GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A young Grand Forks man is accused of driving under the influence and causing a multiple-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon. Grand Forks Police say 18-year-old Austin Bicker was driving north on Cherry Street when he ran a stop sign and hit a pickup on the driver’s side. The two vehicles then hit an SUV traveling south…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Every year a local company transforms one of its work vehicles for a good cause. Kost Materials is honoring its work service truck to two North Dakota police officers who died in the line of duty. The truck is decorated with the names of fallen Grand Forks officer Cody Holte who was killed last year while…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Kids at a local school get their hands dirty and help make their school grounds look better. “This is pretty cool. I like this because it’s really nice to just be planting trees and stuff,” one student said. The students at Longfellow Elementary planted the trees in honor of Arbor Day, a holiday that celebrates the…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – A federal judge has denied a request by the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline pending the outcome of an environmental review. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg announced his decision Friday. Attorneys for pipeline owner Energy Transfer, argued that stopping the flow of oil in the pipeline would be…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Doug Burgum had the authority to close businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Somerset Court LLC and salon operator Kari Riggin in April sued Burgum and then-State Health Officer Mylynn Tufte in an effort to allow the assisted living facility’s in-house hair salon to continue providing services to residents….
A year after George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a white police officer sparked global protests and a racial reckoning, a majority of Americans say racism and police violence are serious problems facing the nation. Yet relatively few believe attention in the past year to the issues has led to positive change. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new grant is helping Sanford Health develop research on eating disorders and related conditions. The $12 million award was given by the National Institutes of Health and will allow researchers to focus on the processes that lead to the development of eating disorders and obesity. Part of the funding will also allow for schools such…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The first of two open houses regarding downtown Fargo’s Mid America Steel building took place at the Sky Commons Conference Center Thursday evening. Following two arson cases in March and April, and a variety of contamination issues, the Mid America Steel building is expected to be torn down within the next few months. “Part of what…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –The West Fargo Police Department announces funeral plans for Lieutenant Adam Gustafson. “Adam always had a smile on his face, making everyone around him smile. He had a contagious laugh, a positive outgoing attitude and was willing to help anyone and go out of his way to do anything no matter what,” West Fargo Police Chief…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The drive-thru at a Dairy Queen in South Fargo is once again open to the public. The location has been closed for more than a week after a fire partially destroyed the Southpointe Business Park mall. The DQ lobby is still closed but the drive-thru has been up and running since 10 o’clock Thursday morning. The…
