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West Fargo PD Auctioning Off Pink Patches for Breast Cancer

More than 40 officers, Carson Wentz, Blind Joe and America's Deadliest Catch star Lenny signed the patches

November 29, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — After a month of wearing their pink patches while protecting the streets of West Fargo, the police department is now auctioning them all off. Officers raised almost $3,800 for the Edith Sanford Center during October. To help them reach a fundraising goal of $5,000, they will give more than 40 officers’ signed patches, including K9 Disco and…

New Epinephrine Training Looks to Benefit Smaller Ambulance Services

Manual injection, as opposed to auto-injection (EpiPens), is cheaper for some departments

November 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Department of Health is increasing training for emergency response teams on using injectable epinephrine. The manual shot only costs around $400 per dose, compared to $800 per dose used in the auto–injectable epipens. FM Ambulance has been using needles and syringes to administer doses for the last few years. Some paramedics say this training could be…

Fargo Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing His Own Father

Christopher Riley shot his father in the neck below his right ear on September 20

November 29, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — A Fargo man accused of shooting and killing his father in September has pleaded not guilty. Court documents say 34-year-old Christopher Riley shot his father in the neck below his right ear on September 20. He was arrested a week later at Lindenwood Park. His next court hearing is set for January. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News…

Woman Wins School Board Seat Years After Embezzling From School District

Melissa Starr received 35 write-in votes to win a seat on the Twin Buttes board

November 29, 2018

TJ Nelson,

TWIN BUTTES, ND — A woman convicted of embezzling from a school district on the Fort Berthold Reservation has been elected to its school board. Melissa Starr received 35 write-in votes to win a seat on the Twin Buttes board in a special election Tuesday. The town is northwest of Bismarck. Starr pleaded guilty in 2007 to embezzlement and theft…

No Charges In Death Of Man Arrested For Suspicion Of Drunk Driving

Warren Lindvold died in a Fargo hospital last July

November 29, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Warren LindvoldVALLEY CITY, ND — The North Dakota BCI says there’s no evidence to support criminal charges in the death of a Valley City man. Warren Lindvold died in a Fargo hospital last July, a few days after he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. The BCI says two Valley City police officers did nothing criminal when they arrested Lindvold….

Decision To Close Some Northern Border Ports Early Is Reversed

Crossings had earlier been open until midnight, Now Close At 8 p.m. in Roseau and Lancaster

November 29, 2018

TJ Nelson,

UPDATE: Northbound Gates No Longer Locked Early Following calls from the office of Congressman Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.) and Roseau Mayor Jeff Pelowski, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that northbound gates will remain open at Roseau and Pinecreek during Canada Border Security Agency service hours. “I’m glad this situation was worked out, but we still have the underlying issue…

Molestation Victim Of Danny Heinrich Awarded Over $17 Million

In 2016, Heinrich admitted to sexually assaulting Jared Scheierl and to abducting, molesting and killing Jacob Wetterling

November 29, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Jared ScheierlSTEARNS COUNTY, MN — A Minnesota man who was molested decades ago by the man who killed Jacob Wetterling has been awarded over $17 million. Jared Scheierl was 12 when he was molested by Danny Heinrich in 1989 in Cold Spring. In 2016, Heinrich admitted to sexually assaulting Scheierl and to abducting, molesting and killing Jacob as part of a…

“Agreement In Principal” Reached On New Farm Bill On Capitol Hill

Sen. Amy Klobuchar: "my hope is that we can get this done in the next week"

November 29, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — There is progress on Capitol Hill on the farm bill. The top four congressional negotiators of the massive, must-pass farm bill announced an “agreement in principle”, paving the way for passage by the end of the year. While details of the deal were not released, it has been confirmed that stricter work requirements for SNAP, the food stamp…

Flu Clinics Friday In Cass & Clay County

Both Cass County Public Health & Fargo Cass Public Health are holding flu shot clinics on Friday, November 30.

November 29, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — If you need a flu shot, you’re in luck. Both Cass County Public Health & Fargo Cass Public Health are holding flu shot clinics on Friday, November 30. Clay County Public Health will hold a flu shot clinic on Friday, November 30, from 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. The event is open to the public. Flu shots will…

UPDATE: Red Lake Man Dies in Officer-Involved Shooting in Bemidji

According to Police, a Bemidji Police Officer made a traffic stop near the intersection of 30th Street NW and Ridgeway Avenue around 11:00 p.m. Wednesday night.

November 29, 2018

KVRR Staff,

UPDATE: The victim and officers involved in a deadly shooting in Bemidji on November 19th have been identified. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as 34-year-old Vernon May of Red Lake. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the officers who fired their weapons as Officer Bidal Duran, a six-year veteran of the Bemidji Police Department…