FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Two people were arrested after an incident early Thursday morning in Fargo. A dozen or more police officers responded to an apartment in the 900 block of 42nd Street south on a report of shots fired. Police say a dispute involving a number of people started inside an apartment and then ended up outside where they continued…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bus ridership is slowly declining since Matbus opened their doors since COVID. During COVID-19, MATBUS allowed passengers to ride fare-free, but 2021 saw a decrease in passengers since opening up their normal fares again. Several routes, like Routes 14 and 15 starting in downtown Fargo and ending up at West Acres, saw a more than twenty…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The newly released images from NASA’s James Webb Telescope has space fans excited for what’s to come. The images show the farthest we can see of the universe, featuring the formation of stars, dying stars and spirals of galaxies. A professor at MSUM says NASA has worked on the Webb telescope for decades, launching more than…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota’s Refugee Coordinator says 115 Ukrainian refugees have arrived or have been authorized to resettle in the state. Nearly half of them are now in the Bismarck-Mandan area. Several other communities across the state have also welcomed at least one family, including Fargo, Grand Forks, Glenfield, Medora, Jamestown, and Williston. The Ukrainians arriving all have…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A defendant in a Mississippi welfare fraud case says she directed $1.1 million in welfare money to former NFL star Brett Favre at the direction of former Gov. Phil Bryant. Mississippi news outlets report that the accusation, which Bryant denies, is in a filing on behalf of defendant Nancy New. New has pleaded guilty to criminal…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — There is another trouble spot on the horizon for farmers and producers: rail service. Senator John Hoeven outlining the need to restore full rail shipments before the fall harvest. He sent his concerns to Surface Transportation Board Vice Chairman Robert Primus. There are ongoing rail service disruptions across the country due to a worker shortage that…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — West Nile Virus has been found in a pool of mosquitoes just collected in Grand Forks. The mosquito that is most common for transmitting the virus is most active just before sundown and into the early morning hours. You can help reduce your risk of getting bitten by using an insect repellent that contains DEET,…
UPDATE: Hailey Sullivan was found this afternoon near Gilby, northwest of the base. GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities are searching for an 18-year-old who left her family campground on the Grand Forks Air Force Base earlier this week. Hailey Sullivan is 5-foot-2 with brown hair and glasses and was wearing blue jeans. She has an intellectual disability and…
FARGO (KVRR) – In two weeks, North Dakota’s only abortion clinic will have to shut down unless a judge grants a temporary restraining order. Demonstrators were back at the Red River Women’s Clinic in Fargo Wednesday, when abortions are typically scheduled. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, state Attorney General Drew Wrigley ordered the clinic to close…
We’re getting physical here at KVRR News. And doctors say students should, too. Sanford Health is hosting back to school sports physical clinic this week to make sure kids can play safely. Sports physicians say among other things, they’re looking specifically for neurological or heart problems that can make it dangerous for kids to play. If it’s been awhile since…
