WASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota Senator John Hoeven calls Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pressuring him to end Covid-19 mandates saying they’re hurting rural hospitals and care facilities. The Biden administration plans to end its public health emergency in May. Hoeven also wants the federal government to end the Covid-19 vaccine mandates for federal employees and contractors and…
DULUTH, Minn. – A small plane crashed into the St. Louis River Friday afternoon near Grassy Point in Duluth. A body has been found according to a top law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation. St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay says the plane is partially submerged in the water and emergency crews are searching for survivors. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a dog following a trip to a local groomer. Police on Friday confirmed that the investigation involves Muddy Paws Pet Spa and Grooming at 3985 56th Street South. The owner of the seven-month-old puppy named Daisy says the dog died from injuries sustained while in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/KNOX) – The Spring Enrollment Report prepared for the North Dakota Board of Higher Education suggests more students are signed up for classes this semester at the state’s eleven colleges and universities. A total of 41,832 students are hitting the books – or 875 more than the same time one year ago. The University of North Dakota has…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The third of four 2023 spring flood outlooks is released for the Red River and Devils Lake basins. National Weather Service Grand Forks says Mother Nature has been a bit more active since the last outlook two weeks ago. That has resulted in increasing chances of minor flooding with a few locations increasing their chances…
EDDY CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Bail is set at $1.5 million cash for Nicholas Poitra. The Rolla, North Dakota man is charged with murder and ten other felony counts after a deadly bar shooting in Sheyenne, North Dakota on Sunday. 30-year-old Troyal Thumb was shot and killed inside Rindy’s Sheyenne Bar after the acquaintances had an argument. Poitra went on…
19th Avenue North Fargo/Cass County Sheriff’s OfficeFARGO, N.D. — 19th Avenue North in Fargo closed this morning after multi-vehicle crash in blowing show. City statement below: Due to strong winds and severely reduced visibility, 19th Ave. N. will be closing between 18th St. and Dakota Dr. effective immediately on Thursday, February 23. Drivers are encouraged to utilize 12th Ave. N….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a Cease and Desist Order against Bright Sound Communications ordering the company to stop all marketing of its services in North Dakota. Last fall the PSC received complaints from businesses alleging Bright Sound was misrepresenting them on sales calls. PSC staff uncovered several instances in which customers…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A man from Nigeria is sentenced in U.S. District Court in North Dakota for mail fraud. 37-year-old Kolawole Akande was given 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $350,000 in restitution. Akande and others got their hands on checks from a Dickinson, North Dakota company through the mail while living in Texas. The…
NORMAN CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — An Ada, Minnesota man is accused of forcing a minor to drink alcohol and have sex in Norman County. According to prosecutors, 19-year-old Dustin Olson is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct and contributing to the delinquency of a child as a petty offender. The complaint says Olson threatened a victim between the ages of…
