BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – The North Dakota Senate has passed a measure to mandate that school health classes should show videos or digital representations of fetal development in the womb. Valley City Republican Sen. Mike Wobbema says those kind of materials are available free of charge, so this shouldn’t add any costs to local districts. “Adding a digital representation…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Memorial Honor Guard bids farewell to an unclaimed veteran. Samuel Force, Jr. served aboard a Navy missile cruiser until 1983. The 71-year-old veteran died on March 17. He had no known survivors. “There is no known family therefore he’s classed as a unattended funeral and that’s why we have all the local veterans organizations…
WYNDMERE, N.D. (KVRR) 7:30Pm UPDATE: A preliminary investigation indicates a broken rail caused a Canadian Pacific train derailment around two miles south of Wyndmere, North Dakota. The spills have been contained to the derailment site. Canadian Pacific officials say they are committed to the full clean up of the site and are working with the North Dakota Department of Environmental…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo Public School District’s Director of Equity and Inclusion is stepping down and the job title is being revised. Dr. Tamara Uselman is the school district’s first equity and inclusion director. She’s held the title since July, 2020. Communications Officer AnnMarie Campbell says Uselman submitted her resignation on March 8 and will continue to be employed…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – State Representative Jim Kasper has responded to a complaint from a member of U.S. Term Limits Association, who claims the Republican did not disclose a large contribution in the 2020 campaign. Kasper, who represents District 46 in Fargo, says he takes financial disclosures and reporting seriously and he will review his records. Kasper says it’s possible that…
MADISON, Minn. (KVRR-KWAT) – A Tuesday night fire has destroyed the John Deere implement dealership in Madison, Minnesota, and led to the evacuation of some nearby homes and apartments. The Lac Qui Parle County Sheriff’s Office says the fire at Midwest Machinery broke out just after 7:00 p.m. with reports of smoke coming from the building. Due to the risk…
FARGO (KVRR) – A routine training mission for the North Dakota Air National Guard recently turned into real-life drama. Members of the National Guard’s 119th Wing were training at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in February when the scenario quickly changed. Major Nick Hanson says a Fargo-based MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle was ordered into action to locate a…
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he will be arrested Tuesday as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network early Saturday that “illegal leaks”…
Rohypnol “Roofies” (DEA)FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police are investigating the apparent poisoning of several people who participated in a dart tournament last week. Tournament Director Pat Baumgartner tells KVRR news that he’s aware of at least ten participants who were sickened during the DakotaSota State Dart Championship at a south Fargo hotel. Baumgartner says the victims had symptoms that ranged…
FARGO (KVRR) – Federal prosecutors will no longer seek the death penalty against Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr, the man convicted in the kidnapping and death of Dru Sjodin. U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider says Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed him to withdraw the notice of intent to seek a sentence of death in the case. “My thoughts today are with Dru…
