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Family Of Murdered Moorhead Teen Speaks Out Against Suspects

"I will never ever forgive them for what they did to my daughter. They took her life way too soon," Dystynee's Mother Doreen said.

April 22, 2020

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MOORHEAD,Minn. — “It’s just mind blowing… it’s just like why? Why would you do that to her,” Dystynee’s Mother Doreen said. Avery’s family is still reeling with the idea the people who may have murdered her daughter were some of the closest people in her life in the F-M area. “I have felt every emotion, I’m not able to…

Fargo Parks Hosts Virtual Earth Day Challenge

This was a way for them to celebrate the 50th anniversary of earth day

April 22, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – For 15 days, the parks department has posted a different education challenge activity using either no supplies or supplies that you should already have in your home. One quest required participants to make a jump rope out of plastic bags that you had from grocery shopping. There were three different prizes given out by random drawing. “Keeping…

Drive thru testing for JR Simplot employees to take place at Alerus Center Thursday

April 22, 2020

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -Another COVID-19 targeted testing event will happen at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks from 12:00 to 5:00 PM on Thursday. It’s for JR Simplot employees and those who have had close contact with people with positive cases at LM Wind Power. Health officials say there are no reported cases at Simplot. State officials are calling it…

City of Fargo Begins Planning for Phased Reopening

The plan would include opening businesses in phases to minimize the potential spread of COVID-19 among the community.

April 22, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – The City of Fargo is beginning to plan it’s reopening of the metro. Mayor Tim Mahoney said that the city has been working with Fargo-Cass Public Health, The North Dakota Department of Health, the North Dakota Department of Commerce, the Governor’s office, and local business leaders on creating and implementing a plan reopening the metro. The plan…

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Burgum Holds Daily COVID-19 Press Briefing

April 22, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding his daily press briefing to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Health reported a total of 679 positive cases, 23 current hospitalizations, 189 people recovered and 14 deaths. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Health, North Dakota News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, GOV. DOUG BURGUM, NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF…

Police searching for fleeing driver of racing incident on I-94 in Fargo

April 22, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – Police are looking for the driver of a car that went into the ditch in what witnesses describe as a racing incident on westbound Interstate 94. It happened around 1:00 Wednesday afternoon near the 25th Street exit. Witnesses say a gray or silver car was going 80-85 miles per hour switching lanes erratically. A white car went…

Cass County COVID-19 Related Death Brings Total to 14

April 22, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health has reported an additional death in Cass County. A man in his 40s with underlying health conditions passed away. Thirty-five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Richland, Stark, Ward and Wells Counties have also been reported. With the new cases, the NDDoH reports a total of 679 positive…

LIVE: Virtual Spay and Neuter Party

Since your pets keep jumping into your Zoom meetings already anyway.

April 22, 2020

Emily Welker,

Pets have been called some of the only beneficiaries of the need for social distancing, because when you stay home from work all day, you’re staying with them. And now, they can lend a paw to other pets and pet parents to raise funds for spay and neuter awareness. The Spayghetti and No-Balls lunch is one of Homeward Animal Shelter’s…

Burgum Appoints Andrea Travnicek to Lead North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department

Travnicek will assume her role as lead of the Parks and Recreation Department by May 29.

April 22, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Andrea Travnicek to lead the North Dakota Department of Parks and Recreation. Travnicek has more than 15 years of experience in natural resources, conservation, energy, agriculture and public policy. She recently spent nearly three years at the U.S. Department of the Interior serving as deputy assistant secretary for land and minerals management. Travnicek also…

ND Colleges Receive Second Half of Cares Act Funding

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a total of $11,438,044 to North Dakota colleges and universities.

April 22, 2020

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NORTH DAKOTA–The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the second half of funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to colleges and universities in North Dakota. The funding was awarded to higher education institutions to fund IT programs which support remote learning. The U.S. Department of Education awarded a total of $11,438,044 to North Dakota colleges and…