FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Keep it Local Coalition is constituted of a broad range of members united in their opposition to the End Unfair Property Tax ballot measure in North Dakota. The coalition includes members from various economic sectors, including agriculture, energy, natural resources and real estate, as well as unions, educators and first responders groups. Coalition chair Chad…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/CNN) — Lunde Auto Center in Fargo is just one of thousands of auto dealers being impacted by a nationwide computer system outage. Software provider CDK Global says it’s continuing its investigation after a second cyber incident, impacting 15,000 dealerships. The software is used for things like deal negotiations and service records. CDK says most of their systems…
WALKER, Mich. (KVRR/CNN) — Governor Doug Burgum said, “If you want to find out what it’s like to live in a dictatorship, we’re living in one now because in a democracy, congress sets the rules. In a dictatorship, one party just starts shoving rules down on thing that raises the cost of everything.” That’s Governor Doug Burgum speaking in Walker,…
Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says the situation with West Fargo-based Epic Companies is “concerning.” Epic owns and manages commercial and residential buildings across the region, notably The Lights and Sheyenne Plaza in West Fargo and developments in Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks, Perham, Jamestown, and Bismarck. The company recently laid off a number…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Brigadier Gen. Mitchell Johnson has been tapped to serve as the next adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard and director of the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services. Johnson will assume the role on September 15 and will succeed Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, who is retiring after nearly nine years as adjutant general and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A high-risk sex offender has gone missing. Fargo Parole, Probation, and Pretrial Services Office says the global positioning monitoring bracelet for 61-year-old Ronald Thompson is not registering and can no longer be located. His bracelet showed his last location was in Grand Forks. Thompson is currently on supervision for possession of meth and unlawful possession of…
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….
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…
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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is alerting people to a new scam tactic involving scammers pretending to be from the Sheriff’s Office. The scammer called a Cass County resident and said he was a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office. When the victim questioned the scammer, they were placed on the phone with another man, who invited…
