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'Alarming spike' in Minnesota COVID-19 cases

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached their highest level of the year. And she says hospital capacity continues to tighten across the state amid a “truly alarming spike in cases.” The Minnesota…

FBI seeking info in presumed murder of North Dakota man

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance regarding the disappearance and presumed death of Steven Roger Longie. Longie was last seen around the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in late October, 2020. The FBI says there are "investigative…

Man trapped under vehicle dies in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A man died in Moorhead Wednesday after police say he became trapped underneath a vehicle. Police were called to the 1300 block of 34th Ave. S. at around 11:20 a.m.  First responders found the man unresponsive…

Reward offered for missing Bismarck High School senior

BISMARCK, N.D. - The father of a missing Bismarck High School senior is offering a reward for information that helps authorities find his son. Darius Hurdle, of Minneapolis, says the reward of $5,000 to $10,000 would be distributed after 18-year-old…

Police say Dilworth apartment garage fire was arson

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - Police in Dilworth say a fire that broke out in a row of apartment garages Tuesday is being investigated as an arson. At least two vehicles and personal property were destroyed in the blaze at…

Judge allows Fargo mayor to run for another term

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - A district court judge has ruled that Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney can seek another term. Mahoney was a city commissioner when he was appointed to finish the term of Mayor Dennis Walaker following his death from cancer. He…

Fire damages home in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) - Firefighters in Jamestown were called to a fire at a residential fire Wednesday morning. The fire was located inside the garage of the home. No injuries were reported. Crews were on scene for about an hour. …

Fargo Public Schools drops mask mandate during after hours events

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - Face coverings will no longer be required in school buildings during non-instructional hours in the Fargo Public School District. Superintendent Rupak Gandhi says the decision was made following discussion with Fargo Cass Public Health and the State…

How Blue Lights in Moorhead Help Police

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead adds a new color to some of their traffic signal poles. The City of Moorhead installed blue lights on top of their stop lights to make sure nobody…

West Fargo Public Schools preparing to vaccinate young students

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo Public School District is making preparations to vaccinate elementary students against the coronavirus. “We are currently working with Thrifty White on clinic opportunities specific to our elementary-aged population,” according to Health, Safety…

Bismarck police involved in search for missing Fargo man

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - Police in Bismarck are asking residents for any information they can provide about a missing Fargo man whose car was found in Bismarck. Fargo police took a missing person report on 38-year-old Daniel Olson after he…

Indigenous Art Sale postponed by Plains Art Museum

FARGO, ND (KVRR) - The Plains Art Museum is cancelling the Indigenous Art Sale this weekend. On the museum's website they announced the Art Fair scheduled on Saturday, November 13 will be moved to the spring. No date has been…

South Dakota House launches impeachment investigation

PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota’s House is investigating whether the state’s attorney general should be impeached for his conduct surrounding a car crash last year that killed a pedestrian. A sizable majority of the Republican-dominated House voted Tuesday to have…

Man critical after shooting in Red Lake County

OKLEE, Minn. (KVRR) - A Fertile, Minn. man was arrested on suspicion of second degree assault after a shooting in Oklee. Red Lake County deputies responded at 4:30 p.m. Monday to a home on Elm Street.  Authorities say they found Cody…

Grand Forks mayor asks lawmakers to expedite pipeline project

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski is asking North Dakota lawmakers to shorten the timeline for constructing a pipeline that would bring Bakken natural gas to the Red River Valley. The legislature is considering a proposal to…