BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Officials are urging North Dakotans who receive Medicaid renewal forms to complete and return them within 30 days, given that thousands of people who were still eligible were removed from the program last month. State Health and Human Services says about 13,000 Medicaid recipients in North Dakota were due for renewal at the end of May,…
FARGO (KFGO) – The time for Gov. Doug Burgum’s anticipated announcement that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for President has been moved up by an hour. Originally, the announcement was set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to a Burgum spokesman, it will now take place at 10:30 a.m. at Sanctuary Events Center in downtown Fargo. No…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Two juveniles are in custody in connection with an armed robbery in Devils Lake. Police said they were dispatched to an apartment shortly before 9 p.m. Monday where a resident reported two people in masks, one with a gun, broke into his apartment, grabbed and held his child, and threatened him at gunpoint. The victim gave the…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – (9:30 p.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises motorists to travel with extreme caution on eastbound Interstate 94 east of Moorhead. The pavement has buckled in both lanes near mile marker 10. The lanes are closed and traffic is currently being directed to drive around the area on the shoulder while crews make repairs. The lanes are expected…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — It’s a pretty sure bet that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is running for president. He released a video in advance of his official announcement on Wednesday. The release includes a preliminary travel schedule with stops in Iowa and New Hampshire the rest of the week. Those are key primary states. In the video, Burgum…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The warm weather to end May was all but fitting for the start of meteorological summer, which runs from June 1st to August 31st. Astronomical summer is marked by the summer solstice, which is on June 21st this year and goes until September 23rd. Astronomical and meteorological summer span different time frames since astronomical summer’s length…
Ben Ellefson (left)EAGAN, Minn. (FOX) – Vikings tight end Ben Ellefson has retired from playing in the NFL. The Hawley, Minnesota, native announced his decision via his Instagram account on Thursday. “Thank you football for the people you’ve brought into my life and the opportunities you’ve given me to pursue my dreams to the fullest,” Ellefson wrote. “I’ve been blessed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With Governor Walz signing the historic bill legalizing recreational marijuana on August 1st, cannabis users are getting ready across the state. However, if marijuana users plan on possessing a gun or ammunition, they might want to think twice. “Under federal law, under the Gun Control Act of 1968 passed by Congress, a person who is an…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — 2022 was a great year for the Bank of North Dakota earning a net income of $191.2 million, an increase of $41 million compared to 2021. The primary reason behind the bank’s growth is from its loan portfolio, which grew by over $600 million from 2021 to 2022. Steinwand says the growth in 2022 came specifically…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Florida man charged with human smuggling after four migrants were found dead last year near the Canadian border has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges. Court records show that Steve Shand, of Deltona, Florida, entered the plea Friday in a hearing for his arraignment held via video conference. Federal authorities arrested Shand in…
