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Man Falls Off Sorlie Bridge After Welfare Check

Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Police and Firefighters rescued a man who fell from the Sorlie Bridge onto the ice on the Red River

March 13, 2024

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Police and Firefighters rescued a man who fell from the Sorlie Bridge onto the ice on the Red River. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, a witness reported that a man had jumped over the railing and beneath the bridge walking on the support beams. Police responded for a welfare…

Local veteran involved in humanitarian work returns from Ukraine, says war with Russia is a ‘stalemate’

Mark J. Lindquist arrived from Ukraine on Monday. He says after more than two years, it's vital that people still pay attention to the war in Ukraine.

March 12, 2024

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A local Air Force veteran, speaker and performer has spent most of the last two years near the front lines of war in Ukraine helping bring supplies into the country. This week, you can hear from him first hand about what is happening on the ground there. Mark J. Lindquist arrived back in the Valley from…

Happy Joe’s Is Returning Soon to Fargo

March 11, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Happy Joe’s is coming back to Fargo. Kat Davidson with Monarch Franchise Consulting says a lease is being negotiated. She says in about 10 days she will be able to share who the franchisee is and the exact location. The last Happy Joe’s in Fargo on South University Drive closed in 2021. The owners had retired…

UPDATE: Name of Victim Released in Grand Forks Homicide Investigation

March 7, 2024

Aaron Walling, TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR:UPDATE 1:35PM 3/7/24) — A juvenile is in custody for murder after a deadly stabbing early this morning in Grand Forks. Officers responded to an apartment building in the 1700 block of 36th Avenue South around 3 a.m. They found 24-year-old Anfernee Economy of Grand Forks on the ground with a stab wound to the upper part…

Apartment Fire Above Sledster’s Food & Brew in Grand Forks Impacts Business

February 25, 2024

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Grand Forks are forced from their homes after a fire in the apartments above Sledster’s Food and Brew. It happened Saturday morning around 11. Fire crews arrived to find smoke coming from the top floor of the building and located the fire in one of the apartments on the third floor. The apartment…

Update: Player Punched At End of Game at Shanley High School

February 18, 2024

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A video is circulating around social media of an incident that occurred in the closing seconds of a basketball game played Friday between Grand Forks Red River High School and Shanley High School. Red River senior, Tate Parson first pushes Shanley sophomore Jacob Kraft and then seconds later, throws a sucker punch to the side of…

USPS Inspector General Expands Postal Audit To Include Fargo and Grand Forks

February 15, 2024

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General has agreed to expand postal audits to include Fargo, Grand Forks and Dickinson. That is in addition to ongoing audits of facilities in Bismarck, Mandan and Minot. A number of people across the region are dealing with mail and newspaper delivery delays. The states congressional delegation also has concerns and…

Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Grand Forks Church

February 13, 2024

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) – The driver of a car that crashed into the front of the Calvary Community Church in Grand Forks Monday afternoon is facing a DUI charge, Grand Forks police say Issa Bawzer passed out driving on South Washington Street. Police say a passenger grabbed the wheel and turned onto the frontage road before striking the church…

Dinosaurs Will Be Invading Grand Forks With Jurassic Quest

February 12, 2024

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Dinosaurs are returning to Grand Forks in the form of Jurassic Quest. It is billed as North America’s most popular interactive dinosaur experience. Kids and adults will have fun with more hands-on activities, live dinosaur shows, themed rides and even a giant fossil dig. You can catch Jurassic Quest at Alerus Center from February 23-25….

MyAlly in Grand Forks Fighting to Keep The Doors Open

February 6, 2024

Aaron Walling,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Grand Forks health center is fighting to keep its doors open after a large amount of their funding was cut. MyAlly, formerly known as Valley Health, has started a fundraiser to bridge the gap. “The reason why we love being here the most is because of helping others,” said Laura Spicer, the executive director…