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Update: West Fargo man accused of threatening Trump appears in federal court

November 7, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO (KVRR) – A West Fargo man accused of threatening President Trump and other federal officials made his first appearance in federal court Friday. U.S. Attorney Nick Chase says 47-year-old Andrew Sandvik is charged with Influencing a Federal Official by Threat. The complaint says that Sandvik made several online social media posts containing threats towards Trump and posts directed toward…

Moorhead man sentenced to probation for his role in theft of state COVID-19 funds

November 6, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Faith Shields-Dixon & Charles DixonBURLEIGH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is sentenced for his role in a fraud case involving his wife’s charity, Faith4Hope. In a plea agreement, Charles Dixon pleaded guilty to one count of theft of property. A second theft of property count was dismissed. The judge sentenced Dixon to three years of supervised probation and over…

Faa Prepares To Ground Some Air Travel; Could Affect Connecting Flights Outside Fargo

Travelers Wonder About Impacts to Hector International While FAA Cutback Looms

The airport is not one of the 40 that will see its flight volume cut by 10% on Friday, but every airport that flies direct from Hector is on that list.

November 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Employees of the Federal Aviation Administration are considered essential workers, so they’ve kept showing up through the shutdown, but they’ve now missed two paychecks, and frustrations are climbing. Hector International is not one of the forty airports in the United States that are going to see their flight volume cut by 10 percent on Friday. However,…

Fargo man accused of making online threats toward President Trump and law enforcement

November 6, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who lives in a camper on his mother’s property in south Fargo is accused of making online posts threatening President Donald Trump and law enforcement officers. An arrest warrant for Andrew Sandvik was approved on Wednesday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal. He was taken into custody at 1531 5th Avenue South on a…

Open House Regarding Pedestrian Bridge Linking Fargo and Moorhead

The current timeline is for the bridge to open mid-2028.

November 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – City engineers from both Fargo and Moorhead are seeking community input regarding a pedestrian bridge linking the two cities. The bridge will connect 40th Avenue South in Fargo with 50th Avenue South in Moorhead, near the Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Amphitheater. The project is set to cost a little over $7 million, and while…

Search for missing woman on Spirit Lake Reservation ends

November 6, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) — A sad update in the search for 20-year-old Danica “Tynee” White on Spirit Lake Reservation. Family members confirming on social media that her body has been found, writing “Tynee is on her journey now”. Spirit Lake Tribe says White’s body was found and recovered from the water shortly before 3 p.m. following an extensive search….

UND hosts President of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector

November 6, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — UND hosts the president of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector to discuss his perspectives on national security for the future. The event is connected to the ongoing second annual Space Operations Summit and as part of the university’s ongoing speaker series called “UND LEADS: Broad Perspectives on National Security”. Ben Davies with Northrop Grumman oversees…

Investigators Provide Update In Woman Who Died In Horace

Cass County Sheriff reveals name of woman who died in Horace

November 6, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — Wednesday morning at the Carlson Place Apartments was full of chaos, according to Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner, as deputies had responded to an unknown disturbance call of a woman who was unresponsive with injuries. “Deputies, along with Southern Valley Rescue, were first on the scene at the apartment and found a female lying in the…

Former Republican lawmaker challenges North Dakota law on false political ads

November 6, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Former North Dakota Rep. Brandon Prichard, R-Bismarck, attends a special session of the Legislature on Oct. 23, 2023. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A former North Dakota lawmaker is seeking to overturn a state law that makes it a crime to lie or make intentionally misleading statements in political ads. Brandon Prichard, who represented…

Federal judge orders full November SNAP payments

November 6, 2025

KVRR Staff,

(CNN) — A federal judge in Rhode Island rules that the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. US District Judge John McConnell said, “People have gone without for too long and not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable.” Nearly 42 million Americans receive food stamps….