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Murder-Suicide in Cass County, Minnesota

Investigators say they determined this was the outcome after looking into a structure fire.

OUTING, MN (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has not only identified the two people who were found deceased following a structure fire in Outing, Minnesota, but also classified the case as a murder-suicide. At approximately 2:43 A.M. on August 13, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire on Shady Lane NE in the…

Valley City Woman Injured in Crash, Charged with DUI

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the woman was not wearing a seatbelt.

CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) – A Valley City woman is being treated for serious injuries after crashing her car in Casselton. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 48-year-old was driving her 2001 GMC Jimmy just before 4 P.M. on Thursday, August 14. She was going northbound on Highway 18 and turned west on 19th Street South, failing to yield and…

Police seek help locating missing 17 year old

Ruweyda Yusuf, 17.MOORHEAD — The Moorhead Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Ruweyda Yusuf. Ruweyda left her home in June and has not returned. She was reported missing Aug. 14, and it is believed that she may be in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Ruweyda is described as being 5’4″ tall and weighing 150lbs., with black hair…

1 dead in semi crash on I-94 near Valley City

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of a semi-truck has died after driving off Interstate-94, driving through a slough, into a cornfield. According to a release by the highway patrol, the call came in at around 4:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14. The semi was headed east on I-94 near mile marker 276 when…

Community engagement, English classes seen as helping North Dakota retain foreign-born workers

Buba Kanagi, right, global talent coordinator for the North Dakota Global Talent Office, speaks during the Global Talent Summit at Bismarck State College on Aug. 14, 2025, next to panelists Holly Triska-Dally, left, state refugee coordinator, Derrick Gross, center-left, executive director of Communities Acting Together for Change and Hope, and Jasmine Tosseth-Smith, center, co-director of Bismarck Global Neighbors. (Michael Achterling/North…

Lawmakers attempt to clear up unanswered questions over attorney general building lease

Rep. Emily O’Brien, vice chair of the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee, questions staff from the Attorney General’s Office about how it handled finances related to a controversial renovation and lease of a south Bismarck building. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Financial discrepancies related to an Attorney General’s Office building project have been resolved, staff…

Poll: Trump, Armstrong support firm; Fedorchak, Cramer slip

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Both North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and President Donald Trump enjoy strong support for their performance over the past half-year in their respective positions, the latest North Dakota Poll indicates. Of the 625 regular voters polled across the state, 64% approve of Trump’s performance, with the highest approval ratings in the Bismarck-Mandan region and…

Fargo South Grad Debuts as Vikings Cheerleader

Blaize Shiek has felt a lot of support, but also seen a good amount of negativity on social media.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Early stops in Blaize Shiek’s dancing career include stints at Fargo South High School and NDSU. Back in May, he announced via his Instagram page that he’s joining the cheerleading roster of the 2025-26 Minnesota Vikings. But it seems that his first in-game appearance – on August 9, when the Vikings took on the Houston Texans…