North Dakota News

Grill for Paws BBQ raises money for Homeward Animal Shelter for Dogust

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Happy Dogust! It’s a universal birthday for shelter dogs around the globe and a Fargo Bank is throwing a party. Capital Credit Union teams up with Homeward Animal Shelter for the “Grill for Paws BBQ Lunch”. It’s to raise money for the shelter and get people thinking about adopting dogs or cats. Everyone had a…

LIVE: Tree Pose at Yoga In The Garden

Spiritual growth, with heirloom tomatoes on the side.

FARGO — It’s a big day at Growing Together Community Gardens on the city’s south side — the first day of  the farmer’s market — and that means the volunteers have to get warmed up first. They leave their garden aprons in the grass, set aside their sun hats, and take up positions on their yoga mats for a sun…

ND Education Standards & Practices Board wants a teacher shortage emergency declared

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…

Two Men Arrested for Burglarizing AT&T Tower In Rural Casselton

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…

Buckle up: New laws from seat belts to library books take effect in North Dakota

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…