Author: KVRR Staff

Hoeven, Peterson, and NDSU Leaders discuss establishing an Agricultural Research Center at NDSU

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sen. John Hoeven and former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson met with NDSU leaders to discuss agriculture research. Two million dollars is included in a Senate approprations bill to establish a new agriculture policy research center at the university. It would help address farm and agribusiness challenges and bring North Dakota expertise to policymakers in…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Makes Major Donation to Great Plains Food Bank

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates a truck full of 40,000 pounds of food to the Great Plains Food Bank. Items include milk, beans, pudding, and even cake. The donations will be sent to a network of 200 food shelters, soup kitchens, and pantries throughout the region. The two have enjoyed partnering together…

Who Needs Lemonade When You’ve Got A Lefse Stand?

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — Move over lemonade stands, someone was running a lefse stand in Detroit Lakes. A grandma and her grandchildren were selling the delicious Norwegian specialty on the side of the street off of Summit Avenue. They are raising money for a friend to go on a mission trip. Kathy Johnston says this means a lot to…

Minnesota Issues Record 23rd Air Quality Alert Due to Canadian Wildfires

ST. PAUL (AP) — Wildfire smoke from Canada prompts Minnesota officials to issue a record 23rd air quality alert for much of the state through late Wednesday. Smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec moved into Minnesota late Monday. Ground-level smoke is expected to linger across southern, east-central and northeastern Minnesota. The previous record for air quality alerts in the…

Man Serving Time in Bismarck for Cass County Crime Walks Away From Facility

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man serving time at a minimum security facility in Bismarck for a crime in Cass County is wanted after walking away. North Dakota Department of Corrections reports that 54-year-old Russell Brown walked away from the Missouri River Correctional Center around 8 p.m. Sunday. He was serving a sentence for terrorizing with a weapon in Cass…

North Dakota governor defends crowded GOP primary field: ‘Competition is great for America’

Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) Presidential Candidate/CNNCNN —  Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum on Sunday sought to assuage concerns of an overcrowded 2024 primary field, which now boasts 12 high-profile GOP contenders. “I don’t think a dozen candidates is too many. Competition is great for America. It’s great for any industry, and it’s great for the Republican Party. And it’s great for our voters to…