NDSU alum Payton Otterdahl finishes 10th in Olympics shot put
TOKYO (KVRR) - Minnesota native and former Bison track and field…
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Trial Begins For Chiropractor Accused of Killing Four People In Mandan
BISMARCK, N.D.-- An attorney for a chiropractor accused in the gruesome killings of four people at a Mandan property management firm says the case amounts to a rush to judgment based on bad information that led to the wrong conclusion.…
Civil Trial Underway Against Darren Patterson & The Hotel Donaldson For Fatal Punch
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A civil trial is underway in Fargo in the case of a man who threw a fatal punch outside of the Hotel Donaldson in 2017. The victim's wife, Jenny…
Fargo mayor: CDC response to rise in local COVID-19 cases may be premature
FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney says despite a recent rise in area COVID-19 cases, he's not getting concerned just yet. The CDC recently designated Cass County as having a “substantial COVID-19 transmission rate.” As a result, Fargo-Cass Public Health…
Neighbors Hear Loud Bangs As SWAT Helps Execute Search Warrant in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. -- Loud bangs are heard in a south Fargo neighborhood as Red River Valley SWAT helps the Narcotics Unit with a search warrant. Flash Sound Devices were used around 7 Wednesday morning in the 900 block of…
Sanford Health dealing with attempted cyber security incident
FARGO, ND (KVRR) - Sanford Health, including the Fargo facilities, are dealing with an attempted cyber security incident. In a statement from Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen, he says Sanford Health has experienced an attempted cyber security incident,…
Woman charged with DUI after crash downs utility poles in downtown Fargo
FARGO (KVRR) - Police say a Fargo woman was arrested for DUI Wednesday morning after she lost control of her vehicle and hit two utility poles in downtown Fargo. Around 5:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a…
Downtown Fargo crash causes power outage to more than 3000 customers
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – More than 3100 Xcel Energy customers lost power after a car crashed in downtown Fargo and downed two power poles, and damaged a third pole, sheering off overhead power lines. The crash happened around 5:30 a.m.…
West Fargo Police celebrate public safety at annual Night to Unite
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Celebrating public safety and bringing people together. It's what West Fargo Police are hoping to do at this year's Night to Unite. Seventeen-year-old Mackenzie Irish says she attends…
Chase opens its first bank branch in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The first Chase Bank branch in North Dakota has opened its doors in Fargo. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Gov. Doug Burgum were in town to celebrate the grand…
Sen. Cramer Introduces Bill To Mandate Voter ID if States Mandate Vaccine Proof
WASHINGTON - North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer introduces a bill that would require states that mandate proof of vaccination to also mandate voter ID. It's in response to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing the city will…
Fargo Cass Public Health recommending masks in indoor public settings
FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo-Cass Public Health has revised its COVID-19 recommendations and is now recommending that regardless of vaccination status, face coverings be worn in indoor public settings. Health officials say Cass County has been designated as having a "substantial…
Cass County deputy placed on leave after DUI arrest in Fargo
FARGO (KVRR) - A Cass County deputy has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Briggeman says around 6:00 p.m. Monday, Sheriff Jesse Jahner was notified by Fargo…
13 Avenue & 25th Street South construction replaces 20-year-old pavement
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - One of Fargo's busiest streets is under construction and has narrowed the street down to one lane. "This pavement is getting to be 20 years old and this is…
West Fargo Mandatory But Non-Enforceable Water Restrictions Begin Tuesday
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- West Fargo is following the lead of Fargo and Moorhead by implementing water restrictions. Starting tomorrow the city will enact mandatory but non-enforceable odd/even outdoor water use restrictions. There are no restrictions on essential water uses…
Target to require employee face coverings, strongly recommend them for guests
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - Target has updated its policy on face coverings. The Minnesota-based retailer says effective Aug.3, face coverings will be required for employees. Target says based on the latest CDC guidelines, masks will be strongly recommended for guests in areas…
Concrete project will slow traffic on 13th Ave. South for weeks
FARGO (KVRR) - The first phase of a concrete pavement project along 13th Ave. South, one of the busiest streets in Fargo, is expected to tie up traffic for several weeks. Beginning August 2, crews will start working on the…
Trial begins for man charged with killing four in Mandan
MANDAN, N.D. - More than two years after four employees of a North Dakota property management firm were killed, the man charged in their deaths is going on trial. Chad Isaak is a chiropractor and Navy veteran who lived in…
Three people, including 2 children, killed in fiery crash
GLEN ULLIN, N.D. - Three people have died in a fiery interstate crash west of Bismarck. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 32-year-old woman and two children, a boy and a girl, were killed Sunday when their vehicle veered…
Pipeline would pump river water across North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota officials are promoting a decades-long idea of pumping Missouri River water across the state to central and eastern North Dakota to combat future drought conditions. A groundbreaking is planned Tuesday near Carrington to mark the…
Fatal OHV Crash On North Dakota State Fairgrounds
MINOT, N.D. -- The North Dakota State Fair in Minot ends with a tragic fatal crash on the fairgrounds. The driver of an off highway vehicle swerved and struck a parked vehicle in the parking lot Sunday morning around 12:40.…
Ladies Day at the Horse Park
FARGO, ND (KVRR) -- Sunday was Ladies Day at the North Dakota Horse Park for the races. Women were welcomed to wear their finest derby hats and received free admission to the races. Many showed up with their colorful attributions…
Trollwood's Cinderella production canceled again due to poor air quality
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Saturday's performance of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Trollwood Performing Arts School in Moorhead is canceled due to the air quality. Fargo Public Schools officials say the decision was made following consultations from the North Dakota…
North Dakotans advised to avoid prolonged outdoor activity, take protective measures,
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising residents to take precautions due to unhealthy levels of smoke caused by wildfires in Canada. Officials say to "use common sense and avoid prolonged exposure outdoors." Children, the…
United Way reaches 6,000 backpack goal during school supply drive
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Essentia Health is helping United Way of Cass-Clay make sure no student is left behind with a big donation. Through generous community support, United Way of Cass-Clay is announcing they…
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