BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – Gov. Doug Burgum has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the Legislature to introduce, consider and vote on bills in the December organizational session, just as they would during the regular session. In his veto message to the Speaker of the House, Burgum said the measure attempts to “circumvent the Constitution.” Burgum said Article IV…
PORTAL, N.D. – A U.S. Border Patrol agent is credited with saving a man who was trapped in a brush fire along the North Dakota border with Canada. Officials say the agent assigned to the Portal Station was on patrol when he spotted smoke rising near the international border last Friday. As he went to investigate he saw a vehicle…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Video continues to dominate the early days of testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. It’s not just the widely-seen bystander video that millions have seen since last year. Other unseen videos from surveillance cameras and other bystanders are being played for the first time. Luke Heck,…
FARGO (KVRR) – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two Romanian nationals after they drove into the U.S. at a closed Port of Entry on March 26. According to Customs and Border Protection, agents assigned to the Portal Station were notified that a vehicle entered the United States at the Ambrose Port of Entry. CBP says agents stopped the vehicle just…
James VanRadenFARGO (KVRR) – A Moorhead man who had been facing sex crime-related charges in Fargo is now facing federal charges. Forty-six-year-old James Van Raden is charged in U.S. District Court with coercion and enticement. Federal court documents say in December, 2019, Van Raden responded to an ad from an undercover West Fargo police detective who acted as a father…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Missouri Valley Football Conference has postponed the North Dakota State-South Dakota State football game scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D., due to positive COVID-19 test results and subsequent contact tracing in NDSU’s Tier 1 personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff….
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police are once again urging everyone to remove valuables from vehicles while running errands. On March 25 & 26, two incidents occurred at fitness facilities in Fargo. Police say at least three incidents also occurred at fitness facilities in West Fargo. In those cases, windows were broken and purses were stolen from vehicles. Police say a…
FARGO (KVRR) – Due to unusually dry conditions, a burn ban is in effect in Cass County. The Cass County Commission declared a fire emergency and approved the burn ban Tuesday. It will remain in effect until April 6. The ban includes garbage/pit fires, the burning of farmland, cropland and ditches and the use of fire to demolish structures. Residential…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House passed a bill that allows public schools to display the Ten Commandments. The bill was amended to say the Ten Commandments would be displayed as part of a display of historical documents. Supporters say the amendment would help the bill survive a legal challenge. Opponents have said the issue would likely end up…
FARGO – The president of North Dakota State University says he won’t bow to political pressure or sanctions against the school for having ties to Planned Parenthood. University President Dean Bresciani says “it’s a matter of academic freedom.” The Legislature is pushing to prohibit the school from funneling federal grant money to Planned Parenthood for sex education in the state….
