BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has pardoned 24 people convicted of low-level marijuana crimes, in the second wave under a new policy that gives former pot offenders a second chance. The policy adopted last year allows people with low-level marijuana convictions petition to have their records wiped clean if they avoid unlawful behavior for five years. The…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Cities across North Dakota are set to get the first distribution of new state infrastructure funding next month. The 2019 Legislature passed “Operation Prairie Dog,” which created several state funds filled every two years with up to $250 million of oil tax revenue. The money is to be distributed throughout North Dakota for city, county, township and…
FARGO, N.D. — This time of year, the FargoDome is usually filled with thousands of pounds of food donations to be given to struggling families. With the coronavirus still rampant, the Dome will remain empty this year, but the donations will continue to come in. The holiday season is a time for giving back, and the need for generosity is…
FARGO, N.D.- The Salvation Army will be feeding record numbers for the area this Thanksgiving. Over 500 families registered for the event, more than double from last year. With the COVID-19 pandemic, it opted for a drive-thru pickup instead of serving the dinner on site. Those who registered came to the Fargo Civic Center to pick up their food boxes…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota health officials are rolling out free rapid COVID-19 testing for teachers, staff and school administrators this week as part of a pilot project designed to identify and quickly isolate people who may be asymptomatic. Testing of K-12 teachers will start in the Fargo and West Fargo school districts and will be expanded to other districts…
Woodrow Wilson High SchoolFARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo School Board has narrowed down a list of new names for the former Woodrow Wilson High School. The board removed the name last month and asked for suggestions from the public. A total of 129 names were submitted. Out of that list, 26 finalists were chosen. Some of the finalists are Fargo…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota U.S. Sen. John Hoeven has joined the list of Republicans who believe that President Trump should allow the presidential transition process should begin. “Vice President Biden should have access to the information he needs while the electoral process continues” Hoeven said in a statement to KVRR News. Hoeven also said Trump “is within his rights…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting 6 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 9,854 active cases in the state, a decrease of 390 since Sunday. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 194. North Dakota has 314 people hospitalized with COVID-19. BY THE NUMBERS 7,091 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,084,813…
FARGO, N.D. — It’s the season of giving and two businesses are helping make sure no family goes without a Thanksgiving meal. With Thanksgiving around the corner, some families are without means to provide a complete meal for their loved ones. The Window World of Fargo and Krabbenhoft real estate have set up a ‘Stuff the Trailer’ event to collect…
FARGO, N.D.- STEAM Camp at the Fargo Air Museum provides kids in the metro the opportunity to enhance skills for a variety of careers. Kids and families were able to work with wood, electronics, and aviation technology. The museum offers two free camps a month and one paid STEAM Camp. The camp usually sees 10 to 15 kids per class,…
