GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Starbucks workers in a Grand Forks store have voted to unionize, becoming the first group to do so in the state of North Dakota. The store at Washington and Demers had a 13 to 10 vote to join the Starbucks Workers United. This joins the movement with 0ver 10,000 baristas and 410 other locations in…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Over the years, public health entities across the U.S. have raised flags on many things such as smoking and vaping. But now they’ve turned their attention to Delta 8 THC, especially being used by teenagers. Clay County Public Health says less than 5% of teens have used Delta 8 in the county. “There is no safe…
FARGO (KVRR) – This week, it was reported that over 85,000 fentanyl pills were seized by the Cass County Drug Task Force. Which was an increase of 126% from 2022. This has caused concern in the county, as this poses a major risk to public health and safety. “Lot of the conversations we have everyday are about fentanyl and the…
WEST FARGO (KVRR) – Sheyenne High School’s Tommy Ahneman has been named the 2023-24 Gatorade North Dakota Boys Basketball Player of the Year. This is the first time the award has been given to boys player at Sheyenne. The 6’10” junior big man averaged 20.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.9 assists this past season. He led the Sheyenne…
FARGO (KVRR) – It is Colon Cancer Awareness month and medical providers want to remind people over 45 that it is important to get yourself checked. But there are other ways to have that done outside of a colonoscopy. “Convenience at doing it in your home allows us to reach more people successfully with the screening. The more people we…
FARGO (KVRR) – Toxic shock syndrome can impact anyone, and for one Fargo teen she was on the verge of death. 14-year-old Ciara Hibl became very sick on January 2nd and was soon diagnosed with toxic shock, septic shock syndrome and acute respiratory distress syndrome that resulted in her being hospitalized and life flighted to the cities. There she was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police released its 2023 crime report, and one of the biggest takeaways is the amount of fentanyl pills that were seized. Cass County Drug Task Force, which includes Fargo Police, seized more than 85,000 pills last year. That is an increase of 126% from 2022. But the most alarming stat that wasn’t in the report,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another year, another successful outcome for NDSU with graduates hitting the workforce. In the 2023 Career Outcomes report, NDSU says there is a 94% success rate of post graduate students either entering the workforce or continuing their education. “It’s really exciting to be in a place where you see that transformation of people that sometimes they…
Courtesy of Netflix/NFLMINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Netflix announced a new sports documentary coming out later this year called ‘RECEIVER’. Much like their ‘QUARTERBACK’ series last season, this will focus on receivers in the National Football League, including Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings. Other receivers involved with the project include Davante Adams, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. Brown. Categories:…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — To say this has been a strange winter would be an understatement. And it has impacted the river rescue training for the Fargo Fire Dept. because there is not a lot of ice out there. “It just makes it where even though it’s maybe not as in-depth as we like it to be. Still, it’s…
