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Senator Cramer discusses efforts to assist veterans

FARGO, N.D.  (KVRR) — North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer is discussing efforts to help assist veterans across the state. As he convenes with his Veterans Advisory Board, Cramer says one implementation along the way to assist veterans includes an act that will provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy to those struggling with traumatic brain injuries or post traumatic stress disorder. On the…

West Fargo assistant police chief on leave pending internal investigation

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – West Fargo Assistant Police Chief Jerry Boyer has been placed on paid administrative leave. City spokesperson Melissa Richard says Boyer has been on leave “due to an ongoing, internal investigation unrelated to criminal matters” since Aug. 19. “There will be no further comment on the investigation because it is active and the department does not…

Burgum: North Dakotans should know virus threat is real

FARGO, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum is pleading for North Dakota residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as North Dakota’s hospitals struggle with an influx of patients infected with the delta variant. Burgum brought together health professionals Wednesday in his first COVID-19 briefing in more than five months. The governor says hospital capacity is a “present and looming issue”…

Fargo Amazon warehouse on schedule, career day set for Sept. 15

FARGO (KVRR) – As Amazon prepares to open its Fargo Fulfillment Center in the coming weeks, the company is looking for workers here and across the country. The company will host its third annual Amazon Career Day on September 15. Amazon Vice-President Ardine Williams says it’ll be an interactive experience for all job seekers, regardless of experience, professional field, or…

Attorney questions competency of Moorhead man accused of intentionally causing fatal crash

Gage StevensonWATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR/KWAT) – A Moorhead, Minn. man charged with killing a Watertown, S.D. woman in a traffic crash nearly two years ago made a court appearance Wednesday. Eighteen year-old Gage Stevenson is charged with First Degree Murder in the death of 43 year-old Dawn Meyer. Defense attorney Tom Sannes told Judge Carmen Means it was premature to issue any…

Driver ticketed for plowing into wet cement in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A 79-year-old Grand Forks resident was cited after Grand Forks police say the driver mistakenly drove into a closed lane of freshly-poured concrete. The car got stuck and had to be removed by a construction tractor. Damage to the concrete was repaired. The driver was not injured. Police say the driver was given a citation…

Bishop orders mask mandate in Crookston Diocese Schools

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR/KNOX) – Effective immediately, a mask mandate is effective in Catholic schools in the Diocese of Crookston. Bishop Richard Pates, apostolic administrator of the diocese, says masks will be mandated for K-8 students, teachers, staff and visitors. “Our Diocese of Crookston Catholic schools take seriously the responsibility to care for children. For the common good and out of…

‘We just want a choice.’ Parents opposed to mask mandates in schools gather in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Parents and grandparents opposed to mask mandates in schools came together Tuesday evening in Fargo. They gathered at a private event titled “Show Faces For Freedom” and say they should be the ones making decisions related to their kids’ health, not school board members. “We’re not saying that we don’t want any masks or nobody can…