FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota gas prices have sunk to their lowest level since June. The state average dropped 3 cents last week to an average price of $2.02 per gallon. Gas prices have been on a slow, but steady decline since Oct. 1 when the statewide average stood at $2.07. North Dakota AAA says it appears that trend will…
If you’re anything like us here at the Morning Show, you sailed blissfully through our Halloweekend on a sea of sugary candy and other ghoulish goodies. But now that we’ve shaken off the sugar coma, we’re realizing we’re heading into Thanksgiving and the rest of the holidays without a clear plan for keeping on track with healthy food and fitness…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says more than 80% of the state’s absentee and vote-by-mail ballots have already been cast. Jaeger says this year’s figures are “way out of line” from a typical election. As of Monday, early voting turnout exceeded 75,000. An executive order signed by Gov. Doug Burgum allowed officials to begin…
OMAHA, Neb. – Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have Republican governors and have almost no restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Those governors have said their lack of mask mandates or other restrictions are a big reason why their states are riding out the pandemic relatively well,…
FARGO (KVRR) – The NDSU Campus Food Insecurity Task Force has partnered with a national program to address food needs of students on campus. “Swipe Out Hunger” is designed for students experiencing temporary food shortages. It allows for dining center meals to be added directly to student ID cards. Students can get meals at NDSU dining centers by swiping their…
FARGO, N.D. — The relief shopping event hosted by the Life Packages for the Homeless non profit gave people the chance for an eventful weekend. People got the opportunity to shop until they dropped without having to spend a dime on items. “We’re not going to charge you for it. It’s 2020 things have come to a screeching halt for…
FARGO, N.D. — An Ogema, Minnesota man is arrested for drunk driving after fleeing police and crashing into a fence near the soccer complex in Moorhead. Police responded to a report of an impaired driver Sunday afternoon near Azool Hornbacher’s. They say 28-year-old Derek Berg fled in his vehicle, hitting the fence and eventually getting onto I-94 into Fargo. His…
Minnesota has another 2,217 COVID-19 cases and 18 more deaths. In our region, the dead include a Pennington County person in their early 70’s and a Beltrami County person in their late 70’s. 13 of the deaths come from long-term care facilities. The state has now surpassed 150,000 positive cases since the start of the pandemic and nearly 2,500 deaths….
FARGO, N.D. — Public school leaders in Fargo are discussing whether to have older children head back to classrooms, even as the state struggles with the worst outbreak of COVID-19 per capita in the nation. A task force that was formed when parents and others complained after the Fargo Public School District opted for distance learning has its next meeting…
FARGO, N.D. — Police in the metro are investigating two shootings over the weekend. One happening just before one this morning in the 800 block of 12th street north. Fargo police say a man there had a gunshot wound to his stomach. He was taken to a local hospital but his injuries are unknown at this time. Police detained some…
