BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Authorities are searching for a fugitive who walked away from a minimum-security correctional facility and may be headed towards the Devils Lake area. According to the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 38-year-old Roman James Poitra walked away from the Missouri River Correctional Center just after 11 A.M. on November 8. Missouri River is an…
Betty Whiteout, named after late actress Betty White, is one of the winning names in Fargo Public Works’ Name A Snow Plow contest. 11/7/25.FARGO — Several Fargo city snow plows have been adorned with new names. The winning names are Betty Whiteout, BoomChickaPlowPlow, Buzz Iceclear, Plowabunga, Wheeler Snow Peeler, and Teddy Snowsevelt. The names were picked from over 600 possible…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Holiday Inn once again teamed up with United Way of Cass Clay to bring cheesy dishes to try. This year marks the second annual Cheesy for Charity event. The event invited local chefs and restaurants for a friendly mac and cheese competition. People from the community were invited to sample each chef’s creation of mac and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Andrew Sandvik appeared in federal court today on charges of influencing a federal official by threat, with a possible maximum sentence of up to ten years. The complaint alleges that Sandvik made several online social media posts that contain threats towards President Trump and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Secret Service. Several…
Earl Sweet, 78MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Moorhead Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating an endangered missing man. According to police, 78 year-old Earl Sweet was last seen walking in the 3300 block of 3rd Avenue North on Oct. 6. He is believed to be in the area of Fort Worth, Texas. Earl is described as being…
WEST FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A 41-year-old woman with no permanent address is in the Cass County jail after a fire call to a West Fargo hotel led to a drug arrest. Around 2 a.m. Friday, West Fargo firefighters were called to a report of a fire at Homewood Suites by Hilton at 805 E. Beaton Drive. A police spokesperson says…
Roman Paul Harrow/Grand Forks County Correctional CenterGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Grand Forks man is charged after being accused of sexually assaulting a young girl multiple times over several years. Roman Harrow is charged with five counts of gross sexual imposition and one count of indecent exposure from the abuse, which investigators say took place between January 2016 and…
Sen. Mark Enget, R-Powers Lake, from left, and Sen. Kent Weston, R-Sarles, listen to WBI Energy Vice President Mark Anderson’s presentation to the interim Energy Development and Transmission Committee on Nov. 6, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)UNDERWOOD, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — WBI Energy on Thursday released new details of the timeline for the planned Bakken East natural…
The Great Plains Food Bank, which works with food pantries across North Dakota, prepared for a surge in demand after federal funding was disrupted in November. On Thursday, the state announced that partial benefits would begin flowing to some households enrolled in the federal program. (Photo courtesy of Great Plains Food Bank)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota…
North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen delivers the state of the judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature on Jan. 7, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen has announced he will step down as head of the court when his term ends this year….
