Red River

Man who died after falling into the Red River in Fargo-Moorhead on Monday is identified

River search 3/2/2026FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Department has identified the man who fell into the Red River and was later pronounced dead at a Fargo hospital as 39-year-old Trevor Stephens of Fargo. They say the incident is still under investigation. Stephens was seen walking on the ice on Monday afternoon before he fell into the river near the…

Update: Man dies after being pulled from Red River

River search 3/2/2026MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A 39-year-old year Fargo man is dead after being pulled from the Red River by Fargo and Moorhead fire crews near the Main Avenue bridge. Fargo Police Lieutenant Matt Siders says the man was seen walking on the ice before witnesses watched him fall into the river around 2:30. He was recovered from the…

Community Gathers to Search for Isadora Wengel

Organizers handed out maps of the Red River and encouraged searchers to mark where they had looked. They hoped to find Isadora and bring her home, but they also wanted to show support for her still-grieving family.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Since Isadora Wengel was reported missing in early January, the Fargo Police Department and other law enforcement agencies have been looking for her tirelessly. The case against her boyfriend, 21-year-old Joshua Hite, has moved forward on circumstantial evidence – but neither officials nor the general public will rest until her remains are found. To that end…

Public input meeting being held on proposed pedestrian bridge near Trollwood

Red River file image.MOORHEAD — A public input meeting is being held Thursday night, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. at Trollwood in Moorhead to talk about the construction of a new pedestrian bridge over the Red River. The bridge would stretch from near 40th Avenue South in Fargo to 50th Avenue South in Moorhead by the Bluestem Amphitheater. The project…

Body pulled from Red River in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Police are investigating a body found in the Red River. A passerby in the area notified law enforcement around 12:30 this afternoon of a female’s body in the water. It was just north of the Riverside Dam boat ramp on the west side of the river. The victim’s identity is unknown at this…

Hundreds of trees and shrubs are planted for Reforest the Red

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Volunteers from many local businesses, along with high schoolers, dug deep into the ground to plant hundreds of trees and shrubs along the Red River. Reforest the Red is an annual event to encourage the growth of native plants and provide habitat for river wildlife. Development and cultural practices have prevented the natural regeneration of trees…

Sex Offender Jumps in River in Attempt to Evade Capture

The incident was originally reported by the Moorhead Fire Department as a river rescue.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A registered sex offender is back behind bars after an escape attempt required rescue efforts from the Moorhead Fire Department. The Fargo Police Department says that just after 3 P.M. on Saturday, August 9, they responded to a report of a sex offender who was not in compliance with registration requirements. 39-year-old Raybert Joseph Littlewind Jr. reportedly…

Red River Diversion Project makes major milestone by rerouting river

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — After more than fifteen years of work, the Red River Valley Diversion Project made its step in marking the rerouting of the river. “What is happening here today is beyond impressive, moving our state’s largest metro area one giant step closer to a more secure and prosperous future,” said Gov. Kelly Armstrong. Armstrong and others noted…