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Coach of the Week: Davies Boys Hockey’s Scott Petersen

Davies is looking for its first state boys hockey title

FARGO, N.D. — Davies boys hockey has never won a North Dakota state championship. The Eagles are knocking on the door with second-year head coach Scott Petersen, and he is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Davies took down 2-seed Grand Forks Red River in the East Region semifinal Friday night to clinch a state berth.   Categories: High School,…

Grand Forks Police Arrest Man For Firing Gun In Home

Twenty-six-year-old Salvador Hernandez was arrested on charges of terrorizing, reckless endangerment and ingestion of a controlled substance.

GRAND FORKS, N.D (KFGO) – A man was arrested Sunday night after police responded to a report of two gun shots fired inside a Grand Forks home. Officers met a man leaving the house in the 1100 block of 55th Street North. He was identified as the suspect and taken into custody without incident. Twenty-six-year-old Salvador Hernandez was arrested on…

UND President In The Running For University of Central Florida President

Kennedy says he and his wife are not anxious to leave Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND President Mark Kennedy is one of eight semifinalists for president at the University of Central Florida. Central Florida officials say a 15-member search committee will interview the candidates next week. The committee plans to bring three to five finalists back to the campus. Kennedy says he and his wife are not anxious to leave Grand…

High-Risk Sex Offender On the Run

Grand Forks Police ask for your help finding this man

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A high risk sex offender is on the run. Police in Grand Forks say 87-year-old Roger Whaley removed his GPS monitoring device and has possibly fled the area. Whaley may be traveling in a green 2003 Subaru Outback with North Dakota license plate 9-1-5-C-C-S. Whaley was convicted in 2017 on child pornography charges. Categories: Crime, Local…

State Representative Gets Out Of Hospital After Two-Vehicle Crash

Andrew Maragos Has Served Minot In State House Since The 1990's

MINOT, ND — A state representative from Minot is out of the hospital after a crash last night near Larimore on Highway 2. Representative Andrew Maragos and another man were hurt in the two-vehicle crash sending both men to Altru in Grand Forks. Maragos hit a SUV driven by 33-year-old Travis Holt of Grand Forks after Holt crossed too close…

State Lawmaker From Minot Hurt In Crash Near Larimore, North Dakota

Drivers Of Both Vehicles Taken To The Hospital In Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS CO., ND — A state lawmaker from Minot was hurt in a car crash on Highway 2 near Larimore. The highway patrol says 33-year-old Travis Holt of Grand Forks was attempting to turn onto a residential driveway but crossed too close in front of a car driven by 73-year-old Andrew Maragos. Both vehicles ended up in the ditch….

Grand Forks Man Arrested After Chase In Moorhead

Around 9:45 p.m., Clay County authorities were notified that a pursuit started by the North Dakota Highway Patrol was in Cass County and heading towards Moorhead.

Moorhead, MN (KFGO) – With the help of citizens, a Grand Forks man was arrested after a chase that started in North Dakota ended in Moorhead, Minnesota Monday night. Around 9:45 p.m., Clay County authorities were notified that a pursuit started by the North Dakota Highway Patrol was in Cass County and heading towards Moorhead. Moorhead Sgt. Thad Stafford says…

Police Release Video of Grand Forks Armed Robbery

The man got away with an unknown amount of cash.

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) – Surveillance video has been released that shows an armed robbery at a Grand Forks convenience store. Police say a man with a handgun entered Valley Dairy on South Washington St. at around 6:50 p.m. Thursday and demanded money. The man got away with an unknown amount of cash. The suspect is black and in…

Search for Missing Native American Woman Expands Beyond Fort Berthold

  NEW TOWN, N.D. — The search for Olivia Lone Bear is moving beyond the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Lone Bear’s family says they’re expanding the search and seeking volunteers in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot and other cities. The 33-year-old woman was reported missing in October. She was last seen driving her pickup in New Town. Her brother, Matthew,…

Firefighter Hurt While Fighting Garage Fire in Grand Forks

Fire crews responded to a garage fire at an apartment complex at 1133 Landeco Lane

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — One firefighter is hurt after a garage fire in Grand Forks. Fire crews responded to a garage fire at an apartment complex at 1133 Landeco Lane. When they got to the scene, one of the middle garages in a line of 10 was fully engulfed in flames. It took crews about 10 minutes to get…