GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man is arrested in Grand Forks after a 45 minute SWAT standoff. 54-year-old Elroy Thomas was taken into custody on a warrant. Earlier, witnesses reported that Thomas had a gun in the hallway of the apartment building at 1706 Continental Drive and saying he was going to kill people. Several apartments were evacuated while…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A judge has decided that a chemical DUI test taken after a crash west of Grand Forks that seriously injured a woman and led to the death of her 6-year-old daughter cannot be used in court. 44-year-old Travis Bell of Fordville, North Dakota is charged with criminal vehicular homicide and injury after running a red…
Molly YehGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A regional celebrity known for her role on the Food Network and the owner of Bernie’s is chosen by the Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals to speak at their upcoming Annual Launch. Molly Yeh, of rural East Grand Forks, is the keynote speaker. It is the group’s signature event that celebrates the achievements of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Amazon has opened a new delivery station in Grand Forks. The facility will serve a 60-mile radius. The 40,000-square-foot building is expected to deliver 3,000 packages each day. The building is what the online retailer calls a last-mile delivery center. The new site is located west of Interstate 29. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News…
FARGO, N.D. – The problem, according to those in the know, is simple. “The kids have found that they can purchase these fake IDS off the internet for around 50 to 250 dollars,” said Tom Volk, prevention administrator. “And they look very legit.” But sussing out fake IDs is proving to be more difficult than ever before. “I was also…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A house in Grand Forks has extensive damage after a morning fire. Grand Forks Fire Department responded to the fire at 5227 5th Avenue North shortly before noon. When crews arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from the house and had to fight the fire from both the inside and outside. No one was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Members of the Convention Center Project Committee introduced their anticipated square footage requirements. “When I talk to them about the 50,000 square foot room they get kind of depressed and say well we have to call it a multipurpose room. And but it’s ballroom space and exhibit space, he says yeah it’s really a multipurpose room. So…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Pembina agents responded to an illegal crossing at the border and made arrests on Saturday, February 8. The U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector says a Small Unmanned Aerial System from Operation Stonegarden partners allowed agents to quickly locate and apprehend the illegal aliens and seize $16,000 of cash found on one of them. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/CNN/AP) — JOANN Fabrics is closing 500 stores across the country including in Grand Forks, Bemidji, Hibbing and Brookings in our region. That will leave only 300 stores open nationwide. The company says the move is necessary as it navigates the bankruptcy process. JOANN filed last month — for the second time in a year. The retailer blames…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Chief Jason Freedman comes to Grand Forks from Madison, Wisconsin. With his 28 years of experience as a law enforcement officer, Freedman brings the experience. “To be a police chief and to take on that responsibility of protecting and serving a whole organization while being our sort of seat at the table with the city…
