FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – For some Christians, the season of Lent begins Wednesday and will look different amid the pandemic. Ash Wednesday traditions normally involve swiping ashes on foreheads in the sign of the cross. Following recommendations from the Vatican, the Diocese of Fargo will instead sprinkle ashes on the heads of parishioners. The priest will say his blessing only…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A new store opens inside West Acres Mall. Performance clothing store Athleta held its grand opening at 10 this morning. Employees of the store say it’s been quite the busy day but nonetheless they are excited to welcome shoppers. Staff from the store say they had a line waiting out the door before they opened. The…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is urging the Western Area Power Administration to give utilities and their customers as much advance warning as possible before temporarily shutting off their electricity. The Southwest Power Pool is using rolling blackouts to balance the power load across its 14-state region, including North Dakota, as demand for electricity is skyrocketing…
GWINNER, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A 7-year-old boy is in the burn unit of a St. Paul hospital following a mobile home fire in Gwinner, N.D. The blaze broke out at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper says the boy’s injuries are serious, but he has been conscious and should recover. Paeper says the boy’s grandmother, Rose Peterson,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – North Dakota lawmakers put the brakes on a bill to raise the speed limit on Interstate highways to 80 miles an hour. The bill says the speed limit would be raised if and when the North Dakota Dept. of Transportation determines the interstates can support that speed. Another section of the bill would have set a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Democratic lawmakers want to create an independent board to regulate excessive prescription drug prices following a bipartisan effort last year to make insulin more affordable. Their idea went before a Minnesota House committee on Tuesday. The legislation would establish an independent board and an advisory council that would review the costs of new brand name…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has voted against a bill that would have allowed physician-assisted suicide. Fargo Democratic Rep. Pamela Anderson sponsored the bill. Anderson argued that doctor-assisted suicide should be available for patients diagnosed with a terminal illness. The measure failed on a vote of 85 to 9. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags:…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Some pro-gun North Dakota legislators are taking another shot at allowing people to carry concealed guns at sporting and athletic events. Dickinson Republican Luke Simons’ bill also would cut nearly two dozen items from the state’s list of dangerous weapon. Almost all of the testimony Monday was centered around narrowing the list of dangerous weapons. No one…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Students and staff at a local high school are showing their support for a student battling cancer. Fargo Davies High School students held a 12 hour marathon event to show their support for Junior student Mara Olson. “Today’s fundraising event is called One Million Meters for Mara. Mara Olson, she was diagnosed with Leukemia in October and…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Two men are arrested for a weekend shooting incident at Wally’s Roadhouse and Gentleman’s Club near Devils Lake. Ramsey County Sheriff Steve Nelson says one man was shot in the leg when “multiple rounds” were fired into the club early Saturday. A Devils Lake police officer took the pair into custody within minutes as the suspects…
