BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota health officials have canceled all shows, public sales, swaps and exhibitions of poultry and other birds in the state because of concerns about potential exposure to avian influenza. State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says nationally, the outbreak has affected more than 13 million commercial and backyard birds in 17 states. North Dakota’s State Board of…
FARGO (KVRR) – A man who authorities say wouldn’t allow Fargo firefighters to check on smoke coming from an apartment has been arrested for endangerment by fire and possession of meth paraphernalia. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at 107 12th St. S at approximately 4:45 a.m. Thursday. A resident of the apartment complex called 911 when they heard…
Kurt GroszhansKYIV (KVRR) – Published reports say Ukraine Agriculture Minister Roman Leshchenko, the man Ukrainian authorities claim was the target of an assassination plot involving Ashley, North Dakota farmer Kurt Groszhans, has suddenly resigned. Groszhans is accused of being involved in a conspiracy to kill Leshchenko, a former business partner who Groszhans claims stole money from him. Groszhans’ family and supporters…
Christopher GreywaterMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Clay County prosecutors have dismissed 2nd degree murder charges against Christopher Greywater, the man charged in the death of Lucas Lacroix Smith. After Greywater’s trial ended with a hung jury, prosecutors requested additional evidence to be tested by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to clarify issues that were raised during the trial. Clay County…
FARGO (KVRR) – After about a half hour of debate, the Fargo School Board voted Monday to begin reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of future board meetings. The proposal was originally introduced Feb. 8 by board member David Paulson, but the motion failed. Paulson said the motion was inspired by his grandchildren, who recite the pledge in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A North Dakota Army National Guard unit has received an alert for possible mobilization. The 191st Military Police Company would be deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in the late summer. The unit is headquartered in Fargo with a detachment in Grand Forks. If mobilized, the National Guard says about 155 Soldiers are expected…
BYRON, Minn. – A teacher in southeastern Minnesota has been asked by high school administrators to remove a Ukrainian flag from her classroom, a flag her students asked her to display as a show of solidarity for the war-torn country. Byron Public Schools Superintendent Mike Neubeck says district lawyers are reviewing the school system’s policy covering what can be displayed…
South Dakota CapitolPIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill she has promoted as a rejection of critical race theory, even though the legislation is limited in scope. The law bans the state’s public universities from using training and orientation material that compels people to feel “discomfort” based on their race. The bill passed the Senate…
Willow River/Honor the EarthST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota environmental regulators say damage to the state’s public groundwater resources from mistakes during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline is more severe than previously known. The state Department of Natural Resources says Enbridge Energy crews ruptured three groundwater aquifers while building the 340-mile pipeline across northern Minnesota last year. The DNR…
Denise KolpackFARGO (KVRR) – The number of candidates running for the Fargo City Commission has climbed to 10. Denise Kolpack is a retired Blue Cross-Blue Shield executive who has also served as executive director of the North Dakota Newspaper Association and the North Dakota Water Coalition. She currently serves on the Fargo City Arts and Culture Commission. “I am excited…
