FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – As the Delta variant makes its way around North Dakota, public health officials are once again stressing the importance of getting vaccinated. An NDSU public health professor says it’s only a matter of time before those who are unvaccinated get infected. “As the World Health Organization calls it, they describe it as the fastest and the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Native American leaders from several states are meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to shed light on voting rights and the challenges Native Americans face at the polls. The meeting focused on the Native American Voting Rights Act and the Biden Administration’s push to expand ballot access. Prairie Rose Seminole representing North Dakota says early access…
Update from Moorhead Police: At approximately 3:15 pm today, Oscar Ortiz, age 25, was taken into custody without incident due to a successful day-long investigation. Ortiz was located under a stairwell of an apartment building in the 500 block of 32 Avenue South. A handgun was also located in the area. Ortiz will be held at the Clay County jail…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – Fire caused extensive damage to a townhome in a four-unit complex plex in Moorhead overnight. Firefighters responded to the call just before midnight Sunday at 1816 Belsly Boulevard. Battalion Chief Dave Conrad says crews found heavy smoke and fire on the first floor of the two-story townhouse. It turned into a two-alarm fire with mutual aid…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Several employees were treated after breathing in smoke from a small fire at the sunflower processing plant in Fargo late Friday afternoon. The call to 501 42nd Street North came in just before 5:15 p.m. when Fargo firefighters arrived to a report of a fire in a piece of equipment at Red River Commodities. Crews found…
ELLENDALE, N.D. (KVRR) – A 10-year-old boy is in the hospital after a vehicle hit him in Ellendale on Friday evening. It happened at 7:17 p.m. at the intersection of 3rd Street South and 2nd Avenue South. Authorities say a 64-year-old man driving a 2004 Dodge Intrepid was traveling east on 3rd Street South. The boy was riding a bicycle…
FARGO, N.D. — Its the sixth edition of Couzin’s Clubhouse. Each week KVRR Sport’s Nick Couzin will play a hole on a different course with Shanley Golfer Jake Skarperud. This week both played Fargo Country Club’s longest hole, the par 5 11th. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Couzin’s Clubhouse, Deacons Golf, Jake Skarperud, Shanley Deacons,…
FARGO, N.D. — Being a multi-sport athlete in high school is common, however, once you get to the college ranks, carrying the load of two sports– becomes a little harder. That’s not the case for North Dakota State running back Dominic Gonnella. When Bison nation is not cheering loudly for him on the football field, Dominic Gonnella’s second calling is…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Vikings and offensive line coach Rick Dennison are parting ways after Dennison refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to ESPN Vikings beat reporter Courtney Cronin. Dennison is believed to be the first NFL position coach out of a job after objecting to a vaccine. The Vikings released the following statement on Dennison’s status: “The Vikings…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – Ongoing protests over the Enbridge Energy Pipeline project in northwestern Minnesota have prompted the state patrol and DOT to close a section of highway. The eight-mile stretch of State Highway 32 between Thief River Falls and St. Hilaire will remain closed until further notice. The agencies say the highway has become extremely congested with…
