North Dakota News

North Dakota Supreme Court orders judge to revisit abortion order

Red River Women’s Clinic, MoorheadBISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Supreme Court ordered a lower court judge to reconsider his decision to prevent the state’s abortion ban from taking effect pending the outcome of a clinic’s legal challenge. The state Supreme Court late Tuesday ordered Judge Bruce Romanick to weigh the clinic’s chances of succeeding in reconsidering whether his decision…

Capacity crowd expected for Candace Owens appearance at NDSU

ORGANIZER SAYS NDSU POLICE WILL PROVIDE SECURITY

FARGO (KVRR) – Organizers say they expect a “full house” when author and conservative commentator Candace Owens appears at North Dakota State University next week. Owens is scheduled to speak Monday, Oct. 17 at 7:00 pm at the NDSU Memorial Union. Tickets are free, but required to attend. Turning Point NDSU is hosting the event. Chapter President Dylan Taves says…

LIVE: Ghoul Morning Last-Minute Costume Craft

Artist Tinker makes a little last-minute magic for the Halloween procrastinators among us.

We’ve met her in her studio for an earlier Ghoul Morning. Now, Fargo-based artist Tinker, whose real name is Ashley Rieck, is joining us in ours. And she’s bringing the magic with her. Rieck is turning her creative forces on zip ties and transforming them into a dramatic costume crown. And the great thing is — since most of us…

Heitkamp to lead University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics

Heidi HeitkampCHICAGO (KVRR) – The University of Chicago says former Democratic U.S Senator Heidi Heitkamp has agreed to become the next director of the Institute of Politics. The university made the announcement on social media. “Heidi earned a reputation for working constructively with members on both sides of the aisle on nationwide affordable housing, reforming the nation’s housing finance system,…

ND AG candidates debate Wrigley’s comments to Cramer on election advice

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – North Dakota’s Attorney General shares the election thoughts he gave Senator Kevin Cramer who passed them to President Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows during a debate with Democrat Tim Lamb. Former Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman of Virginia put ideas of what he calls a last ditch effort to demand statewide recounts of absentee and mail-in…

Mund, Rep. Armstrong square off in final debate at NDSU

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With Election Day less than a month away, Independent Cara Mund and Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong are fighting for your vote in North Dakota’s only Congressional seat. Former Miss America Cara Mund seeks to become the first woman to represent North Dakota in the House while Representative Kelly Armstrong looks to extend his stay in the…

Fargo Fire Dept. on exit drill tips for 100th Annual National Fire Prevention Week

This year's theme is "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Fire Department is encouraging the community to participate in the 100th annual National Fire Prevention Week. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says the campaign is about practicing exit drills in your home with your loved ones so you know your two ways out. He says this practice is vital to make sure you know your…

Victims of deadly Grand Forks crash identified

UPDATE: Grand Forks Police say 69-year-old Steven Rowe and his wife, 69-year-old Constance Rowe, of Grand Forks died in a crash on Monday. No charges have been filed. The crash is under investigation. Police want anyone with information to call them at 701-787-8000, contacting police through the department’s website or Facebook page or using the Tip411 app.   GRAND FORKS,…

More than 12,000 gallons of oil spills in Mountrail County

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says more than 12,000 gallons of crude oil spilled Monday at a rail loading facility in Mountrail County. The initial report from Phillips 66 indicates the spill involved 286 barrels (12,012 gallons) of oil. An unknown amount of oil entered a wetland within the facility. The cause of the…

Cold War-era site could become National Historic Landmark

(Library of Congress)NEKOMA, N.D. (KVRR-KNOX) – An abandoned Cold War-era military installation in Nekoma, North Dakota is being considered for possible designation as a National Historic Landmark. The Stanley R. Mickelson Safeguard complex, known as “the Pyramid”  is among 24 properties being examined by a National Park Service study called “Protecting America: Cold-War Defensive Sites.” The complex was used to…