FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A surprise announcement by Fargo & West Fargo Public Schools. The districts are calling off all classes and activities for Friday. That includes Early Childhood Special Education pre-school program and Adult Learning Center in Fargo. District leaders say the decision is based on the impact of cold temperatures and wind on school buses and buildings. Valley…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A friendly wager is made between North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven and Montana Sen. Steve Daines. NDSU Bison take on the MSU Bobcats for the FCS National Championship in Frisco, Texas on Saturday. If the Bison win, Daines will give Hoeven some Montana beef. “And you know I am going to put up a prize although…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The former U.S. Attorney for North Dakota jumps back into politics. Drew Wrigley is seeking the Republican nomination for North Dakota Attorney General. “I’ve established a proven record of Conservative, accountable, law-and-order leadership. And that’s a record on which I stand today as I announce my candidacy for North Dakota Attorney General.” His announcement comes two…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Grand Forks seeking more protection from their face masks can get free N95 masks. They are available at Grand Forks Public Health on 4th Street South, Monday through Friday from 8 to 5. You must live in the county to be eligible to get up to five free N95 masks. They were purchased…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Tokio, North Dakota woman pleads guilty to second-degree murder, three counts of child abuse and child neglect in Indian Country. A five-year-old foster child in the care of Tammy and Erich Longie was found dead in their home on the Spirit Lake Reservation. Authorities say the child died of multiple episodes of inflicted trauma. A…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Branden Krieger made his official announcement on social media that he is running for a seat on the Fargo City Commission. Krieger filed his paperwork and says he is running to change the process and bring back honesty to candidates and civility to public debate. “I want to challenge the city, I want everyone to be…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota DOT and North Dakota Highway Patrol reopened all of I-94 and I-29 across the state late Monday afternoon. But, roads remain snow covered and icy as indicted in purple and yellow on the map. In northwest and west central Minnesota roads are completely covered in snow indicated by pink on the map. Those in…
UPDATE: 8 a.m. The North Dakota Department of Transportation and State Patrol reopened I-29 from Grand Forks to the Canadian border as well as U.S. Highway 2. I-29 remains closed from Grand Forks to the South Dakota border, as well as Highway 13 between I-29 and Wahpeton and I-94 from Fargo to Bismarck. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/NDDOT) — The NDDOT and…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man is dead and a woman taken to the hospital after their vehicle goes through the ice on Lake Bemidji near Bemidji State University. It happened around 5:30 on Christmas Eve near Diamond Point Park. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says the woman was able to get out of the water on her own and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A fight between two people results in a gun being fired at an apartment complex in south Moorhead. Police say the victim was injured before the gun was fired on Christmas morning around 5 in the 3000 block of 20th Street South. They found a spent shell casing and other evidence at the scene. Police say…
