Cass County

Missouri Man Arrested After Wrong Way Chase on I-29 From Traill County Into Cass County

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Trail County Sheriff’s deputy chases a man driving the wrong way on I-29 for 12 miles before he stops. They say 34-year-old Jerrid Klements of Lees Summit, Missouri was driving south in the northbound lane around 9:15 last night. Klements eventually pulled into the median in Cass County. He was arrested by North Dakota…

Early Voting Dashboard Shows Wait Times At Polls in Cass County, North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County’s election wait time dashboard is up and running as people vote early in the June 11 primary. You can find it on the county’s website casscountynd.gov/pollinglocations. The dashboard shows the approximate time a voter will have to wait in line before receiving their ballot at each polling location. There are 6 of them: Cass…

Future use of A.I. in Cass County

FARGO, N.D. – (KVRR) – Government officials gathered to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in Cass County. These leaders talked about the opportunities, challenges and the need for caution in the use of A.I. According to the Department of Technology for the Cass County Government, the use of A.I. in the county has ramped up rapidly within the last…

Court documents reveal more details about sex abuse charges against former West Fargo school principal

David GeorgeFARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Federal court records are providing more information about the case against a former West Fargo school principal charged with taking an underage boy across state lines to have sex. The U.S. The Attorney’s Office says David George is accused of taking a 10-year-old boy to South Dakota where he molested the child. Prosecutors say they plan…

Local law enforcement on changes in policing and crime trends in the metro area

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The top police chiefs in the metro area gathered in Moorhead to share current trends in crime and policing in the region. From Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski to Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting, some of the biggest trends revolved around mental health issues in the community to the importance of mutual aid between law enforcement…

4 injured in crash involving BNSF work pickup

Four people, including a BNSF railroad worker, suffered minor injuries in a crash at the railroad crossing in Buffalo in western Cass County Wednesday

BUFFALO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – Four people, including a BNSF railroad worker, suffered minor injuries in a crash at the railroad crossing in Buffalo in western Cass County Wednesday. According to the Highway Patrol, a BNSF work pickup was on the tracks crossing Highway 38 when it t-boned an SUV shortly after 9:30 a.m. The three people in the SUV, driver…

New task force comes to the region to address mental health and community safety concerns

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cass and Clay County sheriff offices announced a new task force coming to the region. This new group will be named the Cass Clay Threat Assessment Threat Management Team. This new task force is a partnership between law enforcement, the court system and community service representatives working to address potential threats and individuals exhibiting signs of…

Whooping cough cases on the rise in Cass County

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is on the rise in Cass County according to Fargo Cass Public Health. Since November of last year there have been 29 reported cases and in the last 17 days there have been eight. On average there are five to eight cases on average each year. “Cases of pertussis have…