FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The uninitiated may have assumed that EMS already used whole blood when administering care – but it turns out, it’s exceedingly rare. Blood needs to be kept at a specific temperature range to be viable, and with a chronic blood shortage in the U-S, it takes training, discretion, and care to be able to store some…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – A local winery spent a long weekend celebrating ten years in business. 4e Winery in Mapleton opened its doors for the first time on July 11, 2015. Ten years later, they marked the occasion with a weekend celebration. There was a Trivia Night on Thursday, a guided birding session on Friday, and live blues music on…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – Icewind Brewing celebrated a big milestone on Saturday, June 28. The brewery, located in Mapleton, marked five years in business with a day-long bash. They had bingo, a live auction, and a performance by local band Quick56. Icewind’s owner says the connections they’ve made with the community are what made this day extra special. “We’re a…
RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The man who drown in Grass Lake northwest of Lidgerwood has been identified. Richland County Sheriff’s Office says 70-year-old Randy Myhre, of Mapleton, died Sunday. Myhre’s body was found in open water after his pickup broke through the ice. Divers from Valley Water Rescue from Fargo recovered the body with assistance from the Richland County…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Two people were hurt in a crash two miles west of Mapleton that included three semis and an SUV Sunday night. It happened around 11:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94. The Highway Patrol says a semi lost control on the ice and jackknifed. The truck went into the median with the trailer in…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) — McCoy Ferguson’s noble attempt to change the rules in his hometown to allow people to own chickens for personal use fell short at Mapleton’s November city council meeting. The council commended Ferguson on his presentation and took the matter seriously, debating its relative merits for a good 10-15 minutes. In the end, though, they determined that…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — The driver of a semi pulling a trailer tried to beat the train but didn’t quite make it east of Mapleton, North Dakota. The BNSF train hit the trailer at an uncontrolled railroad crossing just after 8 this morning. There were no injuries or a derailment and just some property damage. Cass County Sherrif’s Office…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – The Pink Ribbon Scramble at the Maple River Golf Course in Mapleton, North Dakota was founded in 2006 as a way to help women battling breast cancer and other illnesses. Over the years the scramble has benefited many different area nonprofits. However, in 2022 organizers decided to focus on financially assisting area women battling breast cancer…
FARGO/WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police say a Mapleton man with a long criminal history intentionally hit a person with his car and ran from officers into the Sheyenne River in West Fargo. Fargo Police responded to a report of a pedestrian hit by a car just before 1:30 this afternoon. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life…
Andrew DraegerDETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The mayor of Mapleton, North Dakota has been arrested following a crash that severely injured a passenger in a truck he was driving on Sunday near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Thirty-five-year-old Andrew Draeger is charged with two counts of felony criminal vehicular operation. Court documents say Becker County deputies responded to a crash Sunday afternoon…
