FARGO, N.D.– The Bison will feature many new faces this Spring and coming into the fall with the departure of several key players to the transfer portal, graduation, and the NFL draft. The Bison also lost a few coaches as well including defensive coordinator David Braun who wil be the new defensive signal caller for the Northwestern Wildcats. Coach Entz…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Inclusion in schools is becoming more and more common. Connor McGovern, the co-founder of ABLE games and Center for the New York Jets, is helping bring that inclusion to our area schools. Today McGovern visited Kennedy Secondary School in Fergus Falls to show off the versatility of ABLE in School. “For the two classes we’ve…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill in the North Dakota legislature focuses on parents’ rights, education and consenting medical treatment for their children. The Senate bill would let parents direct the education, moral and religious training of their child. Parents are free to opt out of any school curriculum if they feel it threatens their family values. Supporters say it’s…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A seventh grader from Minot goes viral after winning a basketball shootout contest at his school and now he’s appearing on the Jennifer Hudson Show. 13-year-old JJ Franks from Bishop Ryan Catholic School will appear on the show Thursday. In January, JJ scored a layup, free throw, three-pointer and a one-handed half-court shot to win ten…
A Hollywood star is bringing his guitar to the Northern Valley to raise money for a new Children’s destination. Grand Forks singer/songwriter Tom Brosseau invited his friend, actor John C. Reilly, to join a long list of musicians for a benefit show this Sunday, March 26th at the Empire Arts Center for the Grand Forks Children’s Museum. Reilly is…
You can help kids experiencing homelessness just by grabbing lunch later this week. Golden Drive is partnering with Culvers to a “Dine While You Donate” event. On Thursday, 20% of all sales at both Fargo Culver’s from 11 to 2 and 5 to 8 will go to Golden Drive. You can also order ahead of time online or through…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Department crime statistics shows a slight decrease in overall offenses against people last year. But Chief David Zibolski noted increases in both aggravated assault and rape. Zibolski says the 2021 property crime numbers were especially high across Fargo and his department made a concerted effort to bring numbers down in 2022. The report says…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The case of Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr. is one that is well-known in our community. The federal government recently decided not to pursue the death penalty for Rodriguez, Jr. “Being sentenced to death and following through with it are two very different things.” Sister Helen Prejean is a well-known advocate for the people on death row as…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s National Poison Prevention Week and accidental poisoning is more common than you would think. In order to keep your family safe the best measure would be to make sure your home is child proof. This includes keeping things that could become poisonous out of reach or locked up. Some examples of these items are personal…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill in the North Dakota legislature would keep transgender people from obtaining birth certificates reflecting their new identity. The bill allows three exceptions. One includes basic data entry errors. Another includes if someone was misidentified at birth. The third exception is if gender was changed with “anatomically correct” genitalia as certified by a medical provider….
