WAHPETON, N.D. — Police release the names of two people who died in a murder-suicide early Friday morning in Wahpeton. The medical examiner’s office determined that 52-year-old Karen Ertelt-Wanner died of multiple gunshot wounds. 62-year-old Gregory Zander’s death was the result of a single gunshot wound. Police responded after Ertelt-Wanner reported that she’d been threatened by a man with a…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Wahpeton police say two people are dead in a shooting early Friday at a home on the city’s north side. Officers responded about 2:30 a.m. Friday after a woman reported being threatened by a man with a gun. As they attempted to make contact with those inside the house, they heard a gunshot. Police were not…
We are discovering North Dakota this week on the KVRR Local News morning show. Each day we’re exploring a different area ahead of summer travel season. Today we learned about the Wahpeton/Breckenridge area. Wahpeton is home to the Chahinkapa Zoo, and attractions like Wahpper, the world’s largest catfish. They’re having a busy summer, with Blue Goose Days this June,…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — Fire destroys a house northwest of Wahpeton. Crews were called to 17905 County Road 10 Southeast around 6:30 Saturday night. Departments from Dwight, Wahpeton, Breckenridge and Mooreton responded. They worked for about three hours on scene. The homeowners were not at home at the time of the fire and no one was injured. The American Red…
POLK CO., Minn. — The state patrol identifies a 19-year old Ada, Minnesota woman who was killed when her car crashed head-on with a street sweeper last week in Polk County. They say Jayden Anderson was heading south on Highway 75 when she crossed the center line and hit the north bound sweeper. Anderson was thrown from the car and…
WAHPETON, N.D. — Did Tal the Orangutan get it right? The great ape at Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton has been picking Super Bowl winners since 2011. He chose Tampa Bay to win this year over the Kansas City Chiefs. Every year, the zoo paints the logos of the super bowl teams on footballs and puts them in his enclosure. He…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – The Wahpeton Police Department is asking for help in finding a missing Wahpeton woman. Janet Faye Nelson, 66, was last heard from at approximately noon Thursday. Nelson was on her way to Fargo in a Maroon 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer with North Dakota License plate 369AXD. Her cell phone was last located in Fargo at 1:36 a.m….
WAHPETON, N.D. — After a year long battle, a judge has found a Wahpeton school bus driver not guilty in a crash that injured 18 children. The 70 year old driver, Michael Skroch was found not guilty of reckless driving after a train hit the bus in December of last year. The incident sent five children aboard the bus to…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — A baby girl from Wahpeton has been through more in three and a half months than most ever will. When Madilyn McCambridge was born in August, her parents were overjoyed as they welcomed their first girl into the world. “We were so excited, you know, I finally got my baby girl,” says her mom Alicia. As…
WAHPETON, N.D.- Sanford Health donates a temporary building to the Richland-Wilkin Food Pantry after it shuts down due to a mouse infestation. The building was bought by Sanford with the idea to grow and expand, but has been vacant for the last 18 months. Sanford was approached by a member of the board about the situation and decided to step…
