FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The NCAA hockey tournament is at Scheels Arena. “I’ve never been to Fargo before, first time. We probably won’t do much, we did hear about going to a Sandy’s Donut shop, we might have to check that out,” says hockey fan Bonnie Blair-Cruikshank. Blair-Cruikshank, better known as Bonnie Blair, competed in the 1984, 1988, 1992 and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer are teaming up to support firefighters. They have introduced a bill to extend disability benefits to firefighters who become disabled due to cancer caused by carcinogenic exposure. The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act would also expand access to federal support for the families of…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Beltrami County jury finds Janelle Johnson guilty of second-degree murder, ending a two week trial. Johnson shot and killed her brother-in-law, Jesse Farris, on Christmas Day 2020 at his home near Bemidji. She told authorities at the time that an argument over alleged domestic abuse turned physical. Johnson shot Farris three times, including in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — In a “sweeping” change to state law, curling is now the official state sport of North Dakota. Gov. Doug Burgum signing the bill at a ceremony with Alaina Schmit. The sixth-grader from Horizon Middle School in Bismarck brought the idea forward and lobbied lawmakers to pass it. The bill’s prime sponsor was Sen. Sean Cleary of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sweet Dreams Confections in Fargo holds an open house grand opening for its expansion. The shop’s owner, Lee Paseka, says it’s always been a quaint store and it stays that way but with more elbow room for shoppers. You can find puzzles, old-school sodas, custom gourmet gift baskets and more. He plans to let his daughter…
FARGO (KVRR) – Flooding in our region is nothing new. However, with the recent snowfall there could be a chance for some flooding even this year. The risk of significant flooding has increased since the last outlook due to additional snowfall and delayed melt conditions. Above normal snowfall and precipitation through winter and spring so far along with the continuation of…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVVR/KFGO) — A bill raising the speed limit on North Dakota’s interstates from 75 to 80 heads to Gov. Burgum’s desk. The senate passed the bill by a vote of 25-21 on Wednesday. Last month, the house passed it 65-29. The bill includes speed limit exceptions in city limits. Neighboring states South Dakota and Montana both have 80…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An investor known for his role as a judge on the hit reality show ‘Shark Tank’ has a lot of praise for North Dakota but not so much for Minnesota. Kevin O’Leary sat down with Sean Hannity on FOX News to talk about inflation and the economy. He calls North Dakota a gem for investment saying…
Sick of all the ice outside? There’s one way to make it fun while we wait for spring to hit. This weekend, you can catch young athletes taking a spin on the ice at the Moorhead Sports Center for the Moorhead Ice Show. Coaches say it’s a great way to get kids active who may not be into team sports….
If you’re thinking a mastiff mix must come complete with that laid-back, sedentary, couch-potato personality that mastiffs have a reputation for, think again. Kraft is a a big beautiful boy who’s all about being active, and even though he’s two or three years old, he came bouncing into the studio with plenty of puppy energy to play and do tricks…
