Gov. Doug BurgumBISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum, a former computer software entrepreneur, is running for the Republican presidential nomination, a political aide familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Friday, putting him in an already crowded field dominated by ex-President Donald Trump, The aide said Burgum plans to launch his campaign with a June 7 event in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With the unofficial kickoff to summer, people are hoping to travel to lakes, state parks, and cities for the Memorial Day Weekend. North Dakota AAA predicts more than 42 million people will head more than 50 miles from home, a 7% increase compared to 2022. If you plan on hitting the roads, buckle up or suffer…
CHICAGO (KVRR) – A Native American dress that was photographed by a Bismarck photographer is being featured in Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History. The dress worn by Kimberley La Ronge, named “the Grandmother Dress,” was photographed by Shane Balkowitsch. “She had to hand-stitch this dress all herself and make this all herself and donate it and have her portrait…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As hundreds of people cheered on the lawn around him, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a document to symbolize the passage of his $72 billion “One Minnesota Budget” at a celebratory ceremony on the front steps of the State Capitol Wednesday morning. Earlier that day, Walz signed twelve bills into laws that are part…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Students, teachers, and cancer survivors assembled at West Fargo High School for Relay for Life. The event is designed to remember those lost to cancer and people still fighting it. So far this year, event coordinators say $20,000 has been raised. At the event, people were given a chance to make a luminaria bag to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Third, fourth, and fifth graders presented a Living Wax Museum of historical people at Lewis and Clark Elementary School. This year’s theme was “Ingenious Ideas” where students picked a famous historical figure to research who impacted the world and give a thirty to forty five second presentation. Some of the historical figures chosen were Albert Einstein,…
MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as an outspoken cultural conservative and the GOP’s willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump. The 44-year-old Republican revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before an online conversation with Twitter CEO…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The conversation got a little heated at times during last night’s Fargo School Board meeting. There was a mix of comments during the public comment period at the board meeting regarding the district’s position about a new state transgender law. Superintendent Rupak Gandhi said the district would keep students safe instead of obeying the law which…
FILE – Tina Turner performs in a concert in Cologne, Germany on Jan. 14, 2009. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Hermann J. Knippertz, file)NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The parents of two Native American players on a North Dakota high school basketball team are seeking a federal investigation into racist taunts their sons endured during a game in January. The parents of Andre Austin and Teysean Eaglestaff filed a discrimination complaint earlier this month with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights…
