North Dakota News

Victim identified in fatal Stutsman County crash

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A man killed in a crash in Stutsman County late this week has been identified. North Dakota Highway Patrol says he is 74-year-old Kenneth Anderson of Ypsilanti. The patrol says the crash happened just before noon on Friday about three miles west of the town. Anderson last control of his Jeep on a slush covered…

One person injured in Fargo apartment fire

The fire happened at 4339 9th Avenue Circle South

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man suffers from smoke inhalation after a fire in his apartment bedroom in south Fargo. Firefighters were called just before one this afternoon and saw black smoke coming from the window. They had the fire out in minutes and prevented it from spreading. The apartment unit has smoke damage, but the rest of the building…

Civil Rights and Hate Crimes Presentation During Fargo Human Rights Commission

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s top federal prosecutor speaks to the Fargo Human Rights Commission about hate crimes. The presentation by U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider focused on federal hate crimes laws and how they are identified. He says since he began his role as U.S. attorney for North Dakota last December, there have been no suspected federal hate crimes…

Fargo Crews Install Flood Wall Closing 1st Avenue North Bridge

Highway Patrol Captain Issues Warning About Hydroplaning

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A second bridge between Fargo and Moorhead is now closed due to the rising Red River. Crews spent the morning installing the flood wall to block the 1st Avenue North Bridge. There was a mixture of rain and snowfall during the installation. The 1st Avenue North Bridge closure comes a few days after the 12th Avenue…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Jasper

A sweet survivor with a story to tell and a lot of love to give.

Jasper’s story is one he almost didn’t live to tell on Pet Connection. Homeward Animal Shelter’s Heather Klefstad says he came in as a stray, and severely underweight — only about six pounds on his full-grown, 13-year-old frame. Homeward workers also realized his back legs weren’t coordinating when he walked, and worked with the veterinarian to find out what the…

Burgum signs bill limiting trans health care

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill into law that imposes strict restrictions on transgender health care and certain types of gender-affirming care to people younger than 18. Gender-affirming care for minors has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade, but it has increasingly come under scrutiny in many conservative legislatures….

Transformer Starts On Fire After Crash Outside Icon Sports Arena in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO/KNOX) – A fire started Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle ran into a transformer outside ICON Sports Center in south Grand Forks.According to officials, at about 3:45 p.m., the vehicle and transformer caught fire due to the crash. The transformer is about 20 feet from the arena. Police say the driver, 89-year-old Norma Haley of Grand Fork,…