BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Two proposed bills in the North Dakota legislature would give a free lunch to every student in public schools and remove the stigma of those already getting a free lunch. House Bill 1491, co-sponsored by Senator Tim Mathern of Fargo, would give a free lunch to every student in public schools regardless of income. An $89…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — NDSU is planning to eliminate two of its seven colleges as the university looks to cut around ten million dollars over the next two years. That could result in 35-full time employees being cut. The colleges merging with others will be College of Math and Sciences and College of Human Sciences and Education. Some majors like…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A weekly Ukulele group plays together, and it’s meant for all skill levels. You can find Valley Ukes at the Kringen Lodge at Fargo Sons of Norway inside the ballroom. “We started playing ukulele as a group called Valley Ukes in 2018 in the fall. I had a couple of friends that played the ukulele. We…
FARGO (KVRR) – A woman is being held in the Cass County Jail, accused of breaking into St. Mary’s Cathedral while topless and destroying a statue of Jesus. Thirty-five-year-old Brittany Marie Reynolds is charged with felony criminal mischief. Police say they responded to a break-in at St. Mary’s Cathedral around 6:30 p.m. Monday. Court documents say police saw Reynolds running…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sun Country Airlines is offering Landline motorcoach service five days a week from Fargo to Minneapolis beginning in March. It’s like a connecting flight to the Twin Cities for $15 one-way or $30 dollars round-trip. Passengers can check their bags in Fargo and the airline will take them to their plane in Minneapolis. There’s also a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local non-profits say they’ll be losing money now that Amazon is pulling the plug on a charity donation program. Amazon is getting rid of its AmazonSmile program. Customers could choose to donate a small percentage of what they spent to a charity of their choice. 4 Luv of Dog Rescue says they’ve gotten about $12,000…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – The Centers For Disease Control names North Dakota one of four states with high flu activity. “That’s not surprising because of our remoteness and population density. Typically all these epidemics peak later for us,” Sanford Health Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Avish Nagpal said. Dr. Nagpal believes COVID protocols could have made flu infections peak earlier. The…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Jeff Wallin is named chief of the Moorhead Fire Department. Wallin was nominated by City Manager Dan Mahli and unanimously confirmed by the City Council. Council Member Deb White abstained since her son is engaged to Wallin’s niece. Wallin took over as interim chief since Rich Dysen stepped down in 2021. “I have similarly dedicated my…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The search for a sculpture missing from the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks is over as officials are looking to get a replacement. The garden wheel disappeared Halloween weekend. It was made by Elizabeth MacDonald of Connecticut and bought in 1998. The sculpture was moved of a newly renovated garden last spring….
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) — Wahpeton police arrest a man involved in the shooting death of a 41-year-old man from Monday night. Anthony Kruger, 33, of Breckenridge is arrested after police say he shot Jeremiah Medenwald, 40, in a car across the street from Stern Sports Arena during a youth hockey game. Police say shots were fired shortly after 7 p.m….
