North Dakota News

Sen. Cramer Urges Trudeau To Avert Canadian Railway Strike

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer is urging the prime minister of Canada to avert a Canadian Rail strike. The North Dakota Republican sent a letter to Justin Trudeau stressing the need to keep railways open and operational. Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway workers voted in late June to authorize a strike. Before it can begin,…

LIVE: Painting a Stronger Community

FARGO — We know looking at art can connect you with the stranger who created the artwork. And now, Fargo Parks officials are hoping to connect all of us, by getting us to work on a piece of public artwork together. They’re celebrating National Park and Recreation month this Monday, July 22nd, by calling on us to help create a…

Red River Valley SWAT Moves Training Session Out of Downtown Fargo for Thursday

Downtown Fargo Street Fair Enhances Security

File PictureFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Swat is changing course and moving its training on Thursday from downtown Fargo to West Fargo. The Downtown Fargo Street Fair begins Thursday morning and it was believed to be a potential target last year by the man who ambushed police. SWAT initially planned to train around an old gas station on…

Cass County Vector Control: “Our Biggest Trap Count of the Year”

Spraying for mosquitoes is planned around the region

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Mosquitos are out in full force and towns around the region are trying to take care of the problem. Tonight and tomorrow night, Moorhead will do ground spraying for mosquitos. Grand Forks and East Grand Forks is also spraying this evening until around 1 a.m. West Nile Virus has been detected in Grand Forks. The…

UPDATE: Cass County Jail inmate found dead is identified

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An inmate found dead at Cass County Jail last night has been identified as 37-year-old Alexis Phillips of Ogema, Minnesota. The sheriff’s office says Phillips died after a medical emergency. A deputy found her unresponsive shortly before 11:30 last night during a routine check. The death remains under investigation. Phillips was arrested last Friday for driving…