Red River

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…

Watch: Paraglider rescued from Red River

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A paraglider had to be rescued Tuesday after crashing into the Red River. Video from Dusty Howlett shows the crash as the paraglider strikes a powerline before plumeting into the river. Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched just before 9 P.M. to the area of the Riverside Dam boat ramp. Crews arrived to find the…

RiverArts Kicks off in Moorhead

The concert and outdoor extravaganza series features five installments this summer.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)  – The sounds of summer are filling the air down by the Red River in Moorhead. RiverArts kicked off today in Viking Ship Park. The event series takes place over five Wednesdays in the summer. The June 11th installment featured musical performances from Fargo’s Hardanger fiddle group and Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome. There were also tents from…

UPDATE: Police identify deceased man found near river

UPDATE: Fargo Police have identified the deceased man found by a fisherman in Oak Grove Park as 28-year-old Aaron Brook Hadley. Hadley had no permanent address. The police are working with the Cass County Coroner’s Office and Medical Examiner to determine a cause of death, and it remains under investigation. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An unresponsive man is found by…

Elm Street Closure

We are still awaiting word from the city on the road's potential timeline for reopening.

FARGO, N.D. – The City of Fargo has closed Elm Street in north Fargo due to the rising Red River. The street has been closed to traffic between Thirteenth Avenue North and Fifteenth Avenue North. During the closure, traffic is being detoured to Third Street North. The city says the closure is necessary due to high water causing safety concerns…

Rescue Launched After Livestream Showed Person Struggling In River, But It Wasn’t Red River

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 911 call from someone watching a livestream of a person appearing to struggle in a river had Moorhead and Fargo Fire Departments responding to the Red River. A total of three boats launched for the search around 3:30 this afternoon near the Hjemkomst Center but found nothing. The follow-up investigation determined the individual had entered…

Man Who Died After Being Pulled From Red River in Moorhead is Identified

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The man whose body was pulled from the Red River in Moorhead last week has been identified as 63-year-old Robert Cartwright. Moorhead Police say the cause of death is still under investigation with help from Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office. They say preliminary autopsy information does not indicate any suspicious circumstances. Police were called to the…

UPDATE: Man pulled from Red River in Moorhead Has Died

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR 2pm 3/27/25) — A Moorhead man pulled from the Red River late Wednesday afternoon has died. Police were called to the 4300 block of South River Haven Road on a missing person report. They found the 63-year-old man unresponsive in the water. He was taken to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo was he was later pronounced dead….