MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead city leaders reject a mask requirement for indoor public places similar to one in Rochester by a vote of three to five. Councilmember Shelly Dahlquist made the motion after the council passed a resolution urging people to work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Shelly Carlson said she was against a mask mandate…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — One person is dead after an early morning fire in Valley City over the weekend. It happened around 3:30 Sunday morning at 925 2nd Street Southeast. The victim was found in the lower level of the home after the blaze was put out. The remains have been sent to the UND Forensic Pathology Department for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Essentia Health joins a nationwide study to evaluate medications to find effective, safe treatments for COVID-19. The meds in the study are already approved by the FDA for other health issues. Fluticasone is prescribed for asthma and COPD. Fluvoxamine is given to people dealing with depression and ivermectin is used to treat parasitic infections. The Activ-6…
BISMARCK, N.D. – An attempt to gather enough signatures to place a question about legalizing recreational marijuana on the ballot in North Dakota has fallen short. Organizers failed to turn in at least 31,164 valid signatures to the secretary of state by Saturday to put the question to voters. Sponsoring committee member Dustin Peyer, of Driscoll said the group gathered…
PentagonBRUSSELS (AP) — The Pentagon said Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put up to 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on the border of Ukraine. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said no final decisions have been made on deployments….
GoFundMeMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead police say the source of carbon monoxide that killed seven members of a family in December was a malfunctioning furnace. Police initially said two sources could produce the carbon monoxide in the home: the home furnace, and a van located in the garage. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office, which conducted each autopsy, sent blood…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) – After 42 years in law enforcement, Richland County Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says he will not run for another term. Leshovsky announced Monday that he will retire at the end of his current term in December. “I am privileged to have been able to serve this long and very honored that the citizens of Richland County placed…
Alon WielandWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) Longtime Cass County Commissioner and former state legislator Alon Wieland passed away at the age of 86 on Saturday at Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo. Wieland, a Republican, was a member of the state house representing District 13 in West Fargo from 2002 to 2014 and a county commissioner from 1983 to 2003. Visitation will…
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) – Dozens of kids in the metro need a mentor. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Village Family Service Center is pulling out all the stops to help find them. They’re busy right now. January is National Mentoring Month. They’ve been trying to raise awareness and recruit new mentors all month. February brings the Big Draft, their…
TOWER CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — A Bismarck man and his two daughters continue to recover at Sanford in Fargo after a deadly weekend crash. According to a CaringBridge site, 42-year-old Tim Hagerott is recovering from surgery on his pelvis. His 14-year-old daughter is still sedated after suffering a brain contusion. Doctors expect her to fully wake up in three to…
