FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Law enforcement in the region are becoming more proactive stopping speeders in Fargo a couple of weeks after a town hall meeting addressing the issue. An airplane from the North Dakota Highway Patrol is being used to track down reckless drivers as part of the Fargo Police Department’s crackdown on speeders and street racers. “We’ll be…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fia is ending her time with the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The K9, assigned to Trooper Kristjan Helgoe in Fargo, is retiring after eight years of service. Helgoe says Fia was trained to detect marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine. “Usually age and health, kind of a combination and she’ll be turning 10-years-old here, she’s starting to slow…
Gov. Doug Burgum & Kathryn Burgum BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A woman was taken into custody after walking on Capitol property near the Governor’s house in Bismarck. Thirty-two-year-old Dakota Bee of Bismarck was arrested and charged with resisting arrest, trespassing, and disorderly conduct. North Dakota Highway Patrol says she was first seen walking around property 9:45 Sunday night and was…
RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol identifies the two people killed in a motorcyle crash six miles west of Hankinson. The victims are 45 year old Corey Volesky and 40 year old Amber Krause Volesky of Wyndmere. The crash happened at 11 o’clock Saturday night. A truck driven by 41 year old Roberto Corona Eguiza from Veblen,…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – Minnesota’s Toward Zero Deaths program partners and Vision Zero North Dakota for a safe driving demonstration. They want to educate teens and adults on safe driving habits before more people travel for Memorial Day. Thousands are traveling during the holiday weekend and law enforcement is upping the number of patrols on highways to maintain safe driving conditions….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is looking to bring in nine troopers statewide. Applicants have to be at least 21 years old and need to submit a cover letter, resume and unofficial college transcript. Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates have to be an American citizen for at least two years and have vision that’s 20/30…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – Many are stuck at home due to a rare spring blizzard causing problems throughout the state. Officials say they’ve seen this before but the amount of snow and duration of the blizzard was a bit shocking. It’s been a strenuous few days for ND DOT workers and first responders, but teamwork has gotten through. “There was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol has once again closed I-94 from Jamestown to Bismarck. It’s been closed from Bismarck to the Montana border since last night. Gov. Doug Burgum has directed the Capitol to remain closed. Due to the holiday weekend it will now reopen on Monday. Highway 2 remains closed from Devils Lake to Williston. A…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The April blizzard is forcing the state’s transportation department to close roads and start clearing them up. With strong wind gusts and over a foot of snow in certain areas, North Dakota Highway Patrol are making it clear it’s best to hunker down at home with no travel advisories taking up a majority of the state…
HILLSBORO, N.D. (KVRR) — A woman faces charges after leading authorities on a pursuit that ended with her crashing into two houses in Hillsboro around three this morning. Highway Patrol says 22-year-old Aneesa Villarreal-Brusegaard of Grand Forks was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for a DUI investigation on Highway 200 near the sugar beet plant. While the male…
