GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Altru Health System says staff, physicians, volunteers and students, regardless of work locations, will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or complete an exemption process by November 15. The Grand Forks-based Altru says employees can request an exemption for medical, religious or philosophical reasons. Those who have an approved exemption will be required to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Cass County jury ruled that the Hotel Donaldson in downtown Fargo is not liable for a confrontation that resulted in the death of a man in 2017. The victim’s wife, Jenny Grant, and Chris Sang filed a civil lawsuit against the HoDo and Darren Patterson. A punch from Patterson led to the death of James…
FARGO (KVRR) – Face coverings for all staff, students and visitors, regardless of vaccination status or community transmission rates will be required in Fargo Public Schools. The Fargo School Board approved the policy Tuesday. The vote was 6-3. A letter from Superintendent Rupak Gandhi says masks are also required for all riders and drivers on Fargo Public Schools transportation, including…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller is presenting the growing needs and long term goals of the department to city commissioners. As the city of West Fargo grows, its fire department is faced with a multitude of challenges like increased call volumes, staffing shortages and longer response times. “In the last five years we’ve accomplished…
FARGO, N.D. — A civil trial in Fargo in the case of a man who threw a fatal punch outside of the Hotel Donaldson in 2017 is now in the hands of the jury. The victim’s wife, Jenny Grant, and Chris Sang are suing the HoDo and Darren Patterson for damages. A punch from Patterson fatally wounded James Grant on…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a plane crashed just after leaving the area of the West Fargo Municipal Airport after hitting a row of trees. The plane went down in a soybean field near the West Fargo city lagoons on 12th Avenue North. The call came in at 3:50 Tuesday afternoon and took first…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz have introduced legislation that would prohibit federal mandates requiring face coverings and COVID-19 vaccines. Cramer says the “No Mask Mandates Act” would end President Biden’s executive order related to mask mandates on public property, end the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mask mandate affecting transportation, while…
STRASBURG, N.D. (KVRR) – The pilot of a crop spraying airplane died Tuesday morning after the aircraft struck a high voltage transmission line in Emmons County. The crash occurred three miles west and three miles south of Strasburg. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the impact with the transmission line disabled the aircraft, causing it to crash into a nearby field. …
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has requested federal help for counties dealing with recent storms that caused more than $2 million in damage to roads and other infrastructure. The storms during the second week of June produced tornadoes and up to baseball-sized hail, caused flooding and included damaging winds of up to 93 mph. Burgum is asking that the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A groundbreaking ceremony is unveiling plans for a four building facility that will help aid e-commerce growth throughout Fargo. Dakota Commerce Center industrial development will redefine the transportation of online sales from manufacturers to getting goods quicker into the hands of people throughout the region. It is located next to the new Amazon distribution facility. The…
