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Cell phone falls off airplane, setting off crash alarm at Moorhead Airport

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A cell phone with a crash detection feature fell off an airplane that was taxiing at the Moorhead Municipal Airport, setting off an alarm that sent emergency crews scrambling to the airport Friday morning. Moorhead firefighters, police and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to the phone-activated alarm at around 9:50 a.m. First responders say the…

Bismarck man pleads guilty to sexual assaulting 10-year-old girl, faces up to life in prison

Isiah SimmsBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Bismarck man charged with multiple counts of gross sexual imposition of a victim under 15 is changing his plea to guilty. Police officers found Isiah Simms with a 10-year-old girl walking around the North Dakota State Capitol grounds on August 23rd, 2024. The girl’s family called police after she reported through Snapchat that she was…

Memorial Day Weekend Travel Preview

Record numbers of travelers could be emboldened by record-low gas prices.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It may feel like gas prices are lower right around now than they were for Memorial Day 2024 – and that’s because they are! “In North Dakota the average is about $2.92. It’s been stuck there for about a week,” explained Skyler McKinley with AAA. “This time, a year ago, it was $3.34.  Pretty significant savings.”…

West Fargo Closes Flood Diversion Gates

The city of Fargo was reportedly going to follow suit, but felt that conditions had dried up enough where it was no longer necessary.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The weather has dried up but that doesn’t mean officials aren’t still worried about the heavy amount of recent rainfall. That’s why West Fargo decided to close the Sheyenne River diversion gates. Officials worked with Southeast Cass Water Resource District to initiate those north and south gate closures. The city says the rain combined with…

Southern Poverty Law Center States Hate Groups Have Declined In The Past Year

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hate and anti-government groups operating in the last year have decreased by five percent, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. They have collected data since 2000. Over the past year, topics of anti-DEI, LGBT, and immigration have been in the spotlight. In North Dakota, there are six reported anti-government and hate groups. The two reported…

Baesler’s nomination for U.S. Education post advances to the full Senate

Washington, D.C. (KVRR) — Kirsten Baesler’s nomination to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education has advanced to the full Senate. Her nomination was advanced after a vote on seven of President Trump’s nominees by a vote of 12-11 by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. A date for the final confirmation vote in the…

Minnesota may be headed for another special session later this summer or fall

Sen. Erin Murphy/(D) Senate Majority LeaderST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Gov. Tim Walz has still not called for a special session to finish up budget work in Minnesota. That’s because working groups are still trying to iron out differences on a number of budget bills including education and taxes. Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy says they have ironed out many of…

Veto mistake could lead to special session in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Lawmakers may be called back to Bismarck to correct a veto mistake in a housing incentive bill. Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s office says a line-item veto that was designed to take $150,000 dollars from affordable housing legislation instead eliminated $35 million. The $150,000 was intended for tribal communities but Armstrong says the state needs to find longer…