GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) – The Walsh County Sheriff’s Department has issued a media release notifying the public that they are helping the North Dakota Highway Patrol with a crash investigation. The two-vehicle crash happened at 7:50 A.M. on Highway 17 near the Tri Campbell warehouse east of Grafton on August 29. Multiple injuries have been reported. Authorities are saying that weather…
WALSH COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — One woman is gaining traction in a petition to restore overnight camping at the Matejcek Dam in Walsh County. The petition currently has 85 signatures with a goal of 1,000. It was started days after a notice went up banning overnight camping and a curfew of 10 p.m. People in the area have shared concerns…
WALSH COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Walsh County Commissioner Kristi Brintnell lives just miles from the Matejcek Dam. She says that for ages, people used the informal campsite overlooking the water as a place to enjoy the beauty of nature for a few nights. Now, though, people are staying for months at a time. That’s raised concerns about safety and cleanliness…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks County Sheriff Andy Schneider has a message for people who think they can outrun authorities: “You can run, you can climb, but you can’t hide. We will catch you.” He issued that warning after 19-year-old David Herrera Jr. of Grand Forks hit speeds over 120 miles per hour last night and a…
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) — The Jail here at Walsh County Law Enforcement Center has both inmates and law enforcement dealing with a lack of spacing, plumbing issues, safety, and more. “What we’re doing now is more or less putting a band-aid on the plumbing and heating, and air conditioning problems. So, they put cast iron pipes in the concrete floor…
MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Stephen, Minnesota woman is facing several charges after being accused of stealing or attempting to steal numerous vehicles on September 15. Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says Jordan Krolak first took the keys out of a person’s hand and stole their pickup. When deputies caught up to her on a gravel road, she fled. The…
WALSH COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, a 61-year-old Hoople man died after a rollover crash in Walsh County. The driver was heading to Drayton with a load of coal when he crashed into a ditch. The crash remains under investigation. Tags: Death, Rollover Crash, WALSH COUNTY
WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks woman is accused of leaving her young child alone along I-29 in Walsh County. 37-year-old Ashley Johnson is charged with abandonment of a child, child neglect and reckless endangerment. A passerby noticed the child, believed to be around 4, in a one piece on Wednesday afternoon and called Walsh County dispatch. Deputies…
PARK RIVER, N.D. (KVRR) — A 31-year-old Grafton man has serious injuries after a crash two miles northwest of Park River. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man’s Harley Davidson was riding north on Walsh County Road 12 when he failed to negotiate a curve. The bike went east into the ditch, tripped and the driver ejected. Authorities say…
ARTHUR, N.D. (KVRR) — A new grant program will hand out cash to grocery stores across rural North Dakota towns to increase food access. The new grant program is part of a North Dakota Senate bill which passed in April that allocates one million dollars to preserve rural grocery stores. The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives started a…
