FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo man will spend four months in jail for participating in riots in downtown Fargo following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Twenty-one-year-old Abdimanan Bana Habib was also ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution. “The defendant crossed a line when he resorted to violence and destruction” U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley said. “His choice left him wrapped in…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) Three months ago, Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig sought to end Fargo’s emergency declaration immediately, but it failed on a 3-2 vote. At Monday night’s commission meeting, Gehrig will ask for an amendment to the city’s State of Emergency ordinance. It would retain the mayor’s authority and power to declare a state of emergency but would authorize the…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has passed a bill to prevent local governments from imposing mask mandates. The bill’s sponsor is Minot Republican Representative Jeff Hoverson. Hoverson told the House he’s received a lot of emails, virtually all them in support of his bill. Bismarck Republican Representative Jason Dockter argued against the measure. Dockter says having a…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A family from Wishek, N.D. was aboard a United Airlines flight forced to make an emergency landing after the aircraft’s right engine exploded shortly after takeoff from Denver. Brenda Dohn of Wishek was aboard the Boeing 777-200 with her husband and three kids, headed from Denver to Honolulu, on Saturday when the plane’s right engine failed. Dohn…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill to restrict the sale and purchase of catalytic converters. Advocates say the bill is designed to cut down on an epidemic of catalytic converter thefts. Catalytic converters have become a hot item for thieves because they contain platinum and other precious metals. The materials are worth thousands of dollars per…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just a few blocks from the White House, Founding Farmers brings customers fresh food and a farm experience. “We sort of try to make all what we call touch points, to remind the guests that we’re owned by farmers, and that we represent the American family farmer, even in a big restaurant in the in the city,”…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With the start of the Spring Football Championship Subdivision, NDSU bison fans are showing their support as they cheer on the herd for the home opener. “This is game one, game one of many, we’re going to win today, we’re going to win the next game and the next game…this is just the start,” Bison Fan,…
GWINNER, N.D. — A fundraiser is set up for a young boy who suffered third degree burns to his face, shoulder and fingers after his grandmother’s home started on fire in Gwinner, North Dakota. 7-year-old Hunter is in a burn unit in St. Paul after the Valentine’s Day fire that destroyed Rose Peterson’s mobile home. A GoFundMe post says his…
FARGO, N.D. — NDSU Bison Football is back and the team had no trouble beating Youngstown State. The final score was 25-7. The team last played October 3, 2020 and defeated Central Arkansas 39-28. Next Saturday they’ll take on Southern Illinois. Jackson Roberts will have game highlights and George Gonzales will talk with fans on KVRR Local News at 9….
MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. — Mahnomen County is vaccinating at rates that far surpass most other counties in Minnesota. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that as of this past week, 85 percent of people 65 and older in the county have been vaccinated. Public health leaders at White Earth Nation and Mahnomen County credit that high vaccination rate to close collaboration…
