BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The son of a 102-year-old World War II vet who passed away in October is finishing his dad’s No Regrets Memorial Tour. Paul Walton met Gov. Doug Burgum in Bismarck in what would have been his dad Sidney Walton’s 44th state visit. Sidney, one of America’s oldest World War II veterans, was on a nationwide tour…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new education option is coming to the metro in the fall. Capstone Classical Academy is opening in the 3900 block of 25th Street South in Fargo. The classical Christian academy will offer grades pre-K through 6th in the fall and add at least one additional grade each year through 12th grade. The school will relocate…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Snow and blowing snow are causing travel headaches again. No travel is advised in Grand Forks, Nelson, Walsh and Pembina counties due to blowing snow and strong winds. I-29 between Grand Forks and the South Dakota Border, I-94 between Fargo and Bismarck and Highway 2 all have ice and snow. In Minnesota, roads are completely and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum has rescheduled his 2022 State of the State Address for Wednesday, February 16 at 10 a.m. It is being moved to Fargo Theatre due to a scheduling conflict at NDSU. The governor had to postpone his address this week due to laryngitis. The address will be livestreamed on www.governor.nd.gov. Categories: Local News, North…
UPDATE – A Florida man arrested for human smuggling after four bodies were found near the Canadian border has been released from jail without having to pay bond. Steve Shand is charged with transport or attempted transport of illegal immigrants. He is not charged in the deaths. A judge says Shand must obey several release conditions including surrendering his passport…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received over $430 million for work on the FM Flood project through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It completes the $750 million federal funding commitment of the over $3 billion project. The work includes building a 30-mile-long diversion channel in North Dakota with upstream staging, a 20-mile-long southern embankment,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A high risk sex offender has a new Fargo address. Police tell us 41-year-old Jamal Anderson is now living at 734 College Street North. Anderson was convicted in 2001 of Corrupt/Solicitation of a 16-year-old girl in Stutsman County. He was also convicted in 1999 of Sexual Assault and Aggravated Assault in Stutsman County. Victims were a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Three people are in custody for an attempted aggravated robbery at Travel Mart in north Moorhead. Police arrested 28-year-old Emmanuel Reynoza, who has no permanent address, for assault and aggravated robbery; 25-year-old Kyla Belgarde of Fargo for aiding and abetting; and 33-year-old Isaac Granados of Chicago for possession of drugs. Around 3:30 Thursday afternoon, the victim…
HETTINGER, N.D. (KVRR) — A small town in southwestern North Dakota is becoming the hub for beekeeping supplies for the region. North Dakota Department of Commerce announcing the initial opening of Commercial Bee Supply in Hettinger. Gov. Burgum calls it a perfect fit for the state which is the number one honey producer in the nation. Commercial Bee Supply is…
FARGO, N.D. (AP/KVRR) — Marvin, the Minnesota-based widow and door maker, plans to build a 127,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and a 148,000-square-foot distribution center in Fargo. The expansion is expected create 300 new jobs. Warroad, Minnesota-based Marvin first opened a factory in Fargo 25 years ago. It now has six facilities in the area that employ 1,700 people. The company also…
