LISBON, N.D. — A Lisbon woman is flown to Essentia Health in Fargo after being hit while walking along Highway 32 on Thursday evening. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 61-year-old Mary Boos was hit by a pickup driven by 42-year-old Johnathan Qual of Lisbon. They say Qual braked and attempted to swerve away from Boos but hit her near the…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) – The city of Barnesville says residents no longer need to boil water. The boil water advisory was lifted Monday morning. A lightning strike Saturday night caused an outage for the water system. The city says that the the Minnesota Department of Health completed testing water samples and that “everything tested good.” Categories: Local News, Minnesota News…
ROLETTE CO., N.D. — A 21-year-old St. John, North Dakota woman is dead after a utility vehicle crash near Dunseith. Highway Patrol tells us Kimberly Hodell was driving the UTV about 6 miles northwest of town when she lost control Saturday night after 6. She was thrown from the vehicle along with 23-year-old Shaylan Charboneau from Belcourt. Hodell died at…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A panel of North Dakota lawmakers has agreed to use the current number of legislators and the districts they represent as a template for redrawing new legislative boundaries. The redistricting committee began its task in Bismarck. When it’s finalized later this year, it likely will show urban areas gaining political strength in the Legislature, and rural parts…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Public Schools continue to grow and the district is still ranked as the 2nd largest in North Dakota behind Bismarck and ahead of #3 Fargo. First day enrollment for 2021 is at 12,366 students. That includes 1,080 kindergarteners who don’t go to school until Tuesday. The first day total for West Fargo schools shows…
FARGO, N.D. — It’s back to school for kids in Fargo Public Schools and the first day enrollment numbers are in. The district has 11,419 students in grades K through 12. That does not include numbers for the Explorer Academy program which opens September 7. Enrollment is up 84 kids from the start of school in 2020. Categories: Local News,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead Police Officer is honored for helping save a woman’s life. On July 8th, Officer Brett Kvam was first to arrive on scene for a female in cardiac arrest in her apartment. He quickly moved her to the floor and started CPR. As other first responders arrived, she regained her pulse. Kvam was given the Moorhead…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo police say they have a person of interest in a vandalism spree downtown last week. The suspect is accused of breaking several windows of businesses along the 600 block on Main Avenue. Police were called to a report of a white male wearing all black clothing smashing windows around 2 a.m. last Wednesday. They released a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Supreme Court will not take up an appeal by tribal and environmental groups opposed to Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline project. A spokesperson for Enbridge says they are pleased with the decision. Minnesota Court of Appeals had earlier ruled that the Public Utilities Commission certificate of need and route permit was granted correctly. Enbridge…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Students and staff at West Fargo Public Schools who are unvaccinated are being asked to wear a face mask in school buildings. The details were presented in a letter to the school district by Superintendent Beth Slette and School Board President Jim Jonas. It is a recommendation and not a requirement. The district will also offer…
