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West Fargo man faces multiple charges following traffic enforcement crackdown

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A West Fargo man has been charged with felony reckless endangerment, fleeing and other charges after he was arrested by the North Dakota Highway Patrol Friday night in Fargo during a special traffic law enforcement crackdown. Highway Patrol Captain Bryan Niewind says the driving behavior of 22-year-old Mario Rodriquez was extremely dangerous. Rodriquez was released from the…

Ukrainians face slow walk out the door as status expires

FARGO (North Dakota News Cooperative) — In mid-June Yaroslav Riazanov’s upended life will change once again. The 27-year-old who drove trucks and worked construction around Fargo for the past two years as a Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) parolee will no longer be able to work. Riazanov is fine. He’s in the prime of his life. He has no forthcoming surgery…

North Dakotan leads while living with HIV, earns Bush Fellowship

Jason Grueneich, pictured June 2, 2025, at the Capitol in Bismarck, is a 2025 Bush Fellow. Grueneich works to build support for people living with HIV, including advocating for legislation approved earlier this year. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Bismarck man who has experienced substance abuse, recovery and living with HIV is hoping to develop…

North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance celebrates second annual Get Home Safe Day

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Worker Safety and Insurance celebrated its second annual Get Home Safe North Dakota Day. The program launched one year ago to help make jobs safer for workers. WSI offers monthly tools, resources, and partnerships to help workers stay safe out in the field. WSI director Art Thompson says they saw over 1,086 fewer claims filed…

Golfers come out swinging for Children’s Miracle Network

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Golfers gathered at Rose Creek Golf course on Monday to take part in the annual Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament. This is the ninth year of the tournament. This year the tournament is being hosted by RE/MAX Legacy Realty and Designer. Since 2016, the tournament has raised over $240,000 for Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s…

North Dakota Tribal Colleges and Universities are Concerned For Their Students’ Access to Funding

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Concerns are rising for North Dakota’s Tribal colleges and Universities as proposed changes to the federal Pell Grant program are at stake. Currently, the Pell Grant program is facing a nearly $3 billion funding cut for the next year. The program would require students to be full-time to be enrolled in 30 credits per year, up…

Former City Commissioners Move Towards Petitioning For Change of City Government After Results of 2024 City Survey

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The city of Fargo established a form of government in 1909. While the city has grown over the years, former city commissioner Arlette Preston believes that the work that is done now is not enough. “There are neighborhoods with very different needs and concerns. And the city survey even showed that people just don’t feel like…

$25 million tax credits to North Dakota, South Dakota Xcel Energy customers

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Xcel Energy is moving forward with plans to deliver $25 million back to North Dakota and South Dakota customers on their bills. This is the first time customers will see savings from the federal tax credit on nuclear energy generation, which the company advocated for in recent law. Starting this month, the average residential customer in…

Two new cases of measles confirmed in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two new cases of measles have been confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Health. The cases are unrelated and are Minnesota’s third and fourth confirmed measles cases of the year. The first case is a Washington County adult whose vaccination status is unverified and was exposed while traveling. The second case is an unvaccinated child…