North Dakota News

Recreational Marijuana Petition Under Review

North Dakota's Secretary of State is reviewing a draft petition

BISMARCK, N.D. — The Secretary of State is reviewing a draft petition to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota. Al Jaeger says if the petition is approved, supporters would need to gather and submit more than 13,000 valid signatures to get a proposed measure on the ballot. Petition sponsor Dave Owen of Grand Forks says the petition seeks to make…

Protesters are Asking Hoeven to Vote Against GOP Tax Plan

Republicans in Congress have proposed a tax plan that many people in the metro are not happy with

FARGO, ND — Republicans in Congress have proposed a tax plan that many people in the metro are not happy with. A group of protesters brought a check to Senator Hoeven’s office saying the tax plan favors corporations and the top 1% over working people. They say the plan only benefits those who make over 40–thousand dollars a year but…

Plains Art Museum Offering Holiday Concerts at Noon

each day will feature a different musician

FARGO, ND — You can now enjoy a little entertainment on your lunch break at the Plains Art Museum. Every day at noon from now until December 14, the museum will have a concert featuring some of Fargo-Moorhead’s own musicians. Chef’s Table Catering will sell soups and salads at each concert. The Dave Ferreira Trio, NDSU’s Faculty Chamber Ensemble and Fargo-Moorhead…

Couple Arrested With $65,000 Worth Of Drugs In Vehicle

Suspected Gang Member Was Also Wanted By The Law

PARK RIVER, ND — A Walsh County deputy made a major drug bust during a traffic stop in Park River early Saturday. Two people were arrested after the deputy found over $65,000 worth of meth, heroin and marijuana in the vehicle along with a 9mm pistol. Job Lopez, Jr. and Natalie Apland were arrested on three counts of possession with…

Fargo Teen Injured While Trying To Outrun The Authorities

Rolled His Vehicle On I-94 In Golden Valley County, North Dakota

GOLDEN VALLEY CO., ND — A Fargo teen was injured after leading authorities on a chase across parts of Montana and North Dakota. A deputy tried to stop 19-year-old Joshua Tritchler on I-94 about 120 miles west of the Montana-North Dakota border. Numerous attempts to stop his vehicle were unsuccessful. Tritchler eventually lost control of his car on wet roads…

Leader Of Fentanyl-Trafficking Enterprise Pleads Not Guilty To Obstruction

Drug Killed 18-year-old Grand Forks Teen in 2015

FARGO, ND — A man accused in an international fentanyl-trafficking operation has pleaded not guilty in Fargo to obstruction of justice. Authorities say Daniel Ceron, a Colombian national who allegedly ran the enterprise from a Canadian prison, wrote letters telling co-conspirators to remain silent. He also alerted other suspects about the investigation. He was charged earlier with five counts, including…

Fargo School Superintendent Announces His Retirement

Dr. Schatz will finish out the 2017-2018 school year.

Fargo, ND — Fargo School Superintendent Dr. Jeffery Schatz will announce his retirement at tonight’s School Board meeting. AnnMarie Campbell, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, tells KVRR Local News Dr. Schatz will finish out the 2017-2018 school year. His retirement will be effective as of June 30, 2018. Dr. Schatz has been in K-12 education for 32 years. We’ll have more on…

Money Talks: Holiday Shopping Season

Our Christmas elf Paul Meyers brings us lots of investment-advice goodies to share.

He may have left his mustache at home, but Legacy Wealth Management’s Paul Meyers made it in to the KVRR Morning Show studios to sit down for a live interview with Emily Welker about how the holiday shopping season is going for both online and storefront businesses. Hear what the early returns portend for the future of the markets (hint:…

Suspect in Greywind Death Will Plead Guilty

Crews, 38, of Fargo, originally plead not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping and giving false information to officers.

Brooke CrewsFARGO, ND — Brooke Crews, charged in the murder and kidnapping of Savanna Greywind, is expected to change her plea to guilty. Crews, 38, of Fargo, originally plead not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping and giving false information to officers. Monday, November 27, she filed a notice of hearing, change of plea. A felony change of plea hearing is…

Former Fargo Police Officer’s Appeal Denied By Full City Commission

The Fargo Civil Service Commission Also Denied His Appeal In September

FARGO, ND — Former Fargo Police Officer David Boelke appealed his termination to the Fargo Civil Service Commission, but was denied.  His latest attempt was in front of the Fargo City Commission. The mayor says it wasn’t an easy decision. “Everybody wanted to very much make sure they thoughtfully talked about this termination and gave Dave Boelke a real opportunity…