An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, assigned to the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard, arrives at the 132d Wing, Iowa Air National Guard base in Des Moines, Iowa, April 22, 2025. Airmen assigned to the 132d Wing operate the MQ-9 in support of global intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions from their facility in Des Moines. (U.S….
Mahnomen, Minn. (KFGO) — A Mahnomen County deputy is facing criminal charges after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and refusing to submit to a chemical test after his arrest Tuesday afternoon near Mahnomen. Two state troopers responded to a call for assistance from a Mahnomen County deputy after determining a pickup had gone into a ditch…
Boys learn to dance to hip-hop during summer programming conducted by the Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley at Ed Clapp Elementary School on July 8, 2025. (Contributed/Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley)North Dakota (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) –Frozen federal grants are putting North Dakota after-school programs in limbo, pausing teacher training and leaving schools…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — A Fargo man is accused of purposely starting a fire that caused $69,000 worth of damage to a south Fargo apartment and displaced multiple residents. According to court documents, a Fargo Police detective says Larry Desjarlais admitted to starting his mattress on fire with a torch he uses for meth. The fire at 1202 1st Avenue…
MAHNOMEN, CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls, Minnesota man is dead after swerving into the path of an oncoming semi near Mahnomen. Norman County Sheriff’s deputies say 33-year-old Jerry Redden fled from them this afternoon after they stopped him for a welfare check on a suicidal male. The pursuit entered Mahnomen County on Highway 200 and then north…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — “It’s so cool!!! It feels so cool,” sounds the voices of a group of a dozen or so elementary-schoolers crowded around a single net borne aloft by a camp instructor who’s just snagged a flappy, floppy, but still-reasonably-cooperative Atlantic stingray in the basement of the biosciences department. They’re petting the small animal gently — adhering to…
MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR) — The most popular tourist attraction in North Dakota is Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Ranking high on the list is Medora in the south unit of the park and home to the Medora Musical, which just turned 60. It was started by the man who also brought us Mr. Bubble, Harold Schafer. KVRR’s TJ Nelson stopped by…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A paraglider had to be rescued Tuesday night after hitting a power line and crashing into the Red River in Grand Forks. This video from Dusty Howlett shows the paraglider plumetting into the river. Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched just before 9 P.M. to the area of Riverside Dam boat ramp. Crews arrived…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Red River Valley Fair is on day 6 and there’s still plenty to see and do at the fairgrounds. One enticing exhibit in the midst of this heat is the Agricultural Education building. This space features various interactive exhibits that teach interesting facts about farming and crops. There’s also a petting zoo with many…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Labor union members and other concerned citizens began their protest outside Rep. Michelle Fischbach’s Moorhead office at about 12:30 on July 9. Fishbach was one of four Congressional members representing Minnesota who voted yes on President Trump’s budget bill. Protesters came from all points on the political spectrum – like Jessica Cain, who voted for Trump…
