GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Air Force Base has been named by the Department of War as one of four sites nationwide for a new pilot program testing advanced Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The technologies are designed to detect, disable, and destroy hostile drones. The cutting-edge systems include high-powered microwave, laser, and similar technologies aimed at strengthening protections…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The family of Freddy Mendoza, as well as other community members, are attempting to raise money for his funeral costs and other expenses that have come up as a result of his untimely passing. A GoFundMe page has been created, raising nearly $3,000 as of this evening. Mendoza’s family members have also taken to Facebook…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A major financial boost for Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota-Minnesota. The nonprofit was presented a check for $10,000 from Gateway. It comes just in time for the next trip to Washington, D.C. to honor our local veterans and thank them for all of their sacrifices. The spring flight is a “double” flight out of Fargo’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — First responders and community members came together to focus on workplace wellness at the annual FirstLink breakfast. This year’s theme, “Upstream Connection: Keeping Communities Connected – Before the Call,” focused on wellness and the importance of early connection through services like 988 and 211. The invited keynote speaker focused on helping people in the workplace with…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “It’s one of our biggest challenges that we face. And it’s a growing issue for us. We have more inmates today on psychotropic medications than we ever had in the past. We see more individuals getting booked in, getting flagged for mental health care, and follow-up than we’ve ever seen before. The numbers every year creep…
Brad Hubbard, an attorney representing Dakota Access Pipeline developer Energy Transfer, asks the North Dakota Supreme Court to halt an overseas lawsuit brought against it by Greenpeace International. (Photo by Kyle Martin/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Supreme Court has instructed a district court judge to stop an overseas free speech lawsuit against the developer…
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A woman riding a bicycle is hit by a semi in Grafton and is now being treated at Altru in Grand Forks. Highway Patrol says the incident happened just after 9 a.m. The 66-year-old Grafton woman was attempting to cross Highway 17 within city limits when she was hit. The patrol says she has serious injuries….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s former lieutenant governor is about to receive an Honorary Doctorate. Minnesota State Moorhead will honor Tammy Miller with an honorary Doctor of Business at its 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday. Miller served as Lieutenant Governor with then Gov. Doug Burgum from January 2023 through 2024. She was formerly the CEO and Board Chair…
LISBON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Ransom County State’s Attorney has dismissed a DUI charge against a man accused of being intoxicated after a UTV crash last month. State’s Attorney Fallon Kelly says the charge against 36-year-old Zachary Muralt of Lisbon should be dismissed because State Lab testing showed no indication of alcohol in his system. Muralt was driving the UTV on…
FARGO — He may not have quite as famous a life story as his namesake, but Luke Skywhisker of Cat’s Cradle shelter in the metro has a similar mystery about who his original pet parent is. He fetched up by way of the West Fargo pound about a month ago, but little else besides his approximate age of about 8…
