Holy Cross Catholic Church.WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After nearly two years of construction, Holy Cross Catholic Church is complete. Crews are still on site putting some finishing touches on the church, which has been under construction since 2023. One third of the funds were paid by the church and a fundraising campaign, with the rest from loans. The project…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Another bill being considered in North Dakota would make sexually explicit deepfakes illegal. Under the new bill, those caught making, possessing, or distributing such deepfakes with the intent to deceive people guilty of a class A misdemeanor. People found guilty could potentially also be registered as a sex offender, and could also be forced to pay…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Dakota bill to create education savings accounts for all K-12 students has some surprising opposition. Some homeschoolers want the bill amended as it would make them susceptible to regulations where they are currently exempt. They say SB 2400 adds to many more regulations to homeschooled families. The education savings accounts could be used by…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo has officially moved into its new City Hall location. The city held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the move. The new city hall consolidates city offices to the new location on 6th Street East. They signed 3 5-year leases on the property which WEX used to occupy. After the ribbon cutting, people…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers amended a resolution recognizing pornography as a health hazard. The resolution had already passed in the senate. The original resolution claimed that being exposed to sexually explicit content poses health risks and that early exposure leads to low self-esteem and body image disorders. It also said that porn can lead to brain development complications…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota may create a trade commission focused on Ireland. HB 1568 is a bill being discussed in committee would create the commission, which would consist of two senators, two representatives, an individual appointed by the executive director of the state’s trade office, and the ag commissioner. The commission would be expected to advance bilateral trade between…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Makers of political ads could be forced to run a disclaimer any time they use artificial intelligence to create impersonations of people. The bill in the North Dakota legislature covers all video, audio, and still images impersonating someone with the use of AI. Producers must use the words, “This content generated by Artificial Intelligence”. The bill…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers are also looking at the Pledge of Allegiance bill that was heavily amended before passing the house. The bill originally required schools to have students recite the pledge unless they received written permission from a parent or guardian. The bill now says schools are required to give students the opportunity to recite the pledge….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — People accused of hurting or killing someone while driving on drugs could have the same enhanced penalties as people who drive drunk. The bill in the North Dakota Legislature says if you kill someone while driving drunk or high, prosecutors could charge you with criminal vehicular homicide. Serious injury cases would be charged with felony criminal…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson got a chance to congratulate MSUM on their NSIC championship win in men’s basketball. Carlson met with head coach Tim Bergstraser at a ceremony honoring the team at the Hjemkomst Center on Tuesday, March 11. She got a chance to hold the trophy, and was given an assortment of hats and jerseys….
