Author: KVRR Staff

North Dakota to appeal decision that protected tribes’ rights

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A day after a federal appeals court dealt a significant blow to the Voting Rights Act, North Dakota’s top election official announced Tuesday that he wants the court to review a judge’s recent ruling that protected two Native American tribes’ voting rights. Voting rights groups had hailed U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte’s ruling Friday that…

Appeals court upholds dismissal of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters’ lawsuit

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)  – A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal judge’s 2021 decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline, who alleged law enforcement officers used excessive force during a clash in 2016. Nine protesters filed the lawsuit in 2016. They alleged civil and constitutional rights violations…

Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys from Minnesota while joking about his 81st birthday

President Joe Biden speaks after pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, Liberty, during a pardoning ceremony at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — Turkeys Liberty and Bell have new appreciation for the phrase, “Let freedom ring.” The Thanksgiving birds played their part Monday in annual White House tradition that this year coincided with President Joe Biden ‘s…

ND universities still using TikTok for promotion and recruiting despite campus ban

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KNOX/KFGO) – Despite a ban on the use of TikTok on North Dakota University System devices and networks at least six colleges are using the social media platform to promote their campuses. The NDUS board made the decision to block the Chinese social media app in March for reasons of national security. NDUS Vice Chancellor Jerry Rostad…

Sanford Health gives Nutrition tips for the Holiday Season

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the first feast of the holiday season this week, Sanford Health gives us tips and tricks for a fun and nutritious Thanksgiving. Planning your meals ahead of time is important when considering healthier alternatives. Some options are substituting your typical ingredients in your favorite recipes for low sodium, low fat options. Adding vegetables to receipts…

Biden set to ‘pardon’ two Thanksgiving turkeys from Minnesota

Two turkeys, named Liberty and Bell, who will receive a Presidential Pardon at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving, attend their news conference, Sunday Nov. 19, 2023, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)†WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberty and Bell are ready for their presidential pardons. The two Thanksgiving turkeys were due at the White House on Monday…

Fargo Man Accused of Armed Carjacking in Grand Forks, Arrested After 75-Mile Pursuit

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man accused of an armed carjacking in Grand Forks early Saturday leads multiple agencies on a 75 mile pursuit. A Grand Forks County deputy tried to stop 20-year-old Ahmed Hassan near Thompson. They say Hassan was able to avoid numerous spike strips on I-29 by driving around them. He continued south hitting speeds of…