North Dakota News

Man Id’d After Fatal Crash Near Dakota Magic Casino, Crash Scene Not Spotted for Hours

RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the name of a Fargo man who died after crashing his minivan on I-29 south of Hankinson early Friday morning. They say 59-year-old Terry Pierson left the interstate near Dakota Magic Casino, hit a road-closed barricade and then struck supports for a highway sign. He died at the scene….

The Chamber Hosts The Annual “State of the Cities”

FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- Mayors from across the metro got together for the Chamber’s annual State of the Cities presentation at Delta by Marriott in Fargo. The event included mayors from Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, Dilworth, and Horace. The event spotlighted several new projects like the Fargo Sports Complex, Moorhead Community Center and Library, Dilworth Fire Station, and an expansion at…

A blizzard on the international border may cause problems for North Dakota and Minnesota

FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- A blizzard occurring at the international border may cause problems for the rest of North Dakota and Minnesota. National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for multiple counties in north-eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota until 6 pm. After this event, arctic air is expected to come into the area dropping temperatures and causing very cold wind…

Journalism Major Returns to University of North Dakota

UND offered a journalism major from 1924 until 1985

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Students will once again be able to get a journalism major at UND. It will return in the fall. Students can take journalism classes today, but the program leads majors to a Communication degree. Economic and media trends are challenging news outlets nationwide. UND says journalism graduates will fill a void in the state as…

Hitting Half-Way Mark To Packing 10 Million Meals at Fargodome

Feed My Starving Children FargoPack

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Feed My Starving Children FargoPack continues to set records as they pack meals for kids around the globe at Fargodome. They have reached the 5 million meal mark…half way to the goal of 10 million! On Tuesday, they hit 3 million meals packed which surpasses Fargo’s previous record of 2.58 million meals in 2019. They also…

Video shows Barakat encounter with deputy, weeks before deadly ambush in Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) – We’re getting a look at a law enforcement encounter with the man who gunned down three Fargo police officers, one fatally, and an innocent bystander, recorded about two months before the deadly ambush. The bodycam video from May 4, 2023 was obtained from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy responded to a private shooting range in…

Grand Forks Attorney Appointed To Bench by Gov. Doug Burgum

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The Northeast Central Judicial District has a new judge. Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Grand Forks attorney Theodore “Ted” Sandberg to the bench. Sandberg has practiced law for over 25 years and is currently senior partner at his firm of Olson, Juntunen, Sandberg, Boettner & Cobb Ltd. concentrating on criminal defense and general litigation. He earned…