GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A Warroad man is in custody after allegedly leading police officers on a chase through downtown Grand Forks. At approximately 8:30 in the evening on May 15, a Grand Forks police officer observed a vehicle driving westbound on Demers Ave. in violation of traffic laws. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, a…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks woman has been charged with driving while high on drugs with her young son in the car. The State Patrol stopped 30-year-old Megan Thorsen for driving erratically on I-94 near Fergus Falls on Saturday afternoon. Thorsen was arrested and charged with 5th degree drug possession and 3rd degree DWI. She told…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Kolby Koerner is more than just a top-notch golfer in North Dakota. “I started golf really when I was like three years old,” said Koerner. “It really just started down in my basement. We had a net in my basement and then once once I got a little bit older, four or five years old, I…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Quality of life and attracting and retaining a workforce was the key theme of Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochesnki’s State of the City address. The mayor talked about many accomplishments including having five years of a budget surplus, U-A-S development and new companies. Altru Sports Complex groundbreaking is planned for June and was approved by…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – More details are being released about some recent arrests by immigration authorities in Fargo. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says seven men were taken into custody. An eighth person who was detained had U.S. legal status and was released. All seven people arrested are from Mexico. They range in age from 21-60. Agents from the…
State Board of Higher Education Chairman, Tim Mihalick. (Photo provided by North Dakota University System)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota University System says it is reviewing records for violations of policy or law related to sex crimes committed by former state lawmaker Ray Holmberg. State Board of Higher Education Chair Tim Mihalick read a statement at the start…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Construction of the terminal expansion project is well underway. And on Wednesday morning, Senator John Hoeven and others toured the progress that has been made. “This is going to have all the latest greatest things and restaurants. But really you know everything that you see in the very best airports. So this is a real credit…
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2016BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Legislature is opening the door for nuclear energy research in the state. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 2159 to allow the Energy and Environmental Research Center in Grand Forks to study nuclear energy. The House passed the EERC bill 57-32. The bill previously passed the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Bemidji woman faces federal charges for allegedly grabbing a flight attendant’s genitals on an Allegiant Air flight from Las Vegas to Grand Forks. 64-year-old Jody Sherry-Berg was arrested on Tuesday on a warrant from North Dakota. She was indicted for interfering with the performance of duties of a flight attendant. A state charge of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – David Snyder’s journey began in Thompson, North Dakota, just outside of Grand Forks. His mother insisted music be a part of her children’s lives. “My mom had a rule in our household,” Snyder explained. “The rule was we had to take two years of piano lessons. And after the two years, you can quit. You can…
