North Dakota News

West Fargo Police Department Hosts Drug Take Back Day

Their first event collected more than 200 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs

WEST FARGO, ND — The West Fargo Police Department is helping get rid of expired, unwanted and unused medications. They took part in a drug take back event. They are in conjunction with Fargo Cass Public Health as part of a grant they received from the Department of Human Services. Their first event collected more than 200 pounds of unwanted…

LIVE: Gathering for Healing Brings Community Together

The Gathering of Healing after the death of Savanna Greywind at Island Park

FARGO, ND — Close friends, family and volunteers who helped search efforts are remembering Savanna Greywind at Island Park in Fargo. They’re calling it a Gathering for Healing. KVRR’s Nick Broadway is there with a look at this ceremony. NICK BROADWAY, REPORTING: The ceremony has yet to begin and we’ve been asked to point our cameras away when it does…

West Fargo Police Asking for Help After Vandalism of Officer’s Vehicle

The vehicle was parked in the 800 block of 3rd Street East

  WEST FARGO, ND — A West Fargo officer’s personal vehicle was shot up late Tuesday night. The vehicle was parked in the 800 block of 3rd Street East. Police were called Wednesday and they determined that a gun was fired at the vehicle at least four times causing damage to the rear and front windshield. It was unoccupied at…

New GOP Health Care Proposal Could Mean $1 Billion Loss in North Dakota Federal Funding

The bill would shift health care money and power from Washington to states

  NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota could lose $1 billion in federal funding for health insurance over seven years. That is the finding of a report on the new Republican bill in Congress to replace Obamacare. The bill would shift health care money and power from Washington to states. President Trump and Republican Senate leaders are trying to rally 50…

No Charges Filed in Fight Near NDSU Campus

Smith told police that he confronted a man who he believed was responsible for an earlier domestic assault on a woman he knows

FARGO, ND — The Cass County State’s Attorney’s office has decided not to charge a man in a fight with an NDSU student. Prosecutors say there were conflicting accounts of what happened when Isaiah Smith, a junior from Brainerd, was injured in a park near campus earlier this month. Smith told police that he confronted a man who he believed…

Despite Rainfall, Parts of North Dakota Remain in Extreme Drought

The northwestern corner of the state is the only area that remains in the two worst categories of drought

  NORTH DAKOTA — Drought in western North Dakota has eased significantly over the past week. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows a reduction in extreme and exceptional drought from 19 percent to less than 4 percent, due to heavy rains. The northwestern corner of the state is the only area that remains in the two worst categories of drought….

ND Chamber of Commerce President Resigns

Peterson headed the group for seven years

NORTH DAKOTA — The president and chief executive of North Dakota’s largest business organization has resigned. The North Dakota Chamber of Commerce announced that Andy Peterson’s resignation was effective immediately. Peterson headed the group for seven years. He would not comment on the reason for his resignation but says he “wishes” the organization “all the best.” A chamber spokesman says…

North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Makes it Official

Jensen had been the presiding judge of the Northeast Central District

BISMARCK, ND — North Dakota’s newest state Supreme Court justice is officially on the job. An investiture ceremony was held Wednesday to install Justice Jon Jensen, who has been hearing cases since August. In July, Gov. Burgum appointed Jensen to replace Justice Carol Kapsner who resigned in April after nearly 18 years on the bench. Jensen had been the presiding…

Pet Connection: Meet Tootsie and Daisy

A sweetheart and a flower rescued from a shabby set of circumstances.

Some of the sweetest flowers bloom in circumstances of adversity, just like this week’s adoptable pets Tootsie and Daisy. The Nanday conure and orange-winged Amazon, a bonded pair, were discovered on a Facebook page devoted to Minnesota pets for sale. It turned out the two were in a pretty rough situation. Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue and Education rescue worker…

West Fargo Officers Deliver Baby

The mother and baby were taken to Sanford Hospital. Both are doing fine.

Courtesy: NewsDakota.comWEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Two West Fargo police officers became midwives Wednesday night. Responding to a medical call at a home around 8:30 p.m., Officers Austin Bagley and Jacob Danielson came to the aid of an expectant mother and took charge, delivering a baby girl. The officers could hear an ambulance siren and were hoping paramedics would arrive in…