Author: KVRR Staff

Death Investigation: North Dakota Person Died After Consuming Recalled Microdosing Candies

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/NorthDakotaMonitor) — A person in North Dakota died after consuming recalled microdosing candies. The death is under investigation by state agencies, the poison control center and FDA. The FDA published a recall on June 28 of some Prophet Premium Blends Diamond Shruumz products. They are marketed as containing a proprietary blend of mushrooms. As of July 1, 48…

Osgood Elementary assistant principal to return, placed on improvement plan

Joshua DahlWEST FARGO (KFGO) – A West Fargo assistant principal who was placed on administrative leave in April will return to the school this fall under a plan of improvement. Osgood Elementary School began an internal investigation after parents of two students accused Joshua Dahl of physically moving their children during a program in early April. A report obtained by…

Union Rally Held Outside Edgewood Healthcare Headquarters in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Around 40 members of 10 different unions rallied outside Edgewood Healthcare headquarters in downtown Grand Forks in solidarity with union workers in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They included members of United Steelworkers, allied unions, labor councils and community members. North Dakota AFL-CIO supplied video of the rally and say workers represented by the United Steelworkers at Edgewood…

UPDATE: Murder Suspect Only Charged With Firearms Violations, Told Mother “A guy put a gun in my face. I did what I had to do, mom”

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO UPDATE 8PM) — Court documents are revealing details from a Fargo shooting that left one man dead. Fargo Police were called to the Arbors apartment complex in the 2200 block of 6th Ave S around 10:15 p.m. on June 24. Officers found Zion Brooks, 20, with a serious wound to his face in the parking lot. Court documents…

Former Bison men’s basketball player to play in the NBA Summer League with San Antonio

(NDSU Athletics/Ryan Workman)SAN ANTONIO (NDSU Athletics/KVRR) – Former North Dakota State men’s basketball standout Tyson Ward will play for the San Antonio Spurs in the 2024 NBA Summer League. The Spurs are scheduled to play three games in Sacramento, Calif., from July 6-9, before playing four additional games in Las Vegas from July 13-19. Ward played his first three professional…

Parole denied for American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier

Leonard PeltierWASHINGTON – Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won’t be eligible for another parole hearing until June 2026. His attorney, Kevin Sharp,…

Walz Leads Democratic Governors In Call for Meeting Over Biden’s Debate Performance

(CNN) —  Some Democratic governors want to meet with the White House to voice concerns about President Joe Biden after his poor debate performance. Those concerns were aired on a governors-only call Monday, organized by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. On the call, the governors said they were surprised none of them had heard from Biden himself. The consensus seemed to…