Cass County

UPDATE: Woman Arrested for DUI After Fatal Motorcycle Crash in West Fargo

A Fargo man is dead after his motorcycle is hit by a car on Main Avenue in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A driver is arrested for DUI after a fatal crash with a motorcycle on Main Avenue in West Fargo. Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Taquoya Saldana of West Fargo crashed into a motorcycle driven by 31-year-old Thomas Fradet of Fargo while he was attempting to turn onto 17th Street East. Fradet was thrown from his motorcycle…

Sandbagging Operations Begin Today

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — High school students and other volunteers begin the task of filling 200,000 sandbags to hold back floodwaters across the city and county. This is double the number of sandbags that city and county leaders predicted the area would need just one week ago. Since the last flood outlook, we have had more snow which could result…

Street Crews Are Working Hard To Clear Snow

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — All during the big spring snowstorm, crews have been out working to clear the roads. As this winter brought more snow then usual, crews have been working overtime. Although, they did not need to bring on additional crew members, they have been working through the night and will continue through tonight. Overnight crews worked to clear…

Volunteers Needed To Fill Sandbags Starting Tuesday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In preparation for this spring’s flood, people in our region are getting ready to protect their homes. The Sandbag Cass operation will begin Tuesday at the Cass County Highway Department in West Fargo near the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. They are officially calling for volunteers to assist with filling sandbags for flood fighting throughout the 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,…