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Grand Forks man to testify at congressional hearing about organ donor laws

FARGO (KVRR) – He’s a bone marrow donor from Grand Forks on his way next week to Washington D.C. to talk to Congress about changing our organ donation laws for the better. But first, he stopped by KVRR-TV to explain why. Cole Reimann is a young dad. He signed up in 2019 to become a bone marrow donor after hearing…

Lack of federal support overwhelmed law enforcement during DAPL, officials testify

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The Dakota Access Pipeline protests would not have mushroomed in size had law enforcement received better support from the federal government, a county sheriff tasked with managing the demonstrations testified. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said during a federal trial that U.S. agencies ignored multiple requests from North Dakota for assistance during the protests…

Woman sues Subway, says she was repeatedly raped by manager in Jamestown

Zeferino RangelFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – In April of 2020, Jamestown Police issued a warning to the public about a violent, high-risk sex offender who was living in the community. Not long after that, the offender, 52-year-old Zeferino Carlos Rangel, was hired by the local Subway sandwich shop in Jamestown to work as a supervisor on the closing shift. Two years later,…

LIVE: Student Designers Show Off Their Skills In Competition At Home & Garden Show

A brand new display at this year's Home and Garden show is letting design students show off their work for the entire metro

  FARGO, N.D. A brand new display at this year’s Home and Garden show is letting design students show off their work for the entire metro. The “Inspired Spaces” showcase lets teams of NDSU design students create their own flex spaces. Flex spaces are small areas in a home that you might not know what to do with. Each team…

LIVE: Home & Garden Show Arrives For That Early Spring Home Spruce-Up

Home is where the heart is. Find out ways to give your heart the home it deserves this weekend at the Fargodome

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Home is where the heart is. Find out ways to give your heart the home it deserves this weekend at the Fargodome. The Builder’s Industry Association is hosting the 62nd annual Red River Valley Home and Garden Show now through Sunday. You can find pretty much anything and everything to renovate the inside or outside…

FCC may create emergency code for missing indigenous persons

WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Federal Communications Commission has announced a proposal to create a new emergency alert for missing and endangered people. The agency said the Emergency Alert System, which delivers emergency information over television and radio, would “provide timely alerts to galvanize public attention to missing native and indigenous persons, as well as other groups, and build on efforts…

Fire Engulfs Home In Richland County

Five fire departments battled a house fire about 10 miles south of Kindred, North Dakota, Thursday evening

KINDRED, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – Five fire departments battled a house fire about 10 miles south of Kindred, North Dakota, Thursday evening. The fire was reported around 5:30 p.m. at 5590 Highway 18 Northwest. The first fire units on the scene found the one-story home engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to rescue a small dog from the home. There were…

Video made by anti-abortion group being used in sex-education classes in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A video provided by an anti-abortion group known as Live Action, is being shown in schools across North Dakota, and it is being used in Fargo Public Schools for sex education. The video is of fetal development called ‘Baby Olivia’.  “We are well aware our video is being played in classrooms in North Dakota,” said Christina…

Public Health offering resources to help those fighting smokeless tobacco addiction

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Cass Public Health is encouraging smokeless tobacco users to quit during ‘Through with Chew’ week. Smokeless tobacco and oral nicotine are harmful according to health officials as both contain a number of cancer-causing chemicals. Smokeless tobacco can cause cancer of the mouth, gum disease and tooth loss. Public Health is offering a Break Away…

Fake ID operation busted in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A large fake ID operation was busted by police in Fargo this month. 19-year-old Blaise Bitz of Fargo, a student at NDSU, was arrested for selling over 500 fake IDs and making over $40,000 in profit. Bitz was charged with felony counterfeiting and felony illegal control of an enterprise. Fargo Police says they were made aware…