Captain Bryan Niewind Archives

80 Mile per Hour Speed Limit Goes into Effect in North Dakota

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it will take a week or so to get new signs put up throughout the state.

August 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota’s interstate highway speed limit has officially been increased to 80-MPH – and the North Dakota Highway Patrol wants to make sure drivers stay safe at those higher speeds. Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed the increased speed limit bill on May 5th The bill increases the current 75 MPH speed limit to 80 MPH. It also…

Blackout license plates to soon be available for North Dakota drivers starting next week

July 24, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota will soon be one of seven states that will allow drivers to obtain a blackout license plate. The decision comes after Governor Kelly Armstrong signed off on legislation earlier this year. “Senator Roers introduced a bill, 2133, that allows us to create this new blackout plate. So, we’ve got a lot of questions and…

Memorial Day Weekend Travel Preview

Record numbers of travelers could be emboldened by record-low gas prices.

May 22, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It may feel like gas prices are lower right around now than they were for Memorial Day 2024 – and that’s because they are! “In North Dakota the average is about $2.92. It’s been stuck there for about a week,” explained Skyler McKinley with AAA. “This time, a year ago, it was $3.34. Pretty significant savings.”…

Trooper Assaulted While Arresting Moorhead Man For Drunk Driving With Kids In Vehicle In Fargo

December 17, 2024

TJ Nelson,

Oscar Lee Jr.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is accused of assaulting a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper while being arrested for drunk driving in Fargo. Captain Bryan Niewind says 44-year-old Oscar Lee Jr. was stopped around 4:30 this afternoon in a parking lot in the 2500 block of 23rd Avenue South. Lee was suspected of being intoxicated and…

Lingering Winter Storm causes bad driving conditions

March 25, 2024

Dylan Haar,

FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- With the winter storm coming through the region, driving conditions throughout the metro have been impacted. Around 3 inches of snow was reported in Fargo as of Monday morning, sticking to the roads making their conditions more slick. The wind is blowing the snow around as well, making it much harder for people to see where they…

Busy travel expected for Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With the unofficial kickoff to summer, people are hoping to travel to lakes, state parks, and cities for the Memorial Day Weekend. North Dakota AAA predicts more than 42 million people will head more than 50 miles from home, a 7% increase compared to 2022. If you plan on hitting the roads, buckle up or suffer…

Fargo Crews Install Flood Wall Closing 1st Avenue North Bridge

Highway Patrol Captain Issues Warning About Hydroplaning

April 20, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A second bridge between Fargo and Moorhead is now closed due to the rising Red River. Crews spent the morning installing the flood wall to block the 1st Avenue North Bridge. There was a mixture of rain and snowfall during the installation. The 1st Avenue North Bridge closure comes a few days after the 12th Avenue…

Low visibility causes difficult driving conditions

February 23, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Drivers dealt with a tough morning commute as blowing and drifting snow reduced visibilities across the region. Low visibility on the roads led to the removal of snow crews until mid-afternoon. “So, it’s never an easy decision obviously when we are dealing with blizzard conditions to pull plows. We did send our drivers out at seven…

Shannon Brandt makes first court appearance in murder case

October 13, 2022

Site Staff,

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — 41-year-old Shannon Brandt, who is accused of intentionally running down a teen following a street dance in McHenry, North Dakota, makes his first court appearance. He appeared by Zoom from the Stutsman County Jail. Southeast District Judge Bradley Cruff presided. Brandt’s attorney, Mark Friese, waived the reading of the charges and penalties in the case and…

There will be extra patrols on ND roads looking for impaired drivers

August 17, 2022

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Expect the North Dakota Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to be doing extra patrols on the roads these next couple of weeks. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign aims to educate people about the dangers and consequences of driving under the influence. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one person…