BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – More people are participating in North Dakota’s Medical Marijuana program than the state health officials expected. State Medical Marijuana Director Jason Wahl says that about 4,400 patients are enrolled in the program. Wahl earlier projected about 4000 patients by the summer of 2021. Wahl attributes some of the increase to the addition of more medical conditions…
FARGO (KVRR) – Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic and civil unrest, Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney says Fargo is coming out of 2020 strong. When he reflects on the past year as Mayor, Mahoney recalls Fargo’s accomplishments first. “I would say part of the strength of our community is the good balance. You have academics, you have medical,…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health announces two people have gotten suspected allergic reactions after receiving the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. Health officials say they had no history of anaphylactic reactions and the two incidences were unrelated. The reactions were discovered during the 15 minute post-vaccination observation period recommended by the CDC. NDDOH says both recovered and were…
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – A man considered a person of interest in the death of a man whose body was found at a Grand Forks hotel has been arrested in Crookston. Police say 28-year-old Vincent Chase Villarreal was taken into custody Wednesday morning at the North Acres Estates trailer park in Crookston. Villarreal is a person of interest in the…
Minot AFB B-52MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) – Two B-52H bombers from Minot Air Force Base have been deployed to the Middle East as part of a mission to discourage Iran from escalating attacks on the one-year anniversary of the death of an Iranian military leader. According to U.S. Central Command, the B-52’s “made a deliberate appearance in the Middle East to…
FARGO (KVRR) – A man was arrested for DUI after the car he was driving collided with a train in downtown Fargo. Police were called to the crash at around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday near Main Avenue & Broadway. When officers arrived, they found 39 year-old John Ochwal of Fargo sitting in the car alone in the driver seat. Police say…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The rate of positive tests for COVID-19 in North Dakota rose to nearly 13% in the last day after hovering between about 3% and 5% during the Christmas holiday. State health officials said Tuesday there were 294 new cases of the coronavirus in the last day, out of a total of 1,530 examinations. A total of 91,829…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) says he’s in the process of evaluating whether to support President Trump’s request to approve $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus payments. Trump recently signed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that provides stimulus payments of $600. But after he signed the bill, Trump made it clear to lawmakers that he wants the individual payments increased…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – Job Service North Dakota says the number of unemployment claims has dropped dramatically since the early days of the pandemic. Deputy Director Darren Brostrom says at one point, around 100,000 unemployment insurance claims were filed. He says the number of claims peaked in early May, when around 13,000 claims were filed in one week. Two federal…
FARGO (KVRR) – It’s perhaps the animal the Red River Zoo is best-known for. And they’re enjoying a brand new addition to their herd.. A new Red Panda arrived at the zoo last week. His name is Bo. He’s the sixth Red Panda now at the Red River Zoo. He’s settling in right now, not on exhibit. The plan…
