GRAND FORKS COUNTY

Grand Forks County couple accused of child neglect after two young kids test positive for drugs

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks County couple is charged with child neglect after their one-year-old tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. According to court records, Erik and Samantha Graham were visited by Grand Forks County Human Services in February. During the visit, officials became concerned with the well-being of the Grahams’ six kids, who were eventually…

UPDATE: Victim ID In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash

The woman driving in the wrong direction died as a result of the collision, while the other driver was taken to the hospital.

UPDATE:  The victim is identified as Judy Rusten. THOMPSON, N.D. – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an 83-year-old Aneta, North Dakota woman was killed in a wrong-way crash on I-29 about two miles north of Thompson on Monday afternoon. She was driving an SUV that collided head-on with a pickup. The woman was going south in the northbound lanes….

Fatal crash near Northwood, North Dakota

GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A man from Hatton, North Dakota is dead after a crash near Northwood. North Dakota Highway Patrol says it happened around 9:30 Wednesday morning at Highway 18 and 4th Avenue Northeast. A truck driven by a 16-year-old boy went through the intersection and hit the car driven by a 66-year-old man. Both vehicles went…

Early Voting And Mail Ballot Deadlines For Our Region

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Early voting is now underway in Stutsman County at the courthouse in Jamestown through Saturday. It begins Tuesday in Cass and Grand Forks counties. In Cass, polling locations are at the Cass County Courthouse, Fargodome, Northview Church, Ramada, Red River Valley Fairgrounds and Casselton Days Inn. There is a slight change in early voting on Saturday…

Red Flag Warning in effect for eastern N.D., west-central and northwest Minnesota

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for eastern North Dakota, and west-central and northwest Minnesota until 9 p.m. Monday. Dry conditions combined with strong wind prompted the warning. Some counties affected include Cass, Grand Forks, Traill, Steele, and Barnes in North Dakota, and Clay, Norman, Becker, Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties…

Grand Forks Attorney Appointed To Bench by Gov. Doug Burgum

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The Northeast Central Judicial District has a new judge. Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Grand Forks attorney Theodore “Ted” Sandberg to the bench. Sandberg has practiced law for over 25 years and is currently senior partner at his firm of Olson, Juntunen, Sandberg, Boettner & Cobb Ltd. concentrating on criminal defense and general litigation. He earned…

2 Seriously Injured In Crash On I-29

Two men were seriously injured in a crash on I-29 about 2 miles south of Grand Forks shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thursday

GRAND FORKS CO. (KFGO/KVRR) – Two men were seriously injured in a crash on I-29 about 2 miles south of Grand Forks shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The State Patrol says a GMC Arcadia driven by an 81-year-old man from Devils Lake and a Dodge Durango driven by a 54-year-old man from Thompson, North Dakota were southbound in the left…

Two killed in motorcycle crash near Larimore

GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Two riders in a motorcycle club ride are dead after crashing near Larimore, North Dakota. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 59-year-old Timothy Olson from Drayton and his passenger, 44-year-old Nicole Brown, also from Drayton, were thrown from the bike and died at the scene. The patrol says Olson failed to negotiate a curve on…