Author: KVRR Staff

Referendum fails in Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public School District

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools has been handed a loss. Voters rejected an increase in the general education revenue by $500 per student by a vote of 619-652. That means 51.3% of voters said “no”. Without the added revenue, the district says they will face further reductions to teachers, increasing class sizes, cuts to electives and CTE programs, and…

Man arrested in Moorhead for poisoning former roommate in St. Cloud deemed incompetent to stand trial

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR) — A man arrested in Moorhead in September for poisoning his former roommate in St. Cloud has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. But following the hearing on Monday in Stearns County Court, prosecutors filed an intent to prosecute 35-year-old Stuart Hanmer when he regains competency. The Fridley, Minnesota man is charged with murder in the…

Moorhead Police offering vacation house checks

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – The Moorhead Police Department is offering security checks at homes of people who leave town on vacation, for an extended period of time, or travel south for the winter. Officers and volunteers will conduct the checks at your request. Fill out a request online or call 218-299-5143 and leave a message with your contact information. When preparing for an…

Hankinson, ND man jailed for DUI after rollover crash near Dakota Magic Casino

RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Hankinson, North Dakota man was jailed after rolling his vehicle near Dakota Magic Casino last night. Richland County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Ethan Perales was driving from South Dakota into North Dakota when he lost control of his car while taking a curve. The car went into the north ditch and rolled at least…

Around 70 school districts across Minnesota have referendum votes on Tuesday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Tuesday is election day and Minnesota School Boards Association says 70 school districts have referendums on the ballot, amounting to $1.6 billion in potential tax levies. The association points to a number of factors behind the rise in school referendums including inflation, state Paid Family Leave requirements and uncertainty over federal funding. Among the school districts…

North Dakota tribes finding food, fuel solutions with federal aid uncertain

The Great Plains Food Bank, which works with food pantries across North Dakota, is getting money from the state of North Dakota to buy food in light of uncertainty over federal nutrition programs. Some of that food is expected to benefit tribal nations. (Photo courtesy of Great Plains Food Bank)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe,…

AI allows more time for students, North Dakota educators say

Wade Kadrmas, a career and technical education teacher at Horizon Middle School in Bismarck, sits with a student during a class project on Oct. 8, 2025. Students were using computer-aided design (CADD) technology to build a virtual cabin. Although the school’s CADD program does not currently use artificial intelligence, Kadrmas says it likely will be implemented in the future. (Photo…

DWI results in question found to be accurate in Minnesota

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension now says DWI breath tests administered with equipment that had data errors were accurate. Nearly 450 cases across the state were put into question after the BCA discovered errors in September while installing gas cylinders in DataMaster instruments. BCA lab forensic scientists have now mathematically verified that all identified DWI evidentiary…