Cass County

Flood Fight Preparations Begin in Cass County and Around The Region

FARGO (KVRR) – The risk of significant flooding has increased since the last outlook due to additional snowfall and delayed melt conditions. Above normal snowfall and precipitation through winter and spring so far along with the continuation of below normal temperatures is leading to a delayed melt. Cass County Highway Engineer, Jason Benson says, “We’ve got a lot of snow. We…

Cass County deputies save inmate’s life with Narcan

The 22-year-old told deputies she had taken a controlled substance

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County deputies save an inmate’s life with Narcan. Around 7:30 a.m. Monday, a recently arrested 22-year-old woman told a deputy they had taken a controlled substance. After losing consciousness, the inmate was given Narcan. She was taken to an area hospital for care and then returned to the Cass County Jail. An investigation is underway…

Downtown Fargo Library introduces free legal kiosk

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new kiosk at the Main Fargo Public Library downtown can help you find legal information. Legal Services North Dakota is teaming up with the library to create the legal kiosk program. Officials say Legal Services North Dakota reached out to them about creating a legal service to make it easier for people to find accurate…

Rider Hurt at Nisswa 100 Snowmobile Race, Flown To Twin Cities

UPDATED 01-18-2023 – The victim has been identified Cody Margelofsky, age 26 of Mayville WI. CASS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A snowmobile rider in the Nisswa 100 Snowmobile Race in rural Lake Shore, Minnesota crashes on the race course. A 26-year-old man from Mayville, Wisconsin was taken by helicopter to a Twin Cities area hospital with serious injuries. Cass County,…

Giving on full display as Golden Drive’s donations are handed out

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s the time of year for giving and a nonprofit brings schools and organizations thousands of donations. Golden Drive volunteers, law enforcement and firefighters handed out donations to shelters and schools at the West Fargo fire station on First Street. Boxes upon boxes are loaded into vehicles. “I’m just so thankful. We are so blessed….

Workers make their final preparations for Election Day

NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Workers are setting up voting and ballot scanning machines and tables for people voting with paper ballots. Many people have already voted. The Clay County Auditor’s Office says nearly 5,100 people have voted early or by absentee ballot. That’s around the same amount for past midterms. Cass County officials say 14,000 people have voted…

Syphilis cases rising across North Dakota

The bacterial infection is usually spread by sexual contact that starts as a painless sore.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A rise in syphilis cases stretches across North Dakota. According to the state’s Department of Health around 100 cases have been reported. It’s about 10 or more cases compared to 2021 and nearly a quarter of cases are in Cass County. Experts say people who have had sexual contact with an infected person within 90 days…