Author: Alex Bertsch

Woman donates kidney to help husband move up organ donation list

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A woman is donating her kidney to a stranger to help her husband move up the organ donation list. Randy Holler was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, which affected his kidneys and lungs, necessitating both a double lung transplant, and a kidney transplant. That’s why his wife Kristi is donating her kidney, and in exchange is receiving…

Four injured in multi-vehicle crash in West Fargo

West Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — Several people are injured and one person was taken to the hospital after a four-vehicle crash in West Fargo Monday. Just before 4 P.M. West Fargo Police responded to the crash in the 1200 block of 7th Avenue E. The first vehicle had rear-ended a second vehicle directly ahead, causing a chain reaction with two…

Target submits plans for second south Fargo store

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — Target has submitted an application for a permit with the city of Fargo to build a new store in South Fargo. The store would be built at 4814 38th St. S, just off of 52nd Ave. and I-29. The store is planned to be approximately 133,000 square feet. So far, the application has not been reviewed,…

Massive Dairy Operation gets go ahead in Traill County

Hillsboro, N.D. (KVRR) — After much public comment, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality approved a permit for a massive 25,000 head dairy farm just east of Hillsboro, roughly a mile from the Red River, raising concerns about pollution that could impact communities all the way North to Lake Winnipeg. “They’re gonna need about 900,000 gallons of water every…

Revenge Porn a Growing Problem Around the Nation

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – On Monday, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation executed a search warrant at Davies High School targeting several students who they allege were creating and distributing sexually explicit materials. According to the BCI the students were allegedly using Snapchat to share the material. They have not revealed how many students are under investigation. While the ages…

Food Banks dealing with end of food insecurity survey

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) – Local food banks may see more difficulties in determining how many people in their communities are going hungry. That’s after the USDA announced that it will end the longstanding Household Food Security Report, calling it “redundant, costly, politicized, and extraneous.” Great Plains Food Bank says that this report was an important part of how they compare…