BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor in Bismarck has ordered the Bureau of Land Management to resume quarterly oil and gas lease sales in North Dakota. Attorney General Drew Wrigley says the court’s order directs BLM to comply with federal law and do what Congress commanded it to do. He says the dispute started in 2021 when…
PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR) — Perham Public Schools notifying families of a school bus involved in a car crash. It happened Tuesday morning near Kraus Park in Perham. In a message on social media, Superintendent Mitch Anderson said no one involved in the incident was seriously injured. They were in the process of notifying families of students who were on the…
BRANDON, Minn. (KVRR) — A Brandon Public School student is arrested for making terroristic threats. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office got a call from the school in Brandon, Minnesota Tuesday morning around 8:30. They were told the student was making threatening comments and was told to go to the principal’s office. When the student instead left the building, the schools in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An agreement has been reached to extend the hours of service at three border crossings in North Dakota after months of pushing by state leaders. Canada dropped all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers on October 1, but some border hours remain reduced. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency will temporarily expand operating…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — People in Moorhead are closer to being allowed to have up to six chickens in the backyard. City council voted on the first reading of an ordinance to amend sections of the animal control definitions and fee schedule. If chickens are allowed, there would be a $10 application fee, the same as Fargo’s, and the permit…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — More companies will now be able to test unmanned aerial system flights at the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks. Sen. John Hoeven says he secured waivers from the FAA to expand the testing of aircraft that do not have a public designation. Under current rules, a UAS must be designated as a…
File picture from March 2023BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Gov Doug Burgum signing a bill to exempt military pay from state income taxes for active duty, National Guard and Reserve members. It’s expected to reduce service members’ income taxes by $4 million in the 2023 to 2025 biennium. That encompasses all federal pay for training, education, mobilization and bonuses…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man found dead in a field at the airport in Grand Forks is identified and tied to an earlier police chase. Police say 30-year-old Tyler Smith of Selkirk, Manitoba was found dead during a search on Saturday morning. The pickup he was driving had been found unoccupied and stuck in the snow on Friday…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A fan-favorite and 2018 inductee into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame is returning to Norsk Hostfest. Daniel O’Donnell will be taking the stage in the Great Hall of the Vikings on Thursday, September 28th. The Irish singer started his career in the 1980’s and has become known around the world for his mix of country and…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Beltrami County jury finds Janelle Johnson guilty of second-degree murder, ending a two week trial. Johnson shot and killed her brother-in-law, Jesse Farris, on Christmas Day 2020 at his home near Bemidji. She told authorities at the time that an argument over alleged domestic abuse turned physical. Johnson shot Farris three times, including in…
