Microsoft Campus in FargoFARGO, N.D.–Microsoft is partnering with the National Audubon Society’s Audubon Dakota to advance the Urban Woods & Prairies Initiative. The Initiative focuses on improvement of water storage and quality in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The partnership will help restore acres of wetland and prairie habitab in Heritage Hills Nature Park Restoration, Oakport Wetland Restoration and Forest River Nature…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–A Cass County correctional officer has been suspended following an investigation into what is being called an “insensitive” social media post. On July 5, Deputy Tamara “Tori” Holland, a non-licensed deputy assigned to work duties at the Cass County Jail, notified Captain Andy Frobig of a video she had made and posted to Tik Tok. The video reportedly…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 108 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. Twenty counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 28 and Burleigh County the second most with 21. No new deaths were reported on Monday. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 4,442 positive cases, 43 current hospitalizations, 3,653 people recovered and 87 deaths….
FARGO, N.D.–Essentia Health has updated its visitor policy to allow only one visitor per patient per day. Previously, Essentia Health allowed one adult visitor at a time, but patients could have multiple visitors a day. The policy was updated in order to protect patients and staff from the transmission of COVID-19. Visitors will be allowed between 9 a.m. and 6…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks residents may begin seeing an increased police presence at Winship Elementary School this week. Beginning on Monday, the Grand Forks Police Department is taking part in an ALERRT Active Shooter Level I training course. The training will last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The officers involved in the training will learn to…
FARGO, N.D. — We may still be social distancing, but it’s that time of year when a certain critter will get too close for comfort; we’re talking ticks and the potential exposure to Lyme disease. Those with Cass County Vector Control say they’ve already seen increased tick activity this season. The good news, Cass County Vector Control Director Ben Prather…
FARGO, N.D. — At Centennial Park in Fargo, players are chatting and lacing up for a game of soccer that requires no invitation. “That’s actually how F-M City Soccer started; there wasn’t a league in 2017 and we just had a free scrimmage and we had 40 players turn out,” Director Of F-M City League Soccer, Cory Schlack said. Over…
FARGO, N.D. –This weekend marks a milestone for KVRR Local News. We have been around 20 years ever since our first on-air newscast in July 2000. Former news director Jim Shaw says, “with us, we had to look different. I did not want to be the same.” July 10th 2000, Fox News went on the air for the first time…
DICKINSON, N.D. — Great White is apologizing for performing at a concert Thursday night in Dickinson where the crowd didn’t wear masks despite the ongoing threat of the coronavirus. The band drew criticism on social media after performing as part of the “First on First: Dickinson Summer Nights” concert series. Great White said in a statement that the band “would…
Three more people around the Twin Cities have died with COVID-19. Minnesota’s death toll has now surpassed 1,500. The state has another 715 cases of the virus. That puts the daily positive rate at 5.4%. There are currently 251 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, 123 of whom are in the ICU. North Dakota ends the week with another 92 cases…
