BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Republican-led Senate has endorsed a measure that would prohibit the state mandating face coverings. Senators approved the bill Wednesday, but amended it to give local governments, schools and employers the option of requiring masks. The measure now goes back to the House for review of the Senate amendment. Bill sponsor GOP Rep. Jeff Hoverson and…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota will receive more than $14.6 million in federal aid to expand access to coronavirus vaccine, particularly among minorities. The funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is part of $3 billion being distributed across the country for vaccinations. The CDC says most of the money must go to support local health departments…
Photo: Arnegard Fire Protection District THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK (KVRR) – Firefighters say the Horse Pasture Fire in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is 50% contained. At this time, no structure damage has been reported, but officials say the CCC campground and other park infrastructure are still at risk, as well as some private homes on the…
MINNEAPOLIS – A use-of-force expert says Derek Chauvin’s weight was bearing down from his knee and pushing into George Floyd’s neck the entire time that he was handcuffed behind his back and lying face-down. Jody Stiger is a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution expert. Stiger testified Wednesday that his review of video evidence found that Chauvin’s…
NASHVILLE (KVRR) – CMA Entertainer of the Year Eric Church will perform in Grand Forks as part of a 55-city tour that begins in late summer. Church’s “Gather Again Tour” will stop at the Alerus Center Oct. 1. Tickets will go on sale Friday, May 7 at 10 a.m. at EricChurch.com. Church Choir members may access tickets early via pre-sale…
Douglas BurtellBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The last North Dakota National Guard World War II Soldier known to be residing in North Dakota died in Bowman on April 3, just weeks shy of his 97th birthday. Douglas P. “Doug” Burtell, who served in the famed 164th Infantry Regiment, was the last original member of the unit residing in North Dakota. Burtell was 16…
STILLWATER, Minn. – A 10-year-old Stillwater boy who led police on a chase in his parents’ minivan says he was headed to the store to buy Cheerios. Police spotted the boy driving the van around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. The boy led police on a chase that reached speeds of 50 mph. At one point he drove through an intersection…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has voted in favor of the state officially observing Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates June 19,1865, when slavery officially ended in the United States. Juneteenth is observed by 47 states. West Fargo Republican Rep. Austen Schauer supports the holiday. “The holiday does not include a mandatory day off for private or public employees. …
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo firefighters are responding to a two-alarm fire at Minnkota recycling. The fire in downtown Fargo was reported shortly before 1:00 p.m. Tuesday. This is a developing story. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: Fargo Fire, MinnKota Recycling
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A top administrator in the Cass County Sheriff’s Office has left the department. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says he reluctantly accepted the resignation of Capt. Mitch Burris earlier this month. Burris, who’d been with the department for more than 33 years, says the job has become much more difficult in recent years, with civil unrest and people viewing…
