U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota,. arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Thune was elected to be the majority leader in the next session of Congress. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — Republicans on Wednesday elected their leadership teams for the next Congress, opting for…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman from the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in northern North Dakota will spend just over four years in federal prison for child abuse, assault with a dangerous weapon, and malicious mischief. The US Justice Department says 42-year-old Rhawnie Marcellais of Belcourt injured her daughter by throwing an empty beer bottle at the girl and hitting her…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bremer Bank and United Way of Cass Clay have joined forces to assemble Welcome Home Kits for families transitioning out of homelessness. This will be the fifth year Bremer Bank has worked alongside United Way to put together these kits. The kits are filled with household essentials such as bedding and kitchen utensils. The goal for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Music, food, art displays and more. The Norwegian Heritage Festival brings Norwegian culture to the Fargo-Moorhead area. “We’re having demonstrations of the different cultural things that we have that I just referred to. And for lunch from 11 to 1:30 it’s called ‘Taste of Norway’. So it’s lots of good Norwegian foods,” said Marilyn Martinson, Sons…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Veteran’s Day may be over, but one Fargo Tattoo shop is still working to give back to those who have served. Dakota Dream Tattoos is offering all veterans 50% off their tattoos for the rest of November in recognition of their service. They say that tattoos can be important for veterans, and can help them stay…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – U.S. Army Veteran Patrick Reed was at Hornbacher’s, part of his normal morning routine, on Veteran’s Day when he got a notification he couldn’t have imagined. “During that time, my cameras went off and said the smoke alarm was detected. The first time it went off, I didn’t think it was me, I thought it was…
Gowri Pillai at Great Plains Food BankFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo teen and her family exceed their goal of raising money to help feed hungry families. The Great Plains Food Bank says the 12th anniversary of Gowri’s Annual Food Drive raised more than $4,000. Gowri Pillai had a goal of $3,500. They also collected nearly 1,400 pounds of…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police responded to an officer-involved shooting Wednesday in the area of 6100 block of 61st Ave. S. The incident happened around 10:50 a.m. Preliminary information indicates officers were called to a medical assist for a suicidal person inside a residence. Police say upon arrival, officers learned that the 65-year-old person was armed inside the home. Police…
Alisha Jagar, Aerige Majhi, Joel Rodriguez (Photo: Cass County Jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo police officers responded to a report of suspicious activity around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Gate City Bank in the 3900 block of 13th Avenue South. Officers determined that multiple individuals attempted to illegally use another person’s identifying information. The investigation resulted in the arrest of three people…
CANNON BALL, ND – DECEMBER 06: An activist fights the wind as while walking along Flag Road in Oceti Sakowin Camp as blizzard conditions grip the area around the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation on December 6, 2016 outside Cannon Ball, North Dakota. Native Americans and activists from around the country have been at the camp for several months trying to…
