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North Dakota Memorial Day Ceremony To Be Conducted Virtually

You can view it on the North Dakota National Guard's website

May 24, 2020

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony will look something like these of the past, just with much fewer people. Making remarks will be Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Kevin Cramer, and Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, adjutant general for the North Dakota National Guard….

2-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Near Detroit Lakes

The father was airlifted to a Fargo hospital for smoke inhalation. The mother and a 5-year-old girl were airlifted to Minneapolis.

May 24, 2020

KVRR Staff,

UPDATE: The boy who died has been identified as Micah Hedlund. HOLMESVILLE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — An overnight house fire northeast of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota killed a 2-year-old boy early Sunday morning. According to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, crews responded to the Holmesville Township home on Duffney Road, approximately 9 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes at about 12:45 a.m….

North Dakota Reports Lab Malfunction Related to COVID-19 Tests

May 24, 2020

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, ND — North Dakota’s Department of Health is holding off on reporting the daily COVID-19 test results. They report that the lab experienced a recent malfunction on two pieces of lab equipment. Out of an abundance of caution, 82 positive results will be considered inconclusive and the individuals will be asked to retest. All the facilities involved have been…

Abate of ND And Fargo Harley Owner Group Come Together To Celebrate Healthcare Workers

More than 50 bikes paraded through the Sanford Medial Center, Broadway Hospital, Essentia Health and the VA Hospital

May 23, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Many across the country are showing their appreciation for healthcare workers. This afternoon, it was some local bikers’ turn to say thank you. “Just a simple appreciation for everybody and anybody healthcare and we all probably have a friend or relative that works in healthcare and knows everything they’re having to go through especially now, with all…

Fargo School Board Candidate Hosts Virtual Campaign Event

Seth Holden says he is running a platform on teacher morale

May 23, 2020

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FARGO , N.D. — A candidate for the Fargo School Board is doing some digital campaigning. Seth Holden held a virtual campaign discussion to explain why he’s running for the board. Holden says he is running a platform on teacher morale. The candidate is advocating for more collaborative work between the board with state and local leaders to help increase…

JROTC Cadets Are Honored In Small Graduation at Fargo South High School

The 11 graduating students are from North, South, Davies and West Fargo High School.

May 22, 2020

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FARGO, N.D,- “I was expecting my graduation to look exactly like that. You know, at the dome, sitting down having everybody. Unfortunately, we had to do it differently this year.” The last four years have been a rollercoaster for Jaeger Jensen, a Senior cadet graduating from the JROTC program. “My father left. He moved to California and it just really…

Task Force Made To Make Guidelines For Long-Term Care Visitors in ND

Next week on the KVRR Morning Show we will be chatting with Larson on the next step forward.

May 22, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Long Term Care Association is creating a task force to help reunite families with their loved ones. The group is expecting to meet next week to put together a plan on how they can safely do this. The committee’s chairman says the group is working closely with the state health department and following trends…

Downtown Fargo Street Fair Postponed

May 22, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – The Downtown Fargo Street Fair has been postponed to August 13th through the 15th. Vendors have been contacted and the fair says it is still determining if there are enough available on the new dates to hold the event. The decision was made by the fair’s Board of Directors and the Downtown Community Partnership after consideration of…

North Dakota reports 90 new COVID-19 cases and one death

May 22, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 90 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Friday. Nine counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Eddy, Emmons, Grand Forks, Griggs, Richland, Ward and Williams Counties. Cass County reports the most cases with 74 and Eddy County the second most with 6. A man in his 80s with underlying health…

LIVE: Socially-Distant CPR and First Aid Training

You can still get training, and now that summer's starting, it's time you did.

May 22, 2020

Emily Welker,

It’s the unofficial weekend that kicks off the summer season, and a lot of people are going to hightail it for the lakes and prairies of the region to get away for the first time since lockdown ended nationwide. But when you’re heading out to remote areas, it’s always better to take some freshly-sharpened lifesaving skills with you — for…