North Dakota News

Authorities Release Numbers in Fargo’s Click It or Ticket Campaign

Officers hit the streets for the campaign for 15 days in May and June

  FARGO, ND — Authorities are releasing the latest numbers in their Click It or Ticket Campaign in Fargo. More than 100 tickets were issued during the campaign but only 44 were issued for not using a seat belt or child restraint seat. Officers hit the streets for the campaign for 15 days in May and June. They are asking…

Fargo Man Involved In Downtown Fight Has Died

Family members of Jamie Grant confirm he passed away on Monday.

FARGO, ND – One of the men involved in a fight outside a downtown Fargo bar two weeks ago has died. Family members of Jamie Grant confirm he passed away on Monday at a Fargo hospital. Fargo Police were informed last night that Grant, 45, was brain dead, his body was being kept on ventilator support, due to pending recovery of…

Fargo Public Library Kicking Off Summer with LEGO

Fargo public libraries held a LEGO kick off block party to encourage reading

FARGO, ND — Schools out and kids in the metro are kicking off summer right with a building extravaganza. All three Fargo Public Libraries are celebrating the beginning of summer with a celebration that also includes learning. A LEGO block party took place including all types of games, crafts and snacks. The point of the celebration was to encourage kids…

South Fargo Search Ends: Suspect Still Not In Custody

Officers were first called to the Grand Inn at around 11:30 a.m. Mon. on a report of a suspicious man.

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo police have called off an extensive ground search for a man wanted for violating a protection order. Officers were first called to the Grand Inn at around 11:30 a.m. Mon. on a report of a suspicious man. Sgt. Travis Moser says the man, who police have not identified, is known to law enforcement and has been…

Fargo Man Arrested After High Speed Pursuit

17 mile long pursuit on I-29

The North Dakota State Patrol arrested a Fargo man after a 17 mile long pursuit. Troopers responded to a reckless vehicle traveling southbound on I-29. They say 26-year-old Brice Gamboa fled authorities and led them on a chase. He was clocked driving 119 miles per hour. The pursuit ended two miles west of Mapleton on a county road. Troopers used…

Davenport Man Arrested for DUI After Rollover

Man flees the scene of an accident near Kindred

A Davenport man is arrested after fleeing the scene of an accident. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Collin Albright was driving southwest of Kindred along a gravel road when he rolled his vehicle shortly after 7 o’clock Saturday night. When authorities responded to the crash, Albright took off running. Albright was found in a wooded area about one…

Deer Hits Motorcyclist Near Steele, North Dakota

Two motorcyclists injured and taken to hospitals in Bismarck

Two motorcyclists were injured after one was hit by a deer. Three motorcycles were traveling on I-94 between Jamestown and Bismarck Saturday afternoon when a deer hit one of the bikes east of Steele, North Dakota. Sixty-year-old Lyle Herman, of Mandan, was thrown from his motorcycle and landed in the ditch. Twenty-seven-year-old Christof Paul, of Bismarck, laid his motorcycle to…

Health Officials are Promoting HIV Awareness Across the Valley

A public education session was held giving the facts behind HIV

FARGO, N.D. — State health officials said there are misconceptions about HIV, even though the disease has been around for more than 30 years. The North Dakota Department of Health and Family HealthCare held public education sessions to promote HIV awareness. They put up presentations teaching about how to prevent STD’s. After the event, opportunities for a Q&A opened up….

The Ashley Hunter Trial: Guilty on All Counts

Ashley Hunter is found guilty for the murder of Clarence Flowers and Samuel Traut

FARGO, ND — Ashley Hunter has been found guilty in the murders of two Fargo men in 2015. Hunter is also guilty on an arson charge after he attempted to burn down one of the victim’s homes to cover up his crime. In under three hours, the jury found Ashley Hunter guilty of killing Clarence Flowers and Samuel Traut in…

Salvation Army, Sandy’s Donuts and the Fargo Theatre Team Up for National Donut Day

Some of the earliest recipes had nuts crammed into the center of the dough...that's where the name came from

FARGO, ND — It’s National Donut Day and local groups are making sure rescue workers in the F-M area know how much they are appreciated. The Salvation Army teamed up with Sandy’s Donuts and gave out free coffee and donuts at the Fargo Theatre to law enforcement, firefighters, veterans and emergency responders. The Salvation Army started the donut giveaway 18…