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Schools, child care centers contribute to spike in Cass County COVID-19 cases

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Cass County is up sharply compared to other counties in North Dakota. According to the North Dakota Dept. of Health,  Cass County reported 102 new cases Friday. Burleigh, Stark and Ward Counties were next in line, with just 12, 11 and 10 new cases respectively. Brenton Nesemeier, Director of Field…

Police identify person of interest in Fargo fire investigation

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police say one of three persons of interest has been identified in connection to a fire in the former Mid America Steel building. Investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set. The fire was reported shortly after 7:00 p.m. Monday.  Firefighters from Moorhead were called in to assist with the two-alarm blaze. The fire burned for…

Blue Angels AirSho team stops in Fargo

They came to prepare for their airsho later on this summer.

FARGO, N.D. – (KVRR) If you look up high in the sky you’ll see the F 18 Super Hornet coming down to make a landing in Fargo. Members of The Blue Angels AirSho Team made their winter visit to the city to scope out the friendly skies before returning again later on this year for the Fargo AirSho. “We are…

COVID-19 postpones UND football game

ST. LOUIS (KVRR) – The Missouri Valley Football Conference has postponed Saturday’s North Dakota-Youngstown State football game due to a positive COVID-19 test and contact tracing in UND’s Tier 1 personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff. The game will be rescheduled for Saturday, April 17, and will be played in Youngstown, Ohio. A start time will be…

Program seeks to educate staff at assisted living facilities about COVID-19 vaccines

The first set of presentations took place at Bethany Retirement Living on University Drive

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A pilot program launched by NDSU aims to educate employees at assisted living facilities about the importance of getting vaccinated. Tiffeny Hestdalen is an Infection Preventionist for Bethany Retirement Living. As you can imagine, she’s kept busy this past year. “It’s been definitely a whirlwind. It’s really made us rethink everything that we’re doing and how…

Recreational pot bill fails in North Dakota Senate

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota Senate has soundly rejected a bill that would have legalized recreational marijuana. Supporters say the bill was designed to head off a potential initiated Constitutional measure, which would be more wide open than what the bill would have allowed. Republican Sen. Judy Lee of West Fargo told her colleagues she believes adult marijuana…

Shelter in place ordered while deputies attempted to serve eviction notice

FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo neighborhood was told to temporarily shelter in place Thursday while Cass County deputies attempted to serve an eviction order. Sgt. Tim Briggeman says deputies were attempting to serve the eviction to a man living in the 500-block of 22nd Ave. N. Briggeman says the deputies noticed concerning conduct that appeared threatening in nature. Deputies set up…