Jennifer Makelky
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Minot man arrested and charged with murder after overnight shooting
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - Minot Police responded to a Northwest Minot hotel, at around 11:52 pm last night after a shooting was reported. When officials arrived, they found a man who have been shot and was unresponsive. He later died. Darrion Jackson turned himself in to the police a short time later and was charged with murder. He is being held at the Ward County Jail. The name of the man who died… → Read More
Bismarck woman killed in crash Thursday night south of Mandan
MORTON COUNTY, N.D. (KFYR) - A 24-year-old Bismarck female was killed Thursday night in a head-on crash roughly 20 miles south of Mandan. The woman was traveling north on Highway 1806 when her car crossed the center line and hit a pickup driven by a 69-year-old Bismarck man with a 49-year-old female passenger from New Town. The female died at the scene. The man in the pickup was taken to Sanford… → Read More
Missouri River Correctional Center Resident escapes
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Missouri River Correctional Center resident, 41 year-old Trevis Tofi Tessaro, walked-away from the facility Thursday evening around 6:36 P.M. Highway Patrol was notified by MRCC staff to help find him. Tessaro was found a few hours later by Troopers at a local gas station at 9:55 P.M. Tessaro was taken to the State Penitentiary. Charges will be filed with Burleigh County… → Read More
SILVER ALERT
A Silver Alert: Larry Custer of Dickinson, ND is a 80 year old white male. → Read More
Mandan and Bismarck Public Schools adjust school schedules
MANDAN, N.D. (KFYR) - Mandan Public Schools is releasing student early today. The message was posted to their website and on Facebook. The message read: “the snow has started to settle in and we’d like to do what we can to get students home while it’s still daylight. We will be dismissing school early today with the following schedule. Buses WILL be running and will follow their regular routes.… → Read More
Bismarck Public Schools keep classes open
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Bismarck Public School posted on facebook this morning that school will continue with in-person classes. They also said they will continue to watch the weather and make adjustments as needed. Copyright 2022 KFYR. All rights reserved. → Read More
Chimney Flue Pipe Fire Damages Minot Home
MINOT, N.D. (KFYR) - The Minot Fire Department responded to a house fire Thursday night at 700 5th St. NE. Responders say there was smoke coming into the home from behind a rock wall that surrounded a fireplace. Crews discovered flames coming from the flue pipe and exterior wall around the fireplace. The flames were extinguished, and the home was ventilated to ensure all smoke and carbon… → Read More
Fargo Voted the Best Tasting Drinking Water
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Fargo’s water beat out drinking water samples from a pool of 7 competitors on Wednesday. The annual competition is part of the “Drinking Water Taste Test” at the annual “North Dakota Water & Pollution Control Conference” in Bismarck. Conference attendees selected Bismarck, Mandan, and Fargo as the top three contenders in a blind taste test with Fargo coming out on… → Read More
Bismarck Police Investigating Overnight Murder
Bismarck Police are investigating a murder from overnight. → Read More
McKenzie County single motorcycle rollover
McKenzie County, N.D. (KFYR) - A Sidney, Mt man (45) was seriously injured Thursday evening when his motorcycle rolled over. The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that the motorcycle was traveling southbound on County Road 16, approximately 3 miles north of Cartwright. That’s when the driver failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and lost control, sending the motorcycle into the ditch, and… → Read More
Man dies after two vehicle crash near Epping, ND
A 66-year old man died at the scene of a two vehicle crash that happened near Epping Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
One vehicle rollover seriously injures two
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Two 19-year-old men from Minnesota were in a one vehicle rollover early this morning at approximately12:28am. The Mountrail Sheriff’s Department says the vehicle was outside of Stanley and traveling east on 61st St NW near the intersection of Highway 8. The driver lost control of the vehicle on a gravel road and partially left the road and vaulted off the edge of a south… → Read More
Maxbass man dies in rollover
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A 28-year-old Maxbass man is dead after he lost control of his vehicle and went into the ditch. It happened early Wednesday morning at 1:19 near the intersection of county road 17 and 90th street NW. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash is under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Name will be released pending notification. Copyright 2022… → Read More
A 71-year old man is dead after a motorcycle crash near Sterling.
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A 71-year old man is dead after a motorcycle crash AROUND 8:30 LAST NIGHT. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the driver of the motorcycle was traveling west on Highway 10 about 1.5 miles west of Sterling when he lost control and crashed. The crash is under investigation and the name of the man will be released later today. Copyright 2022 KFYR. All rights… → Read More
Harvey man dies while test driving a snowmobile
59 year old Harvey man died while test driving a Yamaha snowmobile. → Read More
2022 North Dakota State Fair lineup released
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The North Dakota State Fair released the 2022 grandstand lineup Friday. In January, the date for this years fair was announced on social media and will take place July 22-30. The fair saw large turnout in its return in 2021, after having to cancel in 2020 due to the pandemic. More information can be found on the ND State Fair website. Copyright 2022 KFYR. All rights… → Read More