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Icy roads, snow lead to crashes in Fargo-Moorhead area

GLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota State Patrol says troopers are responding to several rollover crashes and vehicles are spinning out out of control in west-central parts of the state. About two inches of snow, along with ice-coated roads, are…

U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley resigns effective Feb. 28

FARGO (KVRR) - North Dakota U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley submitted his resignation to President Biden Tuesday. Wrigley's resignation is effective Feb. 28, which is the date Biden expects many of President Trump's appointees to step down. Wrigley has served as…

North Dakota House wants voters to okay online sports betting

BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota House wants residents to decide if sports betting and internet poker should be allowed in the state. Representatives on Tuesday endorsed a pair of bipartisan resolutions and companion bills that set the rules for…

North Dakota House legalizes recreational marijuana

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota House has voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana. The bill only allows the already-established “compassion centers” to sell marijuana.  Residents would not be allowed to grow…

North Dakota House raises state gasoline tax

BISMARCK (KVRR/KCND) -The North Dakota House has voted to raise the gasoline tax by three cents a gallon. The tax would jump from 23 cents to 26 cents.  The increase is projected to raise another $44 million over the next…

Fargo attempted murder suspect arrested

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo Police say a man wanted in connection with a January shooting at the Arbors is in custody. Twenty-one-year-old Oliver Tye was arrested Monday night by the Metro Street Crimes Unit and U.S. Marshals. Tye was wanted…

UPDATE: Miltona, Minn. house fire victim identified

UPDATE: The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says 57-year-old Terry Gaarsland died in a fire Sunday in Miltona. Authorities say they are not the homeowner.   MILTONA, Minn. (KVRR) - Authorities are investigating after a person was found dead in a…

Man sought in downtown Fargo bar shooting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Fargo police are looking for Brandon Roosevelt Grant in connection with a downtown shooting that happened early  Sunday. Three people were shot near the Bismarck Bar in the 500 block…

Fargo man sentenced to four months in jail for downtown riot

FARGO (KVRR) - A Fargo man will spend four months in jail for participating in riots in downtown Fargo following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. Twenty-one-year-old Abdimanan Bana Habib was also ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution. “The defendant crossed…

Gehrig wants to limit Fargo mayor's emergency powers

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) Three months ago, Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig sought to end Fargo’s emergency declaration immediately, but it failed on a 3-2 vote. At Monday night’s commission meeting, Gehrig will ask for an amendment to the city’s State of…

MyPillow's Mike Lindell sued for $1.3 billion

MINNEAPOLIS - Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against the founder of Minnesota-based MyPillow. The lawsuit alleges Mike Lindell falsely accused Dominion of rigging the presidential election. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in the…

House approves bill to outlaw local mask mandates

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota House has passed a bill to prevent local governments from imposing mask mandates. The bill’s sponsor is Minot Republican Representative Jeff Hoverson. Hoverson told the House he's received a lot of emails, virtually…

Deputy faces drug charges in crash that killed two people

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - An Otter Tail County  deputy has been charged with misconduct and driving under the influence of fentanyl in connection to a high-speed chase that ended in a deadly crash in Fergus Falls last October. Deputy…