FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State University is getting a new agriculture policy research center. Two million dollars for the center was included in the 2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill which passed the Senate on Friday by a vote of 72 to 22. It previously passed in the House. It will help address farm and agribusiness challenges through in-depth policy…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Former North Dakota priest Neil Pfiefer has been relieved of his priestly duties. It’s a decision that was made by Pope Francis according to the Fargo Diocese. Pfiefer pleaded guilty to sexual assault last July in Stutsman County. He faced similar charges in Logan County, but those were later dropped. As a result of the Pope’s…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A Department of justice witness testifies that during the eight-month long DAPL protests, the DOJ believed sending federal law enforcement to assist North Dakota would escalate and destabilize the situation. Patrick Hornbuckle’s comments were made in a video deposition in the fourth week of the trial of North Dakota vs. United States. The state is trying…
WEST FARGO (KVRR) – Two people were arrested following a pursuit early Friday that ended in Fargo. The driver, 35-year-old Joel Maye was arrested on possession of a stolen vehicle, felony reckless endangerment, felony fleeing in a motor vehicle, as well as an outstanding warrant. The passenger, 34-year-old Kayla Patneaud was also arrested on an outstanding warrant. At around 1:50…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Tina Smith has invited the director of Red River Women’s Clinic to be her special guest at the State of the Union. KVRR Local News had a chance to talk with Sen. Smith and Tammi Kromenaker just hours before the president’s address to the nation. Smith says women from all across the region depend on…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man was arrested Tuesday for robbery after threatening a clerk with a knife. 33-year-old Lucas Tavares was taken into custody in the 1400 block of Dakota Drive North, just hours after the crime. The robbery happened around 4 a.m. Tuesday at Loaf ‘N Jug in the 1200 block of North University Drive. The clerk…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police say the driver of an SUV crashed into a woman on a motorized scooter in south Fargo. The accident happened just before 1 p.m. at the intersection of 9th Avenue and 36th Street South. The woman suffered what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries, and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police say no arrests…
File PictureFARGO (KVRR) – The Red River Valley SWAT Team is conducting a training exercise around the area of 222 4th St. N. from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. SWAT Team members will be seen carrying firearms as they train around the area. No live rounds will be used during the training exercise. The public may…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Minnewaukan, North Dakota man is sentenced to 5 years in prison for assault while brandishing a firearm. 21-year-old Dantae Whitetail pleaded guilty for his role in the May 2022 crime in St. Michael, North Dakota. Whitetail appeared in U.S. District Court in Fargo on Wednesday for the sentencing. The judge gave him one year for…
FARGO — As sweet as a nibble of sugar cane, Cain the German Shepherd cross is ready for a hug, a walk, and a cuddle on the couch just as soon as you are. The year-or-so old mixed breed came in with 4 Luv of Dog rescue worker Cindy Holtan, who says he’s had to spend the last 300 days…
