FARGO (KVRR) – More women and children will soon be eligible for the WIC program in North Dakota. The income eligibility guidelines have been adjusted based on federal poverty levels. Beginning June 1st, a family of four can earn up to four thousand 86 dollars a month or a little over 49 thousand dollars annually. WIC has provided food assistance to…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says a fire at an apartment building in north Fargo earlier this month was intentionally set. Firefighters were able to quickly put it out, containing the fire to the front porch. The May 10th fire triggered both alarms inside the multi-unit building. Erickson says the fire caused $20,000 in damage. There were…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Several people were forced out of their apartments by a fire at a three-story apartment in Dilworth. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says Dilworth and Moorhead Fire Departments responded shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday after a passerby reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of the building at 735 Center Ave. The fire was located in…
Kevin Shores (FOX9)MINNEAPOLIS – A blind and permanently disabled Minnesota veteran from Moorhead says a Republican operative deceived him into becoming part of a GOP strategy to use pro-marijuana political parties to siphon off votes from Democratic candidates. Kevin “NeSe” Shores, of Moorhead who suffers from Gulf War illness and uses a wheelchair, used cannabis to get off painkillers. He…
ABERDEEN, S.D. – A federal judge in South Dakota will decide whether three members of the U.S. Marshals Service should be found in civil contempt over his requirement to have everyone in his courtroom vaccinated for the coronavirus. Judge Charles Kornmann notified courthouse employees in March that the vaccinations would be required in order to provide the safest environment for…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Air travel has picked up in North Dakota, but not to the level it was before the coronavirus pandemic hit. The state’s eight commercial service airports saw a significant increase in passenger numbers last month compared to April 2020. The state Aeronautics Commission says the airports in Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake and…
MINNEAPOLIS – Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, have joined activists and citizens for a march as part of events marking the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. Sunday’s march was one of several events planned nationwide by the George Floyd Memorial Foundation. Other events in Minneapolis ahead of the anniversary include a…
FARGO, ND (KVRR)- A shooting in the parking lot of Africa International Restaurant and Nightclub leaves one dead. Fargo Police officers responded to the shooting just after 2 AM Sunday morning at the corner of 7 Ave E and 45th St S. When they arrived they found an adult male victim suffering from gunshot injuries in the back parking lot…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — A Fargo man is facing numerous charges after failing to stop at a stoplight and getting t-boned near Devils Lake. The crash happened around 11 this morning at the intersection of US Highway 2 and State Highway 20. North Dakota Highway Patrol arrested 28-year-old Tanner Mitchell for DUI, DUS and reckless driving. He was also cited…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police in Grand Forks are pleading with people to not give out banking or personal information to anyone that is unknown to you. The department continues to take numerous reports daily of people falling victim to scams. They recommend that you not send cash in the mail or by other services. They say legitimate businesses will…
