North Dakota News

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Lia

FARGO — Lia is a super-chatty and charming kitty who came to Homeward Animal Shelter by way of the pound about a week ago. They think she’s about seven years old, and as Heather Klefstad of Homeward says,  it’s unclear why a cat who’s so beautiful and well-behaved, not to mention affectionate, wouldn’t be a cat someone was looking for….

Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Reported in Leal, North Dakota

LEAL, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO/News Dakota) – Three people are taken to the hospital in Valley City for observation after an anhydrous ammonia leak near Leal, North Dakota. That is about 30 miles northwest of Valley City. Twelve people were exposed after the leak at Nutrien Ag Solutions. It was quickly contained by employees before first responders arrived just after 12:30. No…

Pink Ribbon Scramble Helps Women battling breast cancer

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – The Pink Ribbon Scramble at the Maple River Golf Course in Mapleton, North Dakota was founded in 2006 as a way to help women battling breast cancer and other illnesses. Over the years the scramble has benefited many different area nonprofits.  However, in 2022 organizers decided to focus on financially assisting area women battling breast cancer…

Opposition Growing To Property Tax Reform Measure in North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR) — A proposed statewide property tax reform measure would cost the state about $1.3 billion each fiscal year and the idea is already facing opposition. The proposed measure would end property taxes based on assessed value and rely on the state to fund budgets for counties, cities and school districts. A memo from the Legislative…

Insurance Commissioner Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders Against Three Companies

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A cease-and-desist order has been issued against three companies for distributing deceptive materials to North Dakota consumers. Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread issued the orders against Georgia-based RGI Data Assets, Direct Mail Processing and Delaware-based Mail Pro Leads. They are accused of sending replicated IRS tax forms to 1,300 North Dakotans requesting personal information. The information collected…

LIVE: Men’s Health Awareness Month

FARGO — It’s Men’s Health Awareness Month and it’s time to tackle one of the toughest topics out there: mental health. It’s a critical component of anyone’s health, but men can face special challenges in pursuing improved mental health. Stereotypical, old-fashioned ideas about masculinity might make men inclined to suffer in silence. In fact, mental health professionals say, it takes…

LIVE: All-Star Week and 40 Years of the Celebrity Golf Tournament

FARGO — We’ve been following Roger Maris All-Star Week all week long. But for one man, this year’s All-Star week comes with special significance. That’s because the annual Celebrity Golf Tournament turns forty years old this week. Roger Maris Junior was there for the first one. They started it the year after his dad, baseball legend Roger Maris, was diagnosed…

Republicans Block Bill to Outlaw Bump Stocks for Rifles after Supreme Court Lifts Trump-era Ban

FILE – A bump stock is displayed in Harrisonburg, Va., on March 15, 2019. The Supreme Court has struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would have outlawed bump stocks after the Supreme Court struck down…