HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — Harwood Elementary School will be the site of a training exercise by Lake Region State College Peace Officer Academy. It is set for 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. People in the area can expect to see several officers and Peace Officer Academy students carrying firearms, but there will be no live rounds used….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With summer’s end creeping up on us quick, it’s time for some people to start thinking about going back to school. “What we know is that when students show up on the day one this fall and they have the tools that they need to succeed they show up confident, they show up ready to learn,…
BISMARCK, ND (KVRR) – The teacher shortage in North Dakota has taken another twist, as the state’s education standards and practices board sent a letter to Governor Doug Burgum. They are asking him to declare a crisis regarding the teacher shortage. This declaration would come with a waiver to allow certain student teachers to be in the classroom without a…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The body of a 13-year-old girl from Moorhead is recovered from Lake Julia, north of Bemidji. Law enforcement learned the girl had just removed her lifejacket while on the ladder of a pontoon when she went under the water and did not resurface. Emergency crews were called in around 5 Sunday afternoon to search for…
Brandon Moore and Sidney WalkerCASS CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men are arrested for a burglary at the AT&T Tower in rural Casselton. Sunday afternoon, Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Brandon Moore of Oklahoma and 27-year-old Sidney Walker of Virginia were spotted by an employee on surveillance video. When the employee arrived he could hear the suspects using a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Hundreds of new laws will take effect Tuesday in North Dakota, including greater enforcement of seat belt use and restrictions regarding gender identity, sexual content in public libraries and ownership of farmland by foreign entities. North Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature adjourned April 30 after writing new laws and budgets for the next two years. Some contentious policy bills have…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — There was no shortage of family fun all weekend at the Casselton Summer Fest. It started Thursday and finishes Sunday featuring all kinds of fun and games like bean bags, street dances and water fights thanks to the fire department. There was also live music, raffles with prizes as grand as an ATV and enough food…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it found an inmate who escaped from the James River Minimum Unit nearly two weeks ago. Nathan Lang, 39, escaped the facility July 18. He was serving time for property theft and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The NDHP says Corson County Sheriff’s in South Dakota received a…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — Leaders from the North Dakota chapter for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are raising funds towards mental health awareness in its 12th annual ride featuring nearly 100 riders. “The Ride to Fight Suicide is a very upbeat event. Not to say that we haven’t shed tears because we have shed tears. We really try to shine…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 21st annual hunting expo and dog dock diving competition is back in the Scheels Parking lot on 45th Street. With something for everyone, there were multiple local vendors, adoptable puppies from Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue and even $3,500 in prizes to be given away. This annual show hosts people from all over to show off…
