GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) – A 13-year-old Casselton, North Dakota boy has survived a fall of nearly 100 feet at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon during a family trip. Authorities said it took emergency crews two hours to rescue Wyatt Kaufman after he slipped on a cliff Tuesday and plunged the nearly 100 feet at the…
Brandon Moore and Sidney WalkerCASS CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men are arrested for a burglary at the AT&T Tower in rural Casselton. Sunday afternoon, Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Brandon Moore of Oklahoma and 27-year-old Sidney Walker of Virginia were spotted by an employee on surveillance video. When the employee arrived he could hear the suspects using a…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — There was no shortage of family fun all weekend at the Casselton Summer Fest. It started Thursday and finishes Sunday featuring all kinds of fun and games like bean bags, street dances and water fights thanks to the fire department. There was also live music, raffles with prizes as grand as an ATV and enough food…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Six Dollar General stores in North Dakota that were hit with $2.5 million in fines for 32 violations are contesting those findings. A Department of Labor rep says the cases will be reviewed by the Independent Occupational Review Commission. The inspections in late 2022 in Casselton, Garrison, Hillsboro, Killdeer, Minot and Tioga found aisles, emergency exits…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Dollar General is hit with $3.4 million in new fines after U.S. Department of Labor inspections at nine locations in North Dakota, Maine, Ohio and Wisconsin. Six stores in North Dakota account for $2.5 million in fines alone for 32 violations. The inspections in late 2022 in Casselton, Garrison, Hillsboro, Killdeer, Minot and Tioga found aisles,…
NORTH DAKOTA/MINNESOTA (KVRR) — With large areas of highways and interstates closed, some truckers across the country have found themselves trapped in Fargo. The North Dakota Department Transportation closed I-29 from Canada to the South Dakota border because of low visibility and icy roads. I-94 from Bismarck to Fargo remains closed for the same reasons. Both interstates are impassable because…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A semi driver is dead after crashing his rig into another semi and bursting into flames on I-94 near Mapleton. Capt. Bryan Niewind says the crash happend around 1:45. The first semi was either stopped or driving slowly in the driving lane. The second semi was unable to avoid it and crashed. The driver was unable…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota House passes a bill that would require schools to designate their athletic team for male, female, or coed participation based on biological sex. Those speaking in favor of the bill argued it is about women’s rights and opportunities. Opponents, such as Democratic Rep. Jayme Davis of Rolette, said schools already have requirements for trans…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Dakota Department of Transportation worker is seriously injured after being pinned up against a median barrier along I-94, east of Casselton. The Highway Patrol says 62-year-old Charles Hart, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, ignored the warning signs and didn’t move over lanes while road work was being done. Hart’s SUV hit the back of…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office sharing these snapshots of a semi on its side. The trailer blocked the lanes of I-94 eastbound near the Casselton overpass. The crash happened sometime Thursday morning and prompted the sheriff’s office to warn drivers to drive with caution and be prepared to stop. They also remind everyone to not use cruise control…
