North Dakota News

Two displaced after South Fargo fire

Mysterious Porch Fire in South Fargo

FARGO, N.D. – Two people are rescued from an apartment fire on 18th Street South in Fargo. Firefighters responded to the porch blaze at around 3:00 Friday afternoon. Officials say due to quick work by the team, the fire was knocked down before reaching the inside of the building. The people saved are finding temporary housing through the Red Cross….

Activist calls for change in ND hate crime prosecutions

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo activist is calling for change from state officials in addressing hate crimes. A North Dakota century code enacted in 1973 considers hate crimes to be class B misdemeanors. Demonstrators are asking for the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office to work with law enforcement officials across the state to ensure hate crimes are being prosecuted…

Every North Dakota eligible for Covid-19 vaccine by end of March

"I'm here to announce that starting on March 29th any North Dakotan who wishes to be vaccinated may receive a COVID-19 vaccine as long as they're age eligible."

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Anyone who wants a COVID-19 vaccine in North Dakota will be eligible to get one by the end of the month. “I’m here to announce that starting on March 29th any North Dakotan who wishes to be vaccinated may receive a COVID-19 vaccine as long as they’re age eligible,” North Dakota Department of Health’s Immunization Program…

North Dakota to open vaccine availability to everyone

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health says COVID-19 vaccines will be available to the general public on Monday, March 29. As of Friday, March 19, nearly 195,000 North Dakotans had received at least one dose of the vaccine, with 115,524 (16%) being fully vaccinated. “North Dakota continues to be a national leader in vaccine administration, thanks…

Update: FBI arrests Moorhead man in connection with riot at U.S. Capitol

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – The FBI arrested a Moorhead man on charges related to the occupation at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Thirty-one-year-old Jordan Stotts turned himself in to authorities Friday in northern Minnesota. Stotts is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Stotts made his first court appearance Friday afternoon in…

Drought intensifies in western North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – Drought conditions are getting worse in western North Dakota. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows much of northwestern North Dakota, or about 17% of the state, is in extreme drought. It’s the first time this year any part of the state has been classified in that category. The rest of the western two-thirds of the state…

Fargo Human Relations Commission votes to support anti-bias ordinance

Fargo City Commissioners must give final approval

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Human Relations Commission votes unanimously to support an anti-bias ordinance. Introduced by City Commissioner Arlette Preston, the ordinance aims to more clearly identify, report and respond to hate crimes in Fargo. “We need a bias crime ordinance to send a message to communities that every person, that every individual belongs here,” Preston said at…

Man indicted in deadly Spirit Lake shooting

SPIRIT LAKE RESERVATION – A federal grand jury indicts a Fort Totten man in a deadly shooting. Thirty-four-year-old Cody Belgarde faces first degree murder charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says he shot and killed a juvenile male on the Spirit Lake Reservation on January 14th. The body was discovered after a house fire report. Federal law enforcement continues to investigate….