WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is sounding the alarm about the drug epidemic on reservations in North Dakota. Jamie Azure was a guest at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Sen. John Hoeven introduced him as part of a discussion on efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- North Dakota State University hosted a ceremony to honor Veterans. The ceremony was complete with a flag-raising, and the playing of taps by members of the NDSU ROTC. It’s a practice that’s been going on for several years. Jim Stoddard, assistant director of veterans educational training, said, “It is a long-standing tradition of course to have a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Two lucky Powerball winners in North Dakota have claimed their six-figure prizes. An anonymous woman from Dickinson had checked her ticket and thought she had won $600 in the October 7 drawing. But when she arrived at the lottery office, she realized it was actually worth $150,000 due to Power Play. She said a bit of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — NDSU is introducing a new program to help lower their students’ tuition payments and fees for the 2024-2025 school year. Called the NDSU tuition award program, it will help north dakota and minnesota students if eligible. Pell-eligible students with family income levels of $80,000 or less will have base tuition and student fees fully covered, if…
FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo repair shop is out nearly $60,000 in tools and equipment after an early Tuesday morning burglary. Corey’s Car Care co-owner Frank Neisen said security video shows the thief walking around the building at about 3:30 a.m. Neisen said the man pried open an office window and spent a couple of hours inside the building before…
MOORHEAD — Veterans Day is being observed Friday the 10th, with kids out of school and many city services pushed back or closed. But for vets in the area, the big day’s not until Saturday. The commander of the United Patriotic Bodies says there’s a reason for that. Their organization sets their Veterans Day ceremonies to always fall on the…
We have triple the cute this week for Pet Connection, a trio of young kittens from the Humane Society of the Lakes in Detroit Lakes. They’re all about four months old and are named after crystals. That’s why they call them the Crystal Kittens. They’re just recovering from a respiratory infection. They’re newly-fixed and are ready for loving homes….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police arrest a man on multiple charges after a domestic incident involving a gun. Police responded to the 800 block of 7th Avenue South just before 7:30 Wednesday night. Police say 28-year-old Lavester Adams fled the scene before they got there. They determined it was a domestic incident and a gun was displayed. Officers found…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, ending months of labor strife that ground the film and television industries to a historic halt. The three-year contract agreement must be approved by votes from the union’s board and its members in the coming days, but the leadership declared that the strike will…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Gas prices around Fargo are flirting with the $3 per gallon mark for the first time since April. The decline comes after gas prices peaked at just over $4 per gallon on September 13th. According to GasBuddy.com, you can find gas for as low as $2.89 at Costco and Sam’s Club, but you need to be…
