COOPERSTOWN

Cooperstown Man Dies One Week After Crashing His Motorcycle

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Cooperstown, North Dakota man has died from his injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 63-year-old Ricky Howatt died Saturday at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Howatt crashed his motorcycle one week before on Highway 1, one mile north of Pekin. The patrol says Howatt lost control for unknown reasons,…

Fire damages Coachman Inn in Cooperstown overnight

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) – A fire damaged The Coachman Inn & Restaurant in Cooperstown overnight Saturday. The restaurant owned by Kjell and Charlotte Haaland has been in Cooperstown for many years, with one resident telling us that it has been a staple of the community. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Categories: North Dakota News Tags: Charlotte…

Woman Recovering and Charged After Rolling Vehicle in Griggs County

GRIGGS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Langdon, North Dakota woman is recovering and facing charges after rolling her vehicle in Griggs County. Highway Patrol says 39-year-old Sarah Mikkelsen drove through the intersection of Highways 61 and 1, losing control and rolling. The crash happened around 12:10 a.m. Saturday about a half mile east of Binford, North Dakota. Mikkelsen was taken…

Sharing North Dakota’s Cold War History

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Just outside of Cooperstown, N.D. lies the former site of Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility. It is now the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site, where travelers can come to get a glimpse of where U.S. soldiers stood ready to launch in case of nuclear war. Site Supervisor Robert Branting has been working at the site…

Legal Secretary Placed on Administrative Leave In Stutsman County

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Stutsman County State’s Attorney legal secretary is on administrative leave. 32-year-old Jessica Dishong was placed on leave last Friday after being accused of providing confidential information to a child sexual misconduct suspect. Dishong is charged with accessing and providing sealed documents to 28-year-old MaGregr Obregon of Cooperstown before law enforcement was able to serve a…

UPDATE: Construction worker killed in work zone Identified

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR: Update 10/17/21 8PM) — A 50-year-old woman who was killed after getting hit by a dump truck that was backing up in Cooperstown is identified as Melissa McMahon of Odessa, Minnesota. 63-year-old Robert Halvorson of Summit, South Dakota was behind the wheel when he hit the construction worker Friday afternoon. The crash remains under investigation. **ORIGINAL STORY…

Father & Son bike nearly 900 miles from Denver to Cooperstown, ND

Tom and Jared Ullrich completed a nearly 900-mile bike ride from Denver to Cooperstown, North Dakota in 10 days.

COOPERSTOWN, N.D., (KVRR) — A father and son complete a long bike trek that took nearly 900 miles. “Hallelujah. Oh yeah,” Tom and Jared Ullrich said. They completed a nearly 900 mile bike ride from Denver to Cooperstown, North Dakota in 10 days. With Father’s Day around the corner, Tom says he did this for someone special. “I always told…