North Dakota News

Allegiant Resumes Non-stop Flights From Fargo to Tampa

FARGO, N.D. — Non-stop service from Fargo to Tampa, Florida has resumed on Allegiant. The new route will operate twice weekly from Hector International Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. Shawn Dobberstein, the executive director at Hector, says the warm weather destination is a hit for regional travelers escaping the cold. Allegiant is celebrating the return of the route with…

Remembering Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer five years after his death

Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney has declared Thursday Jason Moszer Day

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s been five years since Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer died in the line of duty. He was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call. Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney has declared Thursday Jason Moszer Day. The city held a memorial ceremony at Fargo City Hall in Moszer’s honor where dozens of community…

North Broadway Bridge closed indefinitely

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The 30-year-old North Broadway Bridge linking Fargo to rural Clay County is closed indefinitely. Fargo Transportation Engineer Jeremy Gorden says soil from the river embankment is pushing onto the north pier and causing it to lean. The city’s options include either replacing the pier or bridge, or demolishing the bridge and not replacing it. Replacing the…

North Dakota House approves ban on transgender student athletes

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has approved a measure that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing on teams that do not match their birth gender. Supporters of the measure said it’s designed to protect girls from having to compete against boys who are physiologically stronger and faster than girls. Opponents said LGBTQ kids are often bullied at…

Update: Celebrities urge Biden to shut down DAPL, Burgum says effects would be ‘devastating’

FARGO (KVRR) – Dozens of celebrities have written a letter that urges President Biden to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline. “We urge you to remedy this historic injustice and direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to immediately shut down the illegal Dakota Access Pipeline while the Environmental Impact Statement process is conducted, consistent with the D.C. District Court’s…

Fargo’s North Broadway Bridge closed indefinitely

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The North Broadway Bridge that links Fargo with rural Clay County has been closed Indefinitely after routine inspection found a tilt to one of its piers. City Engineer Jeremy Gorden said soil from the river embankment pushed onto the north pier and caused it to lean. “While it’s not tipping to the point where it’s going to…

Bill establishes committee to decide if North Dakota will enforce federal laws

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has approved a bill that could mean the state would not have to enforce federal laws it doesn’t agree with. The measure sets up a committee to review the federal laws in question, and then make a recommendation to the full Legislature on whether those laws will be followed or not. Opponents…

Man escapes house fire in Hankinson

Fire Broke Out Around 9 P,M, Wednesday

HANKINSON, N.D. – There are no injuries after a house fire in Hankinson. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says firefighters responded to the house fire just before 9 p.m. Wednesday on the 200 block of 1st Street NE. One man inside the house when the fire started got out unharmed. The fire remains under investigation. There is no word on how…

CDC changes quarantine guidelines for close contacts to Covid-19

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Covid-19 numbers have improved a lot since the state’s surge in November. According to Governor Doug Burgum, North Dakota has 89 percent fewer coronavirus hospitalizations since then with 34 now. White House information shows the state is the lowest in the country in seven day positivity rate and 48th in deaths per capita. The Centers…