FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State University is getting a new agriculture policy research center. Two million dollars for the center was included in the 2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill which passed the Senate on Friday by a vote of 72 to 22. It previously passed in the House. It will help address farm and agribusiness challenges through in-depth policy…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Former North Dakota priest Neil Pfiefer has been relieved of his priestly duties. It’s a decision that was made by Pope Francis according to the Fargo Diocese. Pfiefer pleaded guilty to sexual assault last July in Stutsman County. He faced similar charges in Logan County, but those were later dropped. As a result of the Pope’s…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A Department of justice witness testifies that during the eight-month long DAPL protests, the DOJ believed sending federal law enforcement to assist North Dakota would escalate and destabilize the situation. Patrick Hornbuckle’s comments were made in a video deposition in the fourth week of the trial of North Dakota vs. United States. The state is trying…
MOORHEAD — We’re in the midst of March Madness, but this time around, it’s not just about the sports in Minnesota. During this month, about one in five Americans are expected to gamble. And the Minnesota legislature is working on a bill to legalize sports betting. That’s got some therapists in our region worried. Currently, there are only are only…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Disney icons come to life on the ice this weekend. That’s a sneak peek of what you’ll see at Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party this weekend at the Fargodome. In the show, Captain Hook and his silly pirates capture Tinkerbell and steal her magic wand. Mickey Mouse leads a search party using clues on a…
WEST FARGO (KVRR) – Two people were arrested following a pursuit early Friday that ended in Fargo. The driver, 35-year-old Joel Maye was arrested on possession of a stolen vehicle, felony reckless endangerment, felony fleeing in a motor vehicle, as well as an outstanding warrant. The passenger, 34-year-old Kayla Patneaud was also arrested on an outstanding warrant. At around 1:50…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota probably won’t meet its goal of launching full-scale retail marijuana sales in the first quarter of 2025 because of the time it will take to draft regulations and issue licenses, the state’s top cannabis regulator acknowledged Thursday. While Charlene Briner, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, didn’t totally rule out the possibility…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Tina Smith has invited the director of Red River Women’s Clinic to be her special guest at the State of the Union. KVRR Local News had a chance to talk with Sen. Smith and Tammi Kromenaker just hours before the president’s address to the nation. Smith says women from all across the region depend on…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man was arrested Tuesday for robbery after threatening a clerk with a knife. 33-year-old Lucas Tavares was taken into custody in the 1400 block of Dakota Drive North, just hours after the crime. The robbery happened around 4 a.m. Tuesday at Loaf ‘N Jug in the 1200 block of North University Drive. The clerk…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police say the driver of an SUV crashed into a woman on a motorized scooter in south Fargo. The accident happened just before 1 p.m. at the intersection of 9th Avenue and 36th Street South. The woman suffered what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries, and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police say no arrests…
