FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Public School District is asking people across the community to complete a long range facility planning survey. FPS plans to prioritize capital projects for the next five to ten years These capital investments include new construction and major renovations. The survey will also include safety and security, accessibility and inclusivity community engagement. The input from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Faith4Hope and LRM Ministry teamed up to provide a Pre-Thanksgiving Feast for those in need. As the holiday season approaches, many families begin preparing for festivities. However, for many the holidays often struggle simply to provide a Thanksgiving meal for their families. Faith-4-hope set out to host a holiday meal and give these people a family-like…
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE (AP) – Minot Air Force Base is defending itself from claims of political bias after an unofficial message cautioning airmen to not attend a conservative political rally began circulating on social media. At issue is the Dakota Patriot Rally, an event held Friday in Minot featuring a pro-Trump group known as Turning Point Action. The group’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – RDO Caters Taters for Charity takes over a ballroom at Holiday Inn in Fargo for its annual potato luncheon fundraiser. People from around the metro came out for the anticipated baked potato lunch. This year celebrates a special milestone with the event having raised over one million dollars in its 23 years for local organizations. “It’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People gather at Broadway Square in downtown Fargo for the fourth annual tree lighting ceremony. Fargo Park District lit its 32 foot tall tree for the holiday season. The event had many other attractions like local food vendors, reindeer, and live music. Second Avenue was blocked off this year to make way for campfires where s’mores…
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…
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…
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…
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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Salvation Army steps up to give out Thanksgiving food boxes for those in need around the metro. Nearly 700 boxes were given out to people in need around the community. “Well it really is a beautiful experience that we have and we know that thanks goes to the community and provides the funding to provide…
