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NDDOT brings in extra crews to help clear the snow

Crews are expecting overtime as they clear roads amidst heavy snowfall.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Works are telling the public not to park on the street as blizzard-like conditions sweep through our area. They say plowing operations will be ongoing as the storm progresses west to east. As the snow keeps coming down, our region is getting some help from other branches of the North Dakota Department of Transportation….

Interstate highways shut down as winter storm intensifies

FARGO (KVRR) – Portions of North Dakota’s Interstate Highways will be closed this evening due to severe weather. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says I-29 between Fargo and the South Dakota border is scheduled to close at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. Interstate 94 between Bismarck and Fargo will close at 6:00 p.m. Travel is becoming extremely difficult. “Sometimes it’s physically impossible to…

Moorhead man seriously injured after crashing into Fargo walkover bridge

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man suffered serious injuries Friday evening when he crashed into two concrete pillars supporting the Fargo pedestrian bridge on I-94, west of University Drive. The North Dakota Highway Patrol say 51-year-old Robby Njos was eastbound near mile marker 351 around 6:30p.m. when his pickup left the interstate, went into the south ditch, and hit…

Shannon Brandt makes first court appearance in murder case

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — 41-year-old Shannon Brandt, who is accused of intentionally running down a teen following a street dance in McHenry, North Dakota, makes his first court appearance. He appeared by Zoom from the Stutsman County Jail. Southeast District Judge Bradley Cruff presided. Brandt’s attorney, Mark Friese, waived the reading of the charges and penalties in the case and…

Highway Patrol says no evidence that hit-and-run was politically motivated

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is speaking out after last weekend’s fatal hit-and-run crash after a street dance in McHenry has become a national political talking point. “I understand why that happened because there was a statement made by the suspect when he called 911, but there is no evidence to support this was politically motivated at…

1 dead in I-29 crash

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man is dead after a crash near the tri-level interchange on I-29. Authorities say the 33-year-old man was not wearing his seatbelt when he crashed into a concrete support pillar. He was pronounced dead on scene. Officials say his name will be released Sunday. The crash is under investigation by the North Dakota…

There will be extra patrols on ND roads looking for impaired drivers

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Expect the North Dakota Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to be doing extra patrols on the roads these next couple of weeks. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign aims to educate people about the dangers and consequences of driving under the influence. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one person…

Retired highway patrol sergeant reacts to third police-involved shooting in past month

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Five Fargo police officers and a North Dakota State Trooper are on paid leave after 35-year-old Andrew Martinez was shot and killed in Mapleton. A former sergeant with the North Dakota Highway Patrol says because of Fargo’s growing population, more crime and situations like police-involved shootings come with the territory. “We wanted to be a big…

Highway patrol investigating fatal motorcycle crash

FARGO (KVRR) – A 36-year-old man is dead following a motorcycle crash on I-94 near West Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 9:00 p.m. Tuesday near mile marker 341. While traveling westbound, the rider of the motorcycle lost control. The motorcycle began to wobble, and the rider was thrown from the motorcycle. The motorcycle came…

Woman dies after motorcycle crash in south Fargo

(courtesy, KFGO)FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo woman has died following a crash involving two motorcycles Sunday night. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 21-year-old Tessa Holt was riding a motorcycle that collided with a second motorcycle on South University Drive, near the junction of I-94. Both motorcycles were southbound. Holt lost control and was thrown from her motorcycle. The second…