North Dakota News

Fargo Park District loses park police officer position

Fargo Park DistrictFARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo Park District no longer has a police officer who works exclusively on park-related enforcement matters. Executive Director Dave Leker says the changes were made earlier this month by Fargo Police Chief  Dave Zibolski. Leker says Zibolski prefers a department-wide approach to patrolling the parks, rather than limiting the job to a single officer….

Harwood fire made difficult by windy conditions

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) – Firefighters from several communities are on the scene of a fire in Harwood, North Dakota. Multiple fire crews including from Harwood and West Fargo spent the afternoon fighting a shop fire on the 3100 block of 165th Avenue SE in very windy conditions. Crews say the fire was possibly caused by a lawn mower and the…

Burn ban declared in Grand Forks County

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A temporary burn ban is in effect in Grand Forks County. The National Weather Service says abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions, which developed last summer and fall, have persisted throughout an abnormally dry winter season, and are beginning to intensify. The burn ban is in effect until further notice.  It was approved by the…

UND football game canceled this weekend, practice put on pause

The game can not be rescheduled as UND and Missouri State do not share an open weekend on either April 10 or April 17.

GRAND FORKS, ND — The North Dakota – Missouri State football game on Saturday, April 3 has been cancelled. The Missouri Valley Football Conference made the decision due to positive COVID-19 test results and subsequent contact tracing in UND’s Tier 1 personnel. The includes student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff. Head Coach Bubba Schweigert confirmed that there are multiple positive tests…

Veteran who raised funds for DAPL protest sues Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. – A former Marine who launched a fundraising effort to bring military veterans to join a protest camp of the Dakota Access Pipeline has sued the city of Bismarck and a rental company over a rental car dispute that resulted in a warrant for his arrest. Michael Wood Jr., who was also a former Baltimore police officer, raised…

Police investigate shooting in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – Bismarck Police are investigating a late night shooting that happened yesterday around 11:00 pm. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Mapleton Ave after reports of gunfire. Two individuals had gunshot wounds. They were taken to a local hospital. Their conditions have not been released. Bismarck Police believe this to be a targeted attack on the…