BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Lawmakers were presented a bill to require all schools in North Dakota to teach the history of the Holocaust. Currently, it is up to a teacher’s discretion. The bill’s focus would make the teachings grade-level appropriate. It would also include the causes, history, impact, and how the United States played a role. Several teachers shared their…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/CNN/AP) — JOANN Fabrics is closing 500 stores across the country including in Grand Forks, Bemidji, Hibbing and Brookings in our region. That will leave only 300 stores open nationwide. The company says the move is necessary as it navigates the bankruptcy process. JOANN filed last month — for the second time in a year. The retailer blames…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Legislators heard testimony on the bill requiring the teaching of intelligent design in science classes in North Dakota schools. If passed, SB 2355 would require the teaching of intelligent design alongside evolution in science classes in the state. Intelligent design argues that life is too complex to have come from evolution. There were testimonies on both sides…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A senate resolution in North Dakota would declare pornography as a public health hazard. Testimony was heard during a legislative hearing on SCR 4017. Those who testified in support of the resolution consisted of members of religious organizations. Some of the reasons cited for declaring porn a public health hazard were that it creates an unreasonable body…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Following public pressure, the Fargo Park District is preparing to change its plans to sharply raise the cost of using its pool facilities. Fargo Park Board President Aaron Hill tells KVRR News that the board will meet next week to begin discussing the changes. Board members were planning to raise the cost of a 2025 family…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — More than 1,100 people voted and these are the winners in Fargo’s “Name a Snow Plow” contest: Betty Whiteout BoomChickaPlowPlow Buzz Iceclear Plowabunga Teddy Snowsevelt and Wheeler Snow Peeler. The names will now go on city snowplows. They came from around 600 submissions that were narrowed down to ten by Public Works and Engineering and Mayor…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — From a small basement podcast studio in Minot to becoming a top trending true crime hit, Midwest Murder Podcast is coming to Fargo. Co-hosts Jonah Lantto and Dawn Palumbo have brought their captivating live show to thousands of fans across the Midwest. The show doesn’t shy away from morbid details of horrific events and the often…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A St. Michael, North Dakota man is sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to three counts of child abuse in Indian country. 30-year-old Collin Delorme Sr. was charged in the death of a one-year-old child in February 2023 and for the abuse of a second child. An autopsy concluded the cause of…
FARGO — We’ve been watching the spread of bird flu across the country. And so have the scientists at NDSU, who say it’s already in Cass County, N.D. Anuj Ghimire is an ornithologist at NDSU. He says so far experts aren’t recommending you pull bird feeders and birdbaths out of your yard. However, you should disinfect them regularly, though, and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong is congratulating state Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler on her nomination to the U.S. Department of Education. Baesler was selected to serve as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. “Superintendent Baesler has the background and experience needed to bring North Dakota common sense to the U.S. Department of Education,” Armstrong said….
