Author: KVRR Staff

Fargo’s Approval Voting System Lives On After State Senate Fails To Override Veto

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota Senate fails to override Gov. Doug Burgum’s veto of the approval voting ban. Fargo will be able to continue using the voting method in its city elections. Voters passed the voting method through a ballot measure in 2018. The House overrode the governor’s veto last week but the Senate fell four votes short of…

North Dakota’s 6-week abortion bill becomes veto-proof

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota state senators overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday that would ban abortion at six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest. The bill has passed the Senate and House with veto-proof majorities, so it could become law without Republican Gov. Doug Burgum’s approval. It would be one of the strictest abortion bans in…

Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay Dominion Voting Systems nearly $800 million to avert a trial in the voting machine company’s lawsuit that would have exposed how the network promoted lies about the 2020 presidential election. The stunning settlement emerged just as opening statements were supposed to begin, abruptly ending a case that had embarrassed Fox News over…

Bill to ban abortion at six weeks advances in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawmakers in North Dakota’s House passed a bill Monday that would criminalize abortions after six weeks of gestation — even in cases of rape or incest, the Bismarck Tribune reported. The bill still requires approval from the Senate and governor to become law. Opponents of the bill said six weeks is too early to ban abortions because…

Patriots’ Day celebration at Fargo Air Museum

The event featured NDSU Revolutionary War expert Dr. Don Johnson

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local veterans group held a Patriots’ Day ceremony at Fargo Air Museum. A Revolutionary War expert and the Fargo South Choir participated in the program. The event is hosted by United Patriotic Bodies. Members of the Fargo VFW provided a rifle volley and salute. The war expert explained in detail what happened all those years…

Vintage Fest comes to West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D (KVRR) – Fifty vintage vendors gathered at Veterans Memorial Arena in West Fargo for the Totally Rad Vintage Fest. Vendors came from all across the Midwest including cities like Fargo, Minneapolis, and Chicago. The event featured vintage clothing from the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s. It was more than just shirts and jackets. There were plenty of…