FARGO (KVRR) – When student activities and competitions resume on December 14, Fargo Public Schools will allow a maximum of 50 spectators per event. The number applies to spectators only and does not include athletes, coaches, athletic staffing, and credentialed event staff. Only home spectators will be permitted. Masks are required for all fans, and table, sideline, and media personnel…
MINNEAPOLIS – Eddie Benton-Banai, one of the founders of the American Indian Movement that was formed partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89. A family friend says Benton-Banai died Monday at a care center in Hayward, Wisconsin, where he had been staying for months. Benton-Banai made a life of connecting American Indians…
Dean BrescianiFARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani is promising to respond “thoroughly and aggressively” to racist social media posts by some NDSU students. A group of NDSU students has been recently posting the remarks on Snapchat. Breciani says “hate speech” is antithetical to what the university stands for. He says that while “hate speech” is constitutionally…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Federal health officials are warning that all people over 65, or those with significant health conditions should avoid any indoor public places. The information is contained in a Nov.29 internal briefing sent to Gov. Doug Burgum from the White House Coronavirus Task Force. “We are in a very dangerous place due to the current, extremely high…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – State health officials say drug overdose deaths in Minnesota increased 31% in the first half of 2020, compared to the same time in 2019. The Minnesota Department of Health said there were 490 overdose deaths from January to June 2020 and 373 deaths during the same period last year. The number of deaths took a…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has unveiled a $15 billion budget that bumps state spending by 2%. The plan includes a $1.25 billion bonding package largely aimed at funding statewide infrastructure projects. The governor’s suggested spending does not raise taxes on sales or income. The Republican governor’s budget is the second-biggest proposed by a governor in state…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Thursday reported 11 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 5,461 active cases in the state, an increase of 225 since Wednesday. 306 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 230. BY THE NUMBERS 10,977 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,164,267 – Total…
Benny RodriguezFARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police say a man intentionally ran into another man with his vehicle this morning. The incident happened in the 2500 block of 15th Street South just after 4:15 a.m. Police say 36-year-old Benny Rodriguez of Moorhead hit a man on purpose, causing minor injuries. First responders treated and released the victim on scene. Police arrested…
ARDEN HILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – A small plane landed and hit a vehicle on Interstate 35W in the Twin Cities area Wednesday. The single-engine Bellanca Viking temporarily closed part of the highway in Arden Hills. Two people were onboard. No injuries were reported. The pilot was 52-year-old Craig Gifford of Minneapolis. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation and Safety Board…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Police say a teenage boy who had been missing since late November has been located in the Twin Cities area. Police say 16-year-old Phoenix Lindblad was found safe Wednesday night in Bloomington. Lindblad was reported missing on Nov. 29. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: missing, TEEN, West Fargo
