By: Jeannie Kopstein WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Two Native American tribes are suing North Dakota over newly drawn political boundaries they argue illegally dilute votes from indigenous communities. North Dakota’s Turtle Mountain and Spirit Lake tribes filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court last month. It alleges that the map does not comply with section two of the Voting Rights…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People gather at Fargo Billiards for a pinball tournament that features the release of a new Rush themed pinball machine. People gather at Fargo Billiards for a pinball tournament that features the release of a new Rush themed pinball machine. The new machine features music and actual voices of the band that players can experience while…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Concordia student from Afghanistan is looking to raise money and attention to relocate his family from the country. He says their lives are being threatened by the Taliban for assisting the U.S Army. “I’m very worried about the future of my sister, my nieces, and my nephew because if he’s not alive, I don’t know…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Firefighters are called to an unoccupied and unattached garage on fire Sunday morning around 7:30 in south Fargo. The first fire crew on scene reported smoke and flames coming from the fully involved three-stall garage. They were able to quickly put it out without the fire spreading to other buildings. The damage estimate is $60,000. There…
MARSHALL, Minn. — “Coming this fall, Schwan’s Home Delivery is changing it’s name. Say hello to Yelloh!. That’s right. After 70 years with the iconic yellow vehicles making deliveries for the Marshall-based company, Schwan’s is changing it’s name to Yelloh!. The full transition is expected to take around a year. In a Facebook post, the company wrote the new name…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol wants to talk with people that witnessed a car crash into a motorcycle Friday night and drag the rider for nearly a block. The rider has been identified as 21-year-old Elijah Fields of Fargo. He has serious but non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the car is identified as 18-year-old Mason Bunnis…
DETROIT (AP) — Canadian Teamsters and CP Rail blame each other for a work stoppage that has halted trains across Canada and interrupted shipments to and from the U.S. More than three thousand CP Rail conductors, engineers, train and yard workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are off the job after negotiators failed to reach a deal by…
LAMOURE CO., N.D. (KVRR/AP) — An Ogema, Minnesota man remains behind bars in LaMoure County, North Dakota for a suspected kidnapping. Charges pending against Ryan Degroat include kidnapping, felonious restraint and terrorizing. Degroat is accused of abducting a 41-year-old woman from her mother’s home in Brown County, South Dakota Friday night. Law enforcement was able to use cell phone triangulation…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR)- Dozens gathered for the 18th annual Celtic Festival in Moorhead, the event is focused on honoring the Celtic culture and traditions. People gathered to enjoy the customs, the history, and traditional Celtic food. There are displays of art, a live folktale reading and live music to enjoy. The entry was ten dollars and this was the first…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Thousands pack downtown Fargo in favorable weather for the annual St Patrick’s Day Parade. “This is my first time at the St Patrick’s Day Parade I got to, you know this is one of the great things about Fargo and what it has to offer, and I love that about it.,” said Jacob Blessum, Fargo. It was…
