BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — More than 8,000 Catholic employers across the country are allowed to reject government regulations that protect workers seeking abortions and fertility care, according to a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, granted a preliminary injunction, ruling that the Catholic Benefits Association and the Diocese of Bismarck were likely to succeed in proving that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Area colleges are seeing enrollment increases this fall with North Dakota State College of Science reporting its highest enrollment in over 40 years. The college has 3,367 students, a 7 .2% increase from last year. Its enrollment record was set in 1981 with 3,422 students. Valley City State University announcing it has set an enrollment record….
BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) — Hot embers from a fire pit set off a string of fires last night in Breckenridge. It was near a garage at 604 Nebraska Avenue. The garage started on fire and ignited a large pine tree nearby. The wind sent embers from the tree to neighboring yards and as far as four houses to the north…
2024 Beanie Toss At Concordia College MoorheadMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Concordia College in Moorhead says the number of incoming students rose 28% compared to fall of 2023. With nearly 560 first-year and 40 transfer students, this is the largest number of incoming students since 2018. Concordia officials say two main factors led to the enrollment boost: the Concordia Promise, which…
WILKIN CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Wolverton, Minnesota man was killed in a side-by-side UTV rollover crash in the country near his home on Friday afternoon. Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office says 64-year-old Carl Nord was driving, hit a patch of gravel, and rolled. Deputies removed Nord and attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead. Four passengers were not injured….
FARGO –They’re the cosplaying, comic-collecting crowd that puts on one of the region’s most popular annual conventions. And this weekend, Anime Fargo is back bigger and better than ever. Event organizers are bringing in some brand-new guest speakers who star in some of your favorite anime shows and films. New for this year is also an entire area dedicated to…
FARGO — The start of flu season is lurking right around the corner and Sanford Health wants to be able to fight back. Sandford’s health care experts joined the Morning Show live in studio for an on-air shot in the arm — and for what they say is your best shot at staying healthy this fall and winter. Their first…
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters prior to his induction to the Mississippi Hall of Fame in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — During the time that most of the veterans on the Honor Flight served, women were not as common in the military. “When I joined, women were not all that common in the military. So it was a little difficult. The guys didn’t really care if we were there.” But many like Beth Olson from Moorhead still…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead is proposing a tax levy increase of $3.1 million to cover additional budget expenditures including wage and benefits and city equipment. A big factor is to increase spending on public safety to retain and hire officers. It would mean a 4.9% tax increase and would amount to $8.74 per month for an average home valued…
