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Feds deny Burgum’s request to restore border crossing hours

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection won’t restore hours of operation to pre-pandemic levels at some ports of entry in North Dakota, despite pressure from Gov. Doug Burgum. In a letter to the agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent Friday, Burgum said the reduced hours at several North Dakota port crossings along the U.S.-Canadian border…

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Community, Crime, Local News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

People rally outside Fargo City Hall to demand justice for Shane Netterville

Netterville was not armed when he attempted to flee. People are demanding the body cam footage be released, but according to the chief, that is not likely right now.
Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Family, friends and supporters of 28-year-old Shane Netterville are calling for action at Fargo City Hall after he was shot and killed by Fargo Police Officer Adam O’Brien last Friday after a call about three people slumped over in a vehicle. People say they’re feeling a mix of emotions: grief, frustration and anger. Their message was…

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Local News, Minnesota News

Man Wanted For Assault In Starbuck Arrested In Otter Tail County

KVRR Staff,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. — A man wanted for seriously assaulting another man with a weapon at a hotel in Starbuck in west-central Minnesota is arrested in Otter Tail County. 41-year-old Justin Cardinal of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, had fled the scene before police arrived Saturday night. Pope County authorities say Cardinal stole a vehicle and drove to Grant County where…

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Community, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Comedian Joe Gatto announces show at Fargo Theatre

The comedian is famously known for his role on the show "Impractical Jokers"
Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — He’s known for pulling funny stunts with his friends on the show “Impractical Jokers.” Comedian Joe Gatto is coming to Fargo Theatre on Sunday, October 2. You can get your tickets starting this Friday at 10 a.m. A special online presale is tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Ticket prices range from $39.75 to $59.75…

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Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Senator Cramer says finger is “healing nicely” after backyard accident

The republican lost the tip of one of his fingers in June
Alison Voorhees,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Senator Kevin Cramer says his finger is “healing nicely” after a backyard accident three weeks ago. The republican said on Twitter, he crushed two fingers between two rocks and lost the tip of one. Cramer thanked his great surgeons and said he went through four hours of HBOT treatments. He plans to return to DC this…
Local News, Minnesota News

Minnesota judge strikes down state abortion restrictions

Jim Monk,

Judge Thomas GilliganST. PAUL, Minn. – A judge has declared many of Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion unconstitutional, including the state’s mandatory 24-hour waiting period and a requirement that both parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion. Ramsey County Judge Thomas Gilligan on Monday also struck down Minnesota’s requirements that only physicians can perform abortions, and that abortions…
Local News, North Dakota News

Signatures gathered to place pot legalization on ballot

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – A group that wants to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota turned in more that 25,000 signatures to the secretary of state Monday in an effort to place the matter before voters in November. New Approach North Dakota, needed 15,582 signatures to get the measure on the ballot for the general election. The organization’s campaign manager, David…