FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Fire Department is preparing to open its newest station, its 8th, in far south Fargo. The station is located near the 64th Avenue South overpass. The current southernmost fire station is located on 25th Street near 32nd Avenue South, about 30 blocks north of the new station. Once completed it will also house water rescue…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, recognizing its medical uses and lower potential for abuse. The proposal would see marijuana moved from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III controlled substance, below drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine. For Steve Bakken, chairman of New Economic Frontier who are backing…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KFGO) – Minnesota Twins fans will no longer be able to watch their favorite baseball team on Bally Sports North on Midco in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.The owner of Bally Sports North is in bankruptcy proceedings and its deal with the cable-streaming service has expired. In a statement to KFGO News, Midco said “We are…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Gov. Doug Burgum bashed the idea of electric vehicles in North Dakota as the state Industrial Commission passed, at least for now, on funding a regional plan for EVs. “We know that electric vehicles and cold temperatures just don’t mix,” said Burgum, one of three members of the commission. The commission was asked to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A big change is coming to the next Big Iron show in West Fargo. It is expanding to include construction and that means it’s time for a new name. Big Iron Farm and Construction Show is planned for September 10-12 at Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Emily Grunewald, Chief Agricultural Officer of the Red River Valley…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Fans of UND star athletes can now buy authentic NIL merchandise, which stands for name, image and likeness. The Sioux Shop inside Ralph Engelstad Arena is selling the officially licensed jerseys and apparel. A portion of the revenue will be allocated directly to the student-athlete. They also say every UND student-athlete can participate in the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted murder in 2013 is headed back to prison. A judge sentenced 33-year-old Damon White Bird to twenty years for having sex with a 14-year-old girl in a Fargo park nearly two years ago. White Bird worked with the girl at a Fargo restaurant….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO 8:30 PM UPDATE) – One man is in jail after a homicide in Bismarck. Timothy TwoHorses, 32, of Bismarck, was arrested just before noon Wednesday. Bismarck Police say they found 57-year-old Ernest Ells dead in his Bismarck home with a stab wound in his chest Tuesday morning. TwoHorses was arrested in a motel in north Bismarck for…
This image provided by the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minn., shows Abelhamid Al-Madioum, a Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria. Al-Madioum, who has been cooperating with federal authorities and now expresses remorse for joining a “death cult”, will learn Wednesday, May 1, 2024, how much prison time he faces. Al-Madioum was brought…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley hold a candidate forum for a chance to meet and talk with the people running for West Fargo City Commission. There are two open seats to fill on the commission. Mandy George and Mark Simmons are leaving. Five people are in the running. The candidates are…
