FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A portrait of KVRR’s Emily Welker, created by Bismarck, North Dakota artist Shane Balkowitsch, will be part of the North Dakota State Historical Museum’s permanent collection. Balkowitsch says he created the portrait using “historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass.” It’s entitled “Lady Of The News.” Subjects hold perfectly still for about 6 to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) — North Dakota’s eight commercial airports boarded over 90,000 passengers in January, an increase of 24 percent over from last January and 1.5 percent higher than 2019. According to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, 2019 is used as a baseline to guage when airline boardings have reached a full recovery to pre-pandemic levels. In January of 2019,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Monthly STEAM camps are back at the Fargo Air Museum for those interested in science. In the Junior version for ages eight to ten, students learned how to make a Rube Goldberg machine using Legos as a way to learn about engineering. Meanwhile, the Senior class, aged eleven to eighteen, learned more about electrical currents and…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Two separate bills that would prohibit public libraries from displaying “explicit sexual material” passed the Senate and House floors in North Dakota on Thursday after undergoing debate among lawmakers in each chamber. Supporters said the bills would reduce children’s exposure to pornography, while opponents said it would limit children’s access to scientific and educational content on the…
Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Kevin Cramer and Sen. Mike RoundsWASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Senators from North Dakota and South Dakota are enjoying some locally made products after a friendly wager on the FCS championship game. Since the NDSU Bison lost to the SDSU Jackrabbits, Sen. Kevin Cramer upheld his end of the bet with bison burgers and…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A pair of rappers will open this year’s North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Ludacris and T-Pain will hit the grandstand stage on Friday, July 21. They are the final acts to be announced for the 9-day fair. The lineup is heavy on country music including Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Joe Nichols and Jelly Roll. A…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota House passes a bill that would require schools to designate their athletic team for male, female, or coed participation based on biological sex. Those speaking in favor of the bill argued it is about women’s rights and opportunities. Opponents, such as Democratic Rep. Jayme Davis of Rolette, said schools already have requirements for trans…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo organization working with LGBTQ children, adults and schools say “anti-gay” and “anti-transgender” bills introduced in the North Dakota Legislature are not based in research, data or statistics. Project RAI says the proposals are based in sensationalism to engage fear and moral panic. The Fargo Human Rights Commission approved a motion in opposition to what…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s mayor responds to the North Dakota House passing a bill banning approval voting saying cities should be able to choose how candidates are elected. Dr. Tim Mahoney says the home rule charter states the city has the choice of how to do its elections. He believes its a good way to make sure the winning…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s nearly a decade after a broken axle in a train full of crude oil led to a derailment causing heavy fires in the tracks in Casselton. The East Palestine, Ohio community faces a similar situation, as observers question how environmental hazards will affect the town’s plumbing with chemicals spilling into the Ohio River. “If there…
