Devils Lake

Girls Basketball: Devils Lake Takes Care of Fargo North

Vetsch scores 20 points for the Firebirds in the victory.

FARGO, N.D. — The Devils Lake Firebirds got out to an 18 point lead in the first half and stayed ahead the rest of the way as they downed Fargo North 74-38. Elise Bakke lead the Spartans with 15 points. Mattea Vetsch had 20 points and six steals for the Firebirds in the victory. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra,…

Fort Totten Teen Facing DUI After Crashes with Devils Lake Police Vehicles

The teen from Fort Totten was not hurt but he is facing a charge of driving under the influence

  DEVILS LAKE, ND — It’s not the best start to 2018 for a 15-year-old teen in Devils Lake. He backed into two parked Devils Lake Police Department patrol vehicles. A highway patrol trooper says the teen then spun out while trying to back out again and hit another car, pushing it into a fence. All three vehicles have minor…

HS Basketball: West Fargo’s Joe Pistorius Scores 1,000th Career Point in Win Over Devils Lake

Pistorius entered the day 18 points shy of 1,000

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo boy’s basketball team dominated Devils Lake in Saturday’s matchup.  The Packers outscored the Firebirds 86-47. But it was West Fargo’s senior guard Joe Pistorius who stole the show. He entered the game with 969 career points, just 18 shy of the 1,000 point mark. Pistorius finished Saturday’s contest with 27 points, earning him…

Charges Are Pending For Man Accused of Firing Shotgun At Apartment Complex

One Officer Was Hurt During The Arrest

DEVILS LAKE, ND — Formal charges are pending against a man in Devils Lake who allegedly fired a shotgun at an apartment complex. Officers responded to an incident Monday afternoon in which 32-year-old Bradley Spah approached people in parking lots seeking drugs before firing a shotgun into the air four times. Officers restrained Spah and took him into custody. During…

Fatal Stabbing Investigation Underway Near Sheyenne

He dropped the victim off and left the hospital

  SHEYENNE, ND — The stabbing death of a woman near Sheyenne south of Devils Lake is under investigation. A man called 911 this morning and said that he was driving a woman who had been stabbed to the Devils Lake hospital. He dropped the victim off and left the hospital. The man then led police on a high-speed chase…

Shanley Deacons Football: “Everyone is Just There for Each Other”

Despite the Shanley senior's love of sports, he has only been able to watch and support his friends and classmates from the sideline

FARGO, ND — This season was filled with memorable moments for the Class 2A runners-up. Running the table during the regular season is an impressive feat, but no moment was bigger than what happened in the final quarter of the regular season finale against Devils Lake. Sports usually comes down to the x’s and o’s. Wins and losses. Who has…

Prep Volleyball Roundup: Shanley, Davies Advance in EDC Regional

West Fargo, Valley City also win in EDC playoffs.

FARGO, N.D. — High school volleyball in North Dakota has hit playoff mode. In the EDC regional on Tuesday,  fourth-seeded Shanley downed fifth-seeded Fargo North (25-16, 24-26, 25-19, 25-16). Third-seeded Fargo Davies beat sixth-seeded Devils Lake 3-2. Shanley advances to take on West Fargo in the semifinals while Fargo Davies will battle Valley City. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines…

MN Prep Football Roundup: Weah, Spuds Down Willmar

No. 7 Moorhead improves to 4-1 on the season.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The seventh ranked Moorhead Spuds returned home to host Willmar for homecoming. The Spuds downed the Cardinals 36-20. Other High school football scores: Wahpeton 48, Devils Lake 46 Final-6 Overtimes. Shanley 17, St. Mary’s 14 Final. DGF 49, Park Rapids 6 Final. Fergus Falls 35, Perham 20 Final. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines…

Devils Lake Man Sentenced in Meth Drug Dealing Case

He was arrested for being in possession of 12 bags of meth, marijuana and drug paraphernalia

DEVILS LAKE, ND — A Devils Lake man is sentenced in a drug dealing case. Jeremy Crist, 40, will serve 10 years in federal prison and eight years of supervised release after his term is complete. Crist pleaded guilty to dealing drugs after authorities used an informant to arrange a meth deal with him. He was arrested for being in…

Hog Operation Proposed in Ramsey County

The department will hold a public meeting at some point on the environmental permitting process

  RAMSEY COUNTY, ND — North Dakota’s Health Department is considering an application from a proposed hog operation in Ramsey County. Grand Prairie Agriculture wants to build a 2,700 hog operation about 10 miles west of Devils Lake. Some people in the area are concerned about property values and environmental problems, while others see a potential boost to the economy….