HANKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) — An update from St. Phillip’s Catholic Church in Hankinson after Monday’s fire. No one is allowed in the church until after the January 16 signoff. There’s an exception for a couple of people who will run fans and dehumidifiers. An initial assessment of the church finds no major structural damage. No work will be able to…
Kelly Armstrong speaks to supporters Nov. 5, 2024, in Bismarck after voters elected him North Dakota governor. He’s accompanied by his wife, Kjersti Armstrong. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong says that North Dakota’s population grew to a record high of 796,568 people as of July 1. The number marks the largest increase since…
FARGO (KVRR) – Former longtime Moorhead City Council member Nancy Otto has died. Otto died Wednesday at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo. She was 73. Otto served four terms on the city council between 2000 and 2016. Former Moorhead Mayor Morrie Lanning says Otto was an “active and caring council member” who was dedicated to the city’s needs. Funeral services…
FARGO — If you’re looking for a cat with a sweet and inquisitive disposition, you can’t go wrong with Eleanor. She arrived at the Morning Show eager to explore, asking to be let out of her carrier and ready for cuddles and some time on the anchor desk. Eleanor came to Homeward Animal Shelter from the local pound, so they…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that the city of Fargo does not have the authority to restrict the sale of guns and ammunition by licensed firearms dealers who operate out of their homes. The ruling upholds an earlier Cass County District Court decision that came to the same conclusion. The city argued that the law…
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge is criticizing President Joe Biden’s decision to set free more than a dozen North Dakota defendants, including two men sentenced to prison for high-profile fraud cases. Biden last week commuted the sentences of 1,499 criminals including Hunter Hanson and David McMaster, convicted in separate North Dakota fraud cases, and 12 drug…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It is the sixth annual Battle of the Badges, and both West Fargo Police and Fire Departments are competing to see who will win with the most donations. It’s been a neck and neck race for both departments for the past six years. Each person who signed up received a sticker representing the department and…
M State – Fergus Falls: Opening at 10 am Maple Valley School District – Delayed; Opening at 10:30 AM Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead: Opening at 10 am Pelican Rapids Schools: Canceled due to inclement weather. Perham Schools : E-Learning Day Wadena Deer Creek Schools: Two Hours Late Underwood, MN – Delayed; Opening at 10:30 AM Categories:…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota has introduced legislation aimed at combatting the drug trade within indigenous communities. The junior Senator from Minnesota has partnered with Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana to create the PROTECT Act. The goal is to give tribal nations more power in pursuing drug cases. Right now, tribal law enforcement is…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Native American Education Winter Gathering took place at Discovery Middle School from 6-8 P.M. on Dec. 18th. There was food, a photo booth by Dreamcatcher Photography, face painting, a rotation of other activity stations, games, and music by DJ Birdman. Santa Claus even dropped by to hand out candy bags and take some photos with…
