JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two Jamestown Police officers and a Stutsman County Sheriff’s Deputy were injured while responding to a domestic violence report. Dylan Biloff, 38, was arrested on suspicion of three felony counts of assaulting a peace officer, preventing arrest and disorderly conduct. A woman called 911 around 8 p.m. Wednesday, saying a man was trying to physically harm…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A daycare center in Jamestown has been closed after two employees were accused of hitting children and giving them melatonin to take naps. Karen Schempp and Kaylee Cumber are each charged with two counts of felony child abuse or neglect. Investigators started looking into Buffalo City Lil’ Explorers Daycare after an 8-year-old was brought to the…
STUTSMAN CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Knoxville, Tennessee police officer died while on a hunting trip over the weekend in North Dakota. The department says Lt. Gordon Gwathney drowned near Woodworth, North Dakota, about 40 minutes northwest of Jamestown on Sunday. He had served with the department for about 28 years and was once named Knoxville Police Department Officer of…
Scientists with the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center survey prairie potholes in Wells County, North Dakota, in 2023. The center is facing federal staff cuts. (Photo courtesy of Owen McKenna/Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center)JAMESTOWN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federally funded wildlife research center in North Dakota has been targeted for layoffs, putting its survival in question. The Interior…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Some of the top tourist stops across North Dakota are sharing in $15 million worth of “Destination Development Grants”. North Dakota Tourism and Marketing says these investments will enhance tourism infrastructure, elevate visitor experiences and support long-term economic growth. Out of 106 applications from 45 communities, just 23 projects were chosen for this round of grants….
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Jamestown man is in custody after shots were fired in Jamestown last Thursday night. Police began investigating after a report of shots fired in the downtown area around 8:40 p.m. Investigators say Kwamne Kane, 31, fired at least five shots from a handgun. No one was hurt. Early this morning, officers with Jamestown Police and James-Valley…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Jamestown man is facing charges for allegedly asking a co-worker to hack into his brother’s security system so he could kill him. Court records say Kelly Spivey believed his brother is stealing from their father. The co-worker told police he wanted access to his brother’s security system to find out when he was home alone…
Dr. Eduardo Yabut, medical director for the North Dakota State Hospital, speaks during the groundbreaking for the new facility in Jamestown on Aug. 18, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)JAMESTOWN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – As shovels dug in for the first time Monday at the site of the new State Hospital in Jamestown, state health officials said they…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police have arrested a person of interest in the murder of 20-year-old Elijah Hughes. On Monday, Jamestown police arrested 20-year-old Caundre Douglas after a foot pursuit. Evidence from the scene connected Douglas to the murder of Hughes. “Douglas was also placed under arrest at that same time for another felony level reckless endangerment incident in the…
6/22 | 2:00 p.m. Update: Bemidji area: We have 55 lineworkers in Bemidji. Crews energized a few thousand customers this morning and they keep making safe and efficient progress. Additional materials and equipment needed for continued restoration will arrive throughout the day. Crews will be working hard toward full restoration over the next few days. Fergus Falls area: Restoration from…
