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Community asked to send get well cards to hospitalized officer

Completed cards can be turned in to the West Fargo Police Department. Cards can be mailed, dropped off, or returned to a School Resource Officer.

WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The West Fargo Police Department would like to invite community members of all ages to color a Get Well Soon card for Officer Brown. Cards will be sent by the WFPD to Officer Brown in Omaha as he continues his recovery. The Get Well Soon card template can be found at: http://ow.ly/Wiv450GHm0z Completed cards can…

LIVE: Talking the Birds and the Bees with Audubon Dakota

Believe it or not, it's a family-friendly event.

We’ve only got a couple more days of good weather to enjoy the fall splendor of the region. And Audubon Dakota is giving you a great chance this week to get out there and enjoy it — and make sure our wild friends can enjoy it too — before the snow flies. The  “Call to Earth” Audubon Dakota event is…

Omar breaks ranks, votes against infrastructure bill

Rep. Ilhan OmarMINNEAPOLIS – Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was the only member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to break party ranks on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the House late Friday. Despite the defections of Omar and other progressives, the package passed the House after Democrats resolved a standoff in their ranks to seal the deal….

Students Hold Interactive Dog Walk

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Dogs in the FM area are being treated by NDSU students and their pet project, Playtime Pet Events.  “One of the assignments for the semester is to pretty much come up with a business idea and have some sort of prototype or service that shows what your business entails. So for ours, we decided to do…

Head-on crash near Williston kills woman and kid

A 44-year-old woman and seven-year-old passenger dies in crash

WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A Williston man faces faces DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges after a head-on crash. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 52-year-old Mark Bearce was driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 2 when he hit another vehicle shortly before 8:00 Saturday night. The driver, 44-year-old Stephanie Lee of Williston and a 7-year-old passenger died in the…

Cass County Sheriff’s Office warns of black bear sighting in Argusville

The black bear was spotted within city limits around 6:30 Friday night

ARGUSVILLE, N.D. (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is warning people in the Argusville area to be on the lookout after a black bear was spotted. Someone called the sheriff’s around 6:30 Friday night to report a bear was seen in city limits. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says there is no confirmation if the potential sighting was in fact a…

Walmart in Jamestown closes for the weekend

The closure allows third party cleaning crews to come in to thoroughly clean and sanitize

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Walmart in Jamestown is closing over the weekend to be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. A spokesperson says the store at 921 25th Street SW will reopen on Monday at 6 a.m. The company states they realize they are an essential business but because there’s been an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, they want to assist health…

Bomb threat at Hector International Airport temporarily halts flights

Police were called to investigate the threat Saturday morning around 9:00

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities respond to a bomb threat report at Hector International Airport. The call came in shortly before 9 a.m. Fargo Police officers worked with FBI, TSA and Airport Authority members as they investigated the threat. A K-9 unit was brought in to sweep the airport but did not come up with anything in the search. Officers…

UND honors East Asian culture with Feel of Korea event

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota celebrates East Asian culture with its first Feel of Korea cultural event. It’s co hosted by the UND Korean Culture Exchange Club and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea from Chicago. People enjoyed the Golden Globe winning Korean film “Minari,” snacks, music and traditional clothing and games. UND…