ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota House passed a bill to codify abortion access into law on a 69-65 vote. All Republicans and DFL State Rep. Gene Pelowski of Winona voted against the measure. Republican State Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston tried to amend the bill making it illegal to perform a partial birth abortion causing the baby to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In our region, we are no strangers to windy conditions. The big question we’d like to know is why is it almost always windy in our area? “We are very flat, and there is very little terrain and trees across that area. For our area in the Red River Valley, if we have a straight north…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — The outflow on Baldhill Dam near Valley City will be increased next week due to an increased potential for spring flooding. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says although the area experienced moderate to severe drought last year, snowpack measured in the drainage area above the dam indicates an increased potential for flooding. The reservoir will…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – Moorhead’s mayor announces a new downtown hotel and Fargo’s shares a revamp for the Fargodome and adding on a convention center is coming. The news was shared at The Chamber’s State of the Cities event. Mayor Shelly Carlson says architect and developer Kevin Bartram has bought the Moorhead U.S. Bank to turn it into a hotel. Roers…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Heavy equipment has moved in to take down a house deemed dangerous by the city of Fargo. It follows a years-long dispute between the city and homeowner, Danial Curtis, including his unsuccessful appeal to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Curtis was arrested earlier this month when police moved in and removed more than 10 people from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After two years of virtual pancake-themed events, the Kiwanis Pancake Karnival returns to an in-person event. The club will resume its decades-long tradition of serving buttermilk and buckwheat pancakes to thousands of people on Saturday, April 22 at Fargodome. It’ll be the 65th Kiwanis Pancake Karnival. Advanced tickets will be available at select locations or from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fort Totten, North Dakota man is sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for sexually abusing three girls between the ages of 9 and 15. 23-year-old Saunders Jackson-Buckles was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Fargo for aggravated sexual abuse of a child and two counts of sexual abuse of a minor. An investigaion found…
A big lovable girl is looking for a lot of space to run and play. Bailey is this week’s Pet Connection furball from the Uffda Animal Rescue in Cando, North Dakota. She is a German Shepherd/Husky mix who is about 6-7 years old. She’s on a weight loss plan right now, which makes her a very relatable dog. Bailey…
TRAILL COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Authorities say man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a lengthy standoff at a rural residence near Mayville, North Dakota Wednesday. Deputies from the Traill County Sheriff’s Office, agents from the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security went to serve a search warrant at the rural residence. That’s…
NEAR MAYVILLE, N.D. (KVRR) – Grand Forks Regional SWAT confirms it sent a negotiations team to a home near Mayville around 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. The SWAT director would not say what his team was called there for or give the address. KVRR reached out to the Traill County Sheriff’s Office for more information and hasn’t heard back. Categories: Local News,…
