CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Two men are arrested after being stopped by North Dakota Highway Patrol in a stolen vehicle. They were stopped around 4 p.m. on Cass County 20 near University Avenue for speeding. During the troopers investigation, he discovered the vehicle was stolen. The driver, 61-year-old Jeffrey Schmitt of Fargo, was arrested for unlawful use of a…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s a festival unlike any other featuring rodeos, pageant shows and lefse contests with a taste of history, too. “What didn’t we do? We were in the jail. We rode on the wagon ride with the horses. We ate a lot of potatoes. Oh yeah. Saw a lot of the shows. We saw the cooking contest….
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead woman is jailed in Otter Tail County following a high-speed pursuit late Tuesday night. Thirty-eight-year-old Crystal Borseth is being held for fleeing a police officer. A Minnesota State Trooper was on I-94 near Rothsay around 10:30 p.m. when he spotted Borseth’s vehicle. It was involved in an earlier pursuit with Alexandria police….
CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Trucks carrying fresh produce and non-perishable items continue to make stops in Minnesota towns. The mobile food truck making stops in Ulen, Glyndon and Moorhead. Great Plains Food Bank advertises set times and places to stop in communities to pick up the food. All in need of food assistance are welcome to attend and receive…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Fargo man was arrested Monday night following a high-speed chase that began north of Moorhead. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says it started around 9:17 p.m. when a deputy attempted to stop a driver in a stolen vehicle on Highway 75 near Georgetown. The driver fled, reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man who injured two people in a head-on crash north of Oxbow in January and fled the scene is given a two-and-a-half year sentence after changing his plea. The case of 28-year-old Alan Walker was set to go to jury trial Tuesday after he initially pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss three of…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — The future of a low volume wooden bridge severely damaged by fire this week near Sabin could be the topic of a future meeting between the Clay County Highway Dept. and the township board. A county official says the bridge was built from railroad ties and was rated as structurally deficient, spanning the Buffalo River…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Hunger relief advocates, farmers, university officials and community leaders are calling for some improvements within the farm bill. The F-M community shared their perspectives on food insecurity programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and what can be implemented in the latest farm bill. “One thing I’ve learned about farm bills is they always tell you,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Jail officials say 24 inmates have been transferred to other jails because of overcrowding. Jail officials say ten inmates were transferred to Grand Forks this week, while 14 more remain in Richland, Stutsman, Burleigh and Barnes Counties jails. Cass County Jail has just under 350 beds. Captain Andrew Frobig says some inmates have to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Horace, North Dakota man is jailed on a number of charges after leading Cass County deputies on an early morning pursuit. They attempted to stop 29-year-old Nikolus Schnellbach near Horace around 2:40 a.m. for speeding but he fled. The chase crossed into Clay County then back into Cass County. Schnellbach eventually stopped and surrendered in…
