FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After a long career of dedicated work – a Fargo Police Department officer has been honored with a special award. Back in August, K9 Uno received the Working Award at this year’s Pet of the Year ceremony in Medora. The award comes with induction into the Animal Hall of Fame, which is run by the North…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Imagine this. You’re trying to do silent reading in your elementary school classroom, but something’s bothering you. Maybe you slept poorly or just had an argument with your best friend. Then you look up – and you see Bella. “She loves to work. She loves to be here. She loves people,” said Bella’s handler, student…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Sgt. Preston Engstrom had only been with the Grand Forks Police Department for a short time before his career shifted in dramatic fashion. “My first year or so I had the opportunity to kind of help out with the current handlers that we had,” he explained. “It was a lot of fun, I had a…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A scare for a family at the campground at Days Inn Hotel in Casselton last night. They reported their five-year-old was missing around 8:45 p.m. Cass County Sheriff’s Office mobilized a coordinated search effort including Red River Regional Drone Team, Casselton Fire, Ringdahl Ambulance, North Dakota Highway Patrol, a K9 track and community members. An Everbridge…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man suspected of breaking into a north Fargo home early this morning is tracked down by a K-9, south of NDSU. Police say 49-year-old Jason Giemza of Fargo broke a window and attempted to steal property from a home in the 900 block of College Street North around 2 a.m. Officers attempted a brief foot…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – A K9 gets a well-deserved sendoff in our region. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to their K9 Cooper. Cooper served the county from 2016 to 2023. The Sheriff’s Office shared these pics of his retirement party. He got his own cake! The people got their own cake too! Plus, there’s a new sign…
MOORHEAD, Minn., (KVRR) – A K9 unit in Moorhead, Minn., is being recognized on the national level this month. Officer Brett Musich and K9 Zeke will receive the National Case of the Year Award in the Patrol Category. This will be presented by the National Police Canine Association. This stems from an incident in Fargo, ND, where shooting suspects fled…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – You can buy a plush toy that looks like a Moorhead Police Canine while helping the department’s Athletics and Activities League. The nine inch toys in Kash and Zeke’s likeness cost $20 and come with a name plate. You can pick them up at the Clay County Law Enforcement Center or get them shipped to you…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner swears in new K9 Deputy Griggs with the help of his handler, Deputy Jake Murray. An estimated cost of $18,000 to buy Griggs and train him and Deputy Murray was provided by MLGC, a family owned rural broadband company serving Cass County since 1906. They learned how to track for drugs,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo police catch a suspect they’ve been searching for since August. A 3 a.m. tip came into police dispatch that 31-year old Robin Heinonen was at an apartment building on the 1800 block of 42nd Street South. He fled from the third floor balcony but K9 Uno was able to track him down. Heinonen was taken…
