North Dakota News

Pilot program will test portable restrooms in downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After seeing an increase in people going to the bathroom on the streets over the summer, several organizations are teaming up for a pilot program to put port-a-potties in two locations in Downtown Fargo. The Downtown Community Partnership and the Business Improvement District say this is a pilot program that lasts between two to three months…

Spitfire Bar & Grill reopens after fire in August

The West Fargo restaurant welcomed customers back on Wednesday

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A popular West Fargo restaurant opens after a fire shut it down nearly three months ago. On August 6th, a fire started in the kitchen and spread to the roof at Spitfire Bar and Grill. According to its Facebook page, Spitfire started to welcome back guests on Wednesday. The insurance process continued to hold the…

Grand Forks apartment building catches fire

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – No one is hurt during a fire at an apartment building. Crews went to the 2700 block of South 25th Street. They saw smoke coming from a ground level unit. The fire department says the flames were quickly put out and damage to the building is minimal. The fire started because of “improperly discarded smoking…

Total of Four Arrests Made During Tuesday Raid and Searches in F-M

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A total of four arrests were made following a SWAT raid on an apartment building in south Fargo and two searches carried out in Moorhead on Tuesday. People were targeted by multiple agencies for selling M30 Fentanyl pills in the metro. 33-year-old Rickey Walker, 22-year-old Shermaine Lewis and 33-year-old Aaron Bennett, all of Fargo, were arrested…

Tuberculosis Case Investigated In Nelson County, North Dakota

NELSON CO., N.D. (KVRR) — An active Tuberculosis case in Nelson County is being investigated by the North Dakota Department of Health and Nelson-Griggs District Health Unit. The person with TB has been asked to isolate at home until they are no longer infectious. All people who were exposed have been identified through a contact investigation and have been notified…

Ghoul Morning: Make A Dancing Broom

It's not witchcraft, but this broom really will dance by itself.

FARGO — By now you’ve probably been to a few Halloween parties, or maybe you’re throwing one and dreading cleaning the house before the guests come over. So this Ghoul Morning, Emily and Adam decided to help you out. They’re building a Halloween prop that cleans up for you. Of course, it does leave a lot of fairy dust along…

Pet Connection: Meet Scotch

He's handsome. He's sweet. He loves to snuggle and talk. Basically, he's the perfect guy.

There have been a lot of great pets who’ve come through the Morning Show studio for Pet Connection, but there have only been one or two it’s been hard for the anchor to let go of to go home to the shelter. Scotch is one of them. This beautiful 3-year-old tabby came to Homeward Animal Shelter from our local pound,…

Wrigley says North Dakota cannot require proof of citizenship to vote

Attorney General Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Attorney General Drew Wrigley says the State of North Dakota cannot require proof of citizenship to participate in North Dakota elections. Wrigley’s opinion was issued Thursday following a formal request to clarify state law by Cass County States Attorney Birch Burdick. “Your inquiry arose in the context of individuals seeking to vote and…

Police say mother, son involved in Grand Forks shooting

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KNOX) – A Wednesday morning shooting in Grand Forks is being investigated as a domestic violence case involving a mother and son. Police say 21-year-old Tyler Harrison, who was found dead in the driveway of a home, had what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His mother, 53-year-old Jennifer Harrison, apparently had multiple…

ND First Lady & other organizers preparing for 6th annual Recovery Reinvented

The Alerus Center in Grand Forks hosts the event on November 3.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Organizers are preparing for the sixth annual Recovery Reinvented. It’s next Thursday at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Kathryn Burgum, the First Lady of North Dakota, created Recovery Reinvented as a way to help end the stigma around substance abuse. “The reason why I struggled with my addiction for 20 years and the reason…