health was a non-profit organization! Who will pay for that? I think we know that answer! — Byron L. Dorgan (@ByronDorgan) November 16, 2021 FARGO (KVRR) – Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan used Twitter to attack Sanford Health for providing a $49 million payout to former CEO…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo man is facing a felony terrorizing charge for allegedly pointing a gun at a Matbus driver. According to court documents, the bus driver told police that Roger Unterseher stopped in front of his bus on Oct. 28 and pointed a gun at him. The report says Unterseher wanted someone to get off the bus, but…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police release snapshots of the man who they say walked into Casey’s General Store on Monday afternoon, threatened the clerk with an alleged weapon and left on foot with cash. The clerk was not hurt. It happened at the Casey’s at 204 42nd Street South in Fargo. The male suspect is described as white, around 5’11”….
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 9,000 people, as the state struggles with the nation’s highest rate of new infections and low vaccination rates in certain areas. The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 51 new deaths, which raised the state’s pandemic total to 9,047. It also reported 10,913 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, which…
